U.S. District Court Denies Standing to Challenge Extradition from Panama |
On November 21, 2007, Judge Richard A. Lazzara of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division denied motions from Mexican defendants to challenge the court’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Mexico, Panama, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
Rwanda Government Establishes Team to Help ICTR Find Fugitives |
On November 14, 2007, the Rwanda Council of Ministers decided to establish a team to track international fugitives accused of genocide. The team will be composed of four members of the prosecution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Rwanda |
International Courts |
Extraditions between the U.S. and Mexico Increase Significantly |
Extraditions and informal surrenders of fugitives between the U.S. and Mexico have increased significantly since the start of the Presidency of Felipe Calderón in Mexico...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Mutual Legal Assistance |
U.S. Court Approves Forfeiture of $110 Million from U.S. Financial Institutions for Italian Bribe Victims |
On November 20, 2007, U.S. District Court Judge Ursula Ungaro of the Southern District of Florida, ordered the forfeiture of more than $110 million from U.S.-based financial institutions that the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Italy, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Fraud |
U.S. Arrests 4 Persons Charged with Crimes tied to Financing Foreign Elections |
On December 11, 2007, U.S. authorities arrested Moisés Maionica, Rodolfo Edgardo Wanseele Paciello, Franklin Durán, and Carlos Kauffman on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Argentina, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela |
Corruption |
U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Internet Gaming Enforcement Policy |
On November 14, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary convened a Hearing on Establishing Consistent Enforcement Policies in the Context of Online Wagers...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
Informal Agreement to Not Oppose Prisoner Transfer Behind NatWest Three Plea |
On November 27, 2007, the so-called “Natwest Three” reached an agreement to enter into a plea. The informal agreement that the U.S. government would not oppose their applications to transfer to the U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Fraud, Prisoner Rights |
Nigeria and Britain in Fight Over Cooperation |
Increasing controversy is occurring between Britain and Nigeria over efforts by the British to obtain assistance from Nigeria with respect to proceedings pending in England over assets allegedly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Mutual Legal Assistance |
U.K. and Bermuda Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement |
On December 4, 2007, the United Kingdom and Bermuda signed a tax information exchange agreement, accompanied by an exchange of notes. Interestingly, the exchange of notes states that the U.K.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Bermuda, United Kingdom |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Taxation |
U.S. Requests that Ghana Extradite Member of Parliament |
On November 22, 2007, the media reported that the U.S. has requested the extradition of Ghanian Member of Parliament Nana Amoakoh (also known as Augustine Asiedu), and a former colleague, Nich... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Ghana, United States |
Corruption, Extradition, Fraud |