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U.S. Law Enforcement Strike Disrupts Mexican-Controlled Methamphetamine Ring |
On December 5, 1997, the U.S. and local government authorities announced they had disrupted one of the largest methamphetamine networks in the U.S. controlled by two Mexican drug groups. The strike... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Eight Governments Agree on Cooperation against Cybercrimes |
On December 10, 1997, at a meeting in Washington, D.C., ministers from eight industrialized governments agreed to combat cybercrime with enhanced technology and a harmonized crime legislation... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Russia |
Cybercrime |
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OECD Convention on Transnational Corruption Signed |
On December 17, 1997, 29 nations signed the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. This article discusses the Convention and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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European Council Adopts Measures to Combat Transnational Corruption |
On November 13, 1997, the Council of the European Union adopted measures to combat transnational corruption. The action was taken in the wake of the signing of the OECD Convention to criminalize... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Europe, OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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The Criminalization of Trade Secret Theft: the U.S. Economic Espionage Act of 1996 |
The collapse of the Soviet Union has resulted in far-reaching changes in the global environment. One of the immediate effects of the demise of what Ronald Reagan dubbed the "Evil Empire" was the... |
Pamela Stuart |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement, Economic Espionage |
