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UK Extradites Member of “The Dark Overlord” Hacking Group to the U.S. |
On December 18, 2019, a United Kingdom national, Nathan Wyatt, 39, appeared in United States District Court in St. Louis on charges of aggravated identity theft, threatening to damage a protected... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
1 |
2020-12-30 |
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Fraud |
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GOLD LAUNDERING: THE DIRTY SECRETS OF THE GOLD TRADE – AND HOW TO CLEAN UP by Mark Pieth (Elster & Salis Ag, 2019, 299 pp.) |
The book gives a critical look at international efforts to regulate the gold supply chain, including soft law and self-regulation. The book shows the international community has not yet... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
1 |
2020-12-28 |
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Book Review |
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SNC-Lavalin Pleads Guilty to Corruption-Related Fraud |
On December 18, 2019, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. settled criminal charges concerning the work it did in Libya with its construction division, pleading guilty to one count of fraud and ending a long-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
1 |
2020-12-27 |
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Fraud |
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Novartis and Alcon Agree to Pay $345 Million to Resolve Corruption Charges |
On June 25, 2020, Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I. (Novartis Greece), a subsidiary of Novartis AG, a Swiss-based global pharmaceutical company, and Alcon Pte Ltd., a former subsidiary of Novartis AG and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
7 |
2020-07-03 |
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Fraud |
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New Reports Reveal Shameful Outcomes for Central American Asylum Seekers |
The impact of current immigration policies, laser focused to expedite the removal of asylum seekers from the border regardless of humanitarian concerns, has been exacerbated by Covid-19. ... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
36 |
7 |
2020-07-03 |
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Human Rights |
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China Indicts 2 Canadians for Espionage in Apparent Retaliation for Finding Meng Extraditable |
On June 19, 2020, China indicted two Canadian nationals on espionage charges, a development Canada says is retaliation for the arrest and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
7 |
2020-06-27 |
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Espionage |
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U.S. Department of Justice Files 2nd Superseding Indictment against Assange |
On June 24, 2020, the United States Department of Justice announced the return by a federal grand jury of a second superseding indictment, charging Julian P. Assange,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
7 |
2020-06-27 |
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Crimes, Data Privacy |
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US Appellate Court Rules Greek Ministry Can Protect Cultural Patrimony |
On June 9, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded that there was no jurisdiction for the suit of the Saretta Barnet Trust Foundation and Sotheby’s Inc.... |
Miranda Bannister |
36 |
7 |
2020-06-27 |
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Cultural Property |
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U.S. Government Offers Contradictory Posture on Drug War in Honduras |
The United States offers aid to the justice sectors and security forces of many Central American countries as a cornerstone policy to combat trafficking... |
Mitchell Beebe |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-26 |
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Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Indicts Man for Torture in Gambia |
On June 11, 2020, United States law enforcement arrested Michael Sang Correa, 41, a Gambian national, for torture charges arising out of his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-26 |
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Human Rights, International Crimes, Interrogation |
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Ireland Extradites National to the U.S. for Trafficking of Rhino Horns |
On May 22, 2020, Ireland extradited Irish national John Slattery to the United States in response to an extradition request by the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-26 |
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Extradition, Wildlife |
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Vanuatu Sends Alleged Art Swindler to Guam on U.S. Fraud Charges |
On June 11, 2020, United States law enforcement agents arrested Inigo Philbrick, an art dealer specializing in post-war and contemporary fine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-20 |
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Crimes, Cultural Property, Fraud |
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Sweden Extradites Former Chinese Official to the U.S. on Money Laundering Charges |
On May 29, 2020, Sweden extradited a former Chinese official who was a fugitive for over five years. On June 1, 2020, Jianjun Qiao, 56, attended his arraignment in United States District Court in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-20 |
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Extradition, Money Laundering |
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U.S. and Jersey Return $311.17 of Stolen Abacha Funds to Nigeria |
On May 4, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the transfer of $311,797.876.11 to the Nigerian government pursuant... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-20 |
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Cultural Property |
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IACHR Finds U.S. Responsible for Torture and Refoulement of Guantanamo Detainee |
On April 22, 2020, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) found the United States responsible for violating the human rights of Djamel Ameziane, a former detainee at the Guant... |
Michael Plachta |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-20 |
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Human Rights, International Courts, International Criminal Court |
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EUROPOL Starts European Financial and Economic Crime Center |
On June 5, 2020, Europol started the new European Financial and Economic Crime Center (EFECC). The European Union Anti-money Laundering Action Report[1] mentioned the start of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-12 |
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International Crimes, Money Laundering |
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DOJ Issues Revised Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs |
On June 1, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a revision of its guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.[1] The Guidance sets... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-12 |
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Regulation |
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U.S. Unseals Indictment Charging 33 Persons with Laundering over $2.5 Billion for N. Korea |
On May 28, 2020 , the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia unsealed an indictment, charging 28 North Korean and five Chinese... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-12 |
China, North Korea, United States |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Justice Department Brings Forfeiture Action against $20 Million Assets of Alleged Iranian Sanctions Violations |
On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska a forfeiture complaint[1]... |
Bruce Zagaris |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-12 |
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Sanctions |
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Canada Opens its Courts to Overseas Human Rights Abuses |
On February 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada by a five-to-four majority in its Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya decision, refused to strike damages claims for international human rights abuses and... |
Peter Bowal and Thomas D. Brierton |
36 |
6 |
2020-06-05 |
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Human Rights, Jurisdiction |
