The Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: An Extraterritorial Instrument with a Good Cause? |
Introduction
The Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
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3 |
2013-03-01 |
Russia, United States |
Fraud, Human Rights, International Convention |
South Korea Denies Extradition for Yasukuni Suspect and Sends Him to China Instead |
On January 3, 2012, the 20th Criminal Division at the Seoul High Court denied an extradition request by Japan for Lui Qiang to face charges for throwing a gasoline bomb to Japan’s Yashukuni... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
2013-03-01 |
China, Japan, South Korea |
Extradition |
Swiss Bank Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Evade U.S. Taxes |
On January 3, 2012, Wegelin & Co., a Swiss private bank, pleaded guilty for conspiring with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide more than $1.2 billion in secret Swiss bank accounts and income... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
2013-03-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
U.S. Court Rules in Favor of U.S. Government in Secrecy Over Targeted Killings |
On January 2, 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that, although numerous high-level United States government executive branch officials have revealed the process whereby it decides... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
United States |
Law of War, Transparency |
U.K. Extradites Terrorist Suspect to the U.S. |
On January 3, 2013, the United Kingdom extradited Abid Naseer, 26 years of age, who is accused of directing an al-Qaeda conspiracy to conduct bombings in the U.S. and Europe to the United States.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition, International Cooperation, Terrorism |
Controversies Surrounding Council of Europe’s Convention Against Manipulation of Sports Results, Notably Match-Fixing |
At the 1122nd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies on September 28th, 2011, the Committee of Ministers adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)10 to member states on promotion of the integrity of... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Council of the European Union, International Gaming |
ICC Acquits Ngudjolo Chui and Dismisses Prosecutor’s Request that Remain in Custody |
On December 18, 2012, the judges of Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui of all charges in the Court’s second judgment and subsequently ordered his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Cambodia, Congo, Rwanda |
International Courts, International Criminal Court |
UBS Japan Pleads Guilty and UBS Pays $1.5 Billion Over Manipulation Of Libor as Criminal Investigations against 12 Banks Continue |
On December 19, 2012, UBS agreed to a record settlement with a few governments, with the payment of $1.5 billion in fines for its role in a multiyear scheme to manipulate interest rates.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Germany, Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Fraud |
Recent Initiatives Aimed at Engaging the International Criminal Court in the Syrian Conflict |
On January 14th, 2013, the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council.[2] Fifty six states from every region in the... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syria, World |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Convention, International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal, United Nations |
Council of Europe Sets up a Special Group of Experts on Organized Crime |
At their 1155th meeting on November 21, 2012, the Ministers’ Deputies from all member states of the Council of Europe decided to set up an ad hoc Drafting Group on Transnational Organized Crime (PC-... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
European Union, United States |
Council of the European Union |
Interpol Red Notice Helps Australia Arrest Russian Arms Dealer Wanted by the U.S. |
On January 10, 2013, Australian authorities, with the assistance of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of U.S. authorities, arrested Richard Ammar Chichakli, an alleged associate of Russian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Australia, United States |
INTERPOL, International Cooperation |
Justice Department Forfeits $6.9 Million in Internet Gaming Proceeds |
On December 14, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a consent order of forfeiture ordering the civil forfeiture of $6,976,924, which had been traced to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Antigua & Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, Scotland, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Cybercrime |
U.S. Issues Final FATCA Regs to Jump Start International Tax Enforcement |
On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations implementing the information reporting and withholding tax provisions... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Denmark, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, World |
Tax Enforcement |
Justice Department Forfeits More Than $11 Million in Fraud Proceeds on Behalf of Australia |
On December 11, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had forfeited cash and proceeds worth more than $11 million related to fraud located in the U.S. in connection with the conviction of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Australia, United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
Norway Indicts Houston Drilling Company for Conspiracy to Commit Tax Crimes |
On December 18, 2012, the Norwegian Tax Authority indicted Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. and Transocean Inc., both of which headquartered in Houston, for tax fraud and conspiracy to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Cayman Islands, Norway, United States |
Tax Enforcement, World Bank |
U.S. Indicts 3 Swiss Bankers with Tax Crimes for Hiding U.S. Taxpayers Money |
On December 19, 2012, a grand jury indictment was issued in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Stephan Fellman, Otto Huppi, and Christoff Reist, three former client... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
Allianz SE Agrees to Cease and Desist Order with SEC and Payment of $12.6 Million for FCPA Violations |
On December 27, 2012, Allianz SE, a multinational company headquartered in Munich, Germany, entered into a cease and desist order with the Securities and Exchange Commission and agreed to pay... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Germany, Indonesia |
Corruption |
British Virgin Islands Amends Mutual Assistance Act to Require Enhanced Transparency of Corporate Service Providers |
On November 26, 2012, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) government published the BVI Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2012 in the Official Gazette, requiring that all BVI... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Virgin Islands |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement, Transparency |
Former Planning Minister Found Guilty of Genocide and Other Crimes by International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda |
In December 20, 2012, in the case involving the last defendant to be tried by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Augustin Ngirabatware was found guilty of genocide, incitement to commit... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Germany, Rwanda |
Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, INTERPOL, International Criminal Tribunal |
Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Documents - March 2013 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND DOCUMENTS - March 2013
by Bruce Zagaris
I. BOOKS
II. ARTICLES
A. Aliens and Migration |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2013-01-04 |
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