Appellate Court Affirms Offshore Trust Promoter’s Conviction and US Arrests Fugitive Wanted in Offshore Trust Scheme |
On June 15, 2001, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of an offshore trust promoter for conspiracy to defraud the IRS and helping his clients evade taxes by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Taxation, Fraud |
OECD Provides Guidance for Tax Enforcement Cooperation under Harmful Tax Practices |
On July 10, 2001, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Members of the Joint Working Group, established during the joint OECD Commonwealth meeting hosted by Barbados in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
World |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance |
EU Files New Lawsuit Against Tobacco Firms for Smuggling to Evade Taxes |
On August 6, 2001, the European Union filed a new lawsuit against two U.S. tobacco multinationals, alleging Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds engage in cigarette smuggling to evade taxes.
In... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Europe |
Customs Enforcement, Taxation, European Union, Fraud |
Nicaragua Extradites Former Mexican Official Who Wins Injunction Against Arrest |
On August 11, 2001, former Tourism Secretary and Mexico City May Oscar Espinosa arrived after Nicaragua extradited him to Mexico on charges he embezzled $45 million from the Mexico City treasury, but... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Mexico, Nicaragua |
Corruption, Extradition |
EU Commissioner Outlines Initiatives Against Illegal Migration |
On June 19, 2001, António Vitorino, European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs, outlined the European Union’s initiatives against illegal immigration.
He observed that in April 2001, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, European Union |
U.S. National Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling |
On August 22, 2001, Ronald Eppinger, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami) to charges of smuggling aliens into the U.S. for purposes of prostitution,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes |
Belgian EU Presidency Sets Four Key Home & Justice Affairs Priorities |
On July 3, 2001, Marc Verwilghen, Belgian Minister of Justice, present the Belgian four key priorities with respect to justice and home affairs:
1. Cooperation in criminal cases will be strengthened... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe, Belgium |
European Union |
IMF Continues Loan Suspensions to Kenya for Lack of Anti-Corruption Legislation |
On August 15, 2001, the International Monetary Fund announced that lending to Kenya would stay suspended after Kenya’s parliament rejected a critical anti-corruption bill.
Although the Kenyan... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Kenya |
Corruption, International Organizations |
Kenya Company Sues Government for Corruption in International Court |
On July 19, 2001, Coastal Aquacultural, a Kenya registered company, sued the Kenyan government for $1 billion in damages and loss of earnings in an international court established in Lusaka in 1994... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe, Africa, Kenya |
International Organizations, International Courts |
Accusations Against Israeli Prime Minister Urge Belgium to Rethink War Crimes Act |
A complaint against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has caused unease in Belgian political and diplomatic circles. Based on the Belgian War Crimes Act, the complaint, which was introduced on May... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Belgium, Middle East |
Human Rights, War Crimes |
U.S. Removes Financial Advisory on Antigua |
On August 21, 2001, the U.S. Department of Treasury informed the Antigua and Barbuda Government by letter that the U.S. has removed the financial advisory against Antigua.
According to Sir Ronald... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Antigua & Barbuda |
Money Laundering |
Inter-American Development Bank Increases Criminal Administration of Justice Initiatives |
During the last few years the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has continued to increase its initiatives to assist criminal administration of justice initiatives in several areas it has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, International Organizations |
U.S. Introduces Anti-Money Laundering Bill |
On August 3, 2001, Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Co-Chairman of the U.S. Senate Drug Caucus... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
U.S. Presses Mexico for Action After Acquittal of Mexicans for Death of American |
On August 4, 2001, two Mexican suspects in the death of journalist Philip True of Texas, who died while hiking in Mexico in 1998, resulted in protests by U.S. Government officials and by journalists... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Murder |
Russian Ratifies European Laundering Convention and Enacts New Anti-Laundering Law |
On August 2, 2001, Russia completed ratification of the European Convention on Money Laundering and on August 7 Russia enacted a new anti-money laundering law.
On August 2, 2001, Russia’s ambassador... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe, Russia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
War Crimes Tribunal for Yugoslavia Has Full Agenda |
After a relatively slow start, the Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has a full slate of business with new arrests of high-level officials, trials, and various motions.
On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Balkans |
Corruption, War Crimes, Genocide |
ABA Rejects Ethics Revisions on Client Confidentiality |
On August 6-7, 2001, the American Bar Association House of Delegates rejected proposed changes to permit lawyers to disclose client confidences to prevent a client from committing a crime or fraud,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Securities Law |
Cambodian Leader Signs Law to Create War Crimes Tribunal |
On August 10, 2001, Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihanouk signed a law that will permit a war crimes tribunal to prosecute leaders of the Communist Khmer Rouge for crimes against humanity during their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Cambodia |
United Nations, War Crimes |
EU Commission Responds to Anti-Money Laundering Proposed Revised Directive |
On June 13, 2001, the European Commission provided its opinion on the European Parliament’s amendments to the Council’s common position regarding a proposal for a revised anti-money laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union |
Bush Under Increasing Pressure on International Criminal Court Position as Dutch Prepare Construction of New ICC Site |
As the time for President Bush’s visit to the United Nations and the next Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court (ICC), both in September, draws close, Republican leaders have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Netherlands |
International Courts |