British Report on Channel Islands Offshore Will Require Publication of Companies’ Accounts |
In a prelude to one of many controversies over financial supervisory regulation and enforcement and fiscal integrity, a draft recommendation of a British Home Office report in financial regulation on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Convictions of Offshore Sports Betting and Laundering |
On August 24, 1998, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously overturned the convictions of four persons convicted of multiple counts for their involvement in a gambling operation,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Betting |
U.S. Federal Reserve Will Issue New “Know Your Customer” Regulations |
On October 2, 1998, the Federal Reserve Board approved draft regulations on “know your customer” that will require a higher level of due diligence for banks. Meanwhile, on October 16, 1998, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
U.S. Announces Indictment and Seeks Custody of Mexican Cartel Leader |
On October 7, 1998, U.S. officials announced the indictment for drug and money laundering crimes against the alleged Juàrez cartel leader Vincente Carrillo Fuentes, the brother of the late Amado... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
U.S. and Russian Narcotics Officials Agree to Cooperate |
On July 30, 1998, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Thomas A. Constantine and Russian Ministry of Interior (MVD) First Deputy Minister Colonel-General Vladimir Kolesnikov... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States, Russia |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
Illegal Migrant Honduran Children Engage in Drug Sales in Vancouver |
Vancouver police have arrested numerous Honduran children aged 10 to 15 found selling crack cocaine, as indications reveal a trend to employ illegal alien children to sell crack cocaine and other... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States, Honduras |
Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
UK Overseas Territories Meet on OECD Report on Harmful Tax Competition and Focus on UK Draft Report on “Offshore UK” Islands |
In September 1998, ministers from the UK’s ten overseas territories met in London with officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the UK Treasury, and Inland Revenue to discuss issues,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United Kingdom, UK Overseas Territories |
Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
Argentine Judge Requests Extradition of IBM Employees Despite Lack of Criminal Charges |
A continuing battle between an Argentine federal judge and U.S. authorities is unfolding as the Argentine judge requested the extradition of two U.S.-based International Business Machines executives... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States, Argentina |
Extradition, Bribery |
France Grants Bail to U.S. Fugitive Einhorn in New Extradition Case |
On September 29, 1998, a French court in Bordeaux, France ordered Ira Einhorn released on bail, pending a second U.S. extradition request with respect to Einhorn’s conviction in absentia in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States, France |
Extradition |
U.S. Appellate Court Orders Production of Freedom of Information Act |
On October 6, 1998, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned a district court decision and held that information underlying a requesting state’s extradition request must be produced... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition |
European Judicial Network Agrees on New Cooperation in Its First Meeting |
On September 29, 1998, Nikolaus Michalek, Austrian Minister of Justice and President of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, opened in Brussels the constituent meeting of the European Judicial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
Europe |
Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
Suit by Canadian against RCMP Results in Removal from Interpol List |
On September 15, 1998, the media announced that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) had reached a tentative agreement with Dan Kiselbach, Vancouver counsel for Ross McLellan, a Canadian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
Canada |
Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
U.S. Senate Approves 39 Criminal Cooperation Treaties |
On October 21, 1998, the U.S. Senate voted to approve for ratification 39 treaties providing for international criminal cooperation, including 19 mutual assistance in criminal matters treaties (MLATs... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States |
Treaties, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
Swiss Seize $90 Million and Mexican Government Seeks 50-Year Prison Term for Raúl Salinas |
On October 20, 1998, the Swiss Government announced the seizure of more than $90 million from Raúl Salinas de Gortari, a brother of former Mexican President Carlos Salinas, as a result of an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
Mexico, Switzerland |
Corruption, Asset Forfeiture |
Initiative to Establish Enforcement Regime Against Transnational Corruption Progresses |
International organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and governments continue their efforts at constructing an alliance to establish an enforcement regime against transnational corruption... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
OECD |
Corruption, Law Enforcement |
U.S. Congress Passes Bill to Combat Transnational Corruption |
On October 21, 1998, Congress passed legislation (S 2375) approving the OECD Convention on the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials. The law will amend the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Bribery, Treaties |
EU Considers Initiative to Strengthen International Human Rights |
On October 9, 1998, a group of wise persons appealed to the European Union to strengthen its strategy and prioritization of international human rights, a plea that has important potential... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, International Criminal and Comparative Law |
British Arrest of Pinochet on Spanish Court’s Request for Human Rights Puts Spot Light on Immunities |
On October 16, 1998, the British police arrested and held Gen. Augusto Pinochet on behalf of the Spanish Government who request his extradition in connection with investigations by two Spanish judges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United Kingdom, Spain |
Extradition, Human Trafficking, Immunity, International Criminal and Comparative Law |
ICC Commercial Crime Services and Interpol Agree to Cooperate against Cybercrime |
On September 24, 1998, Eric Ellen, director of the Commercial Crime Center of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced that it was establishing a new special unit to combat cybercrime... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
World |
Cybercrime, International Organizations |
Efforts to Investigate and Prosecute Perpetrators of U.S. Embassy Bombings Ensue |
In the third month since the August 7, 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the efforts of the U.S. and other governments to investigate and prosecute the alleged perpetrators... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
11 |
1998-11-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Afghanistan |
Terrorism, Law Enforcement |