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U.S. Supreme Court Gives Narrow Definition to U.S. Money-Laundering Law in United States v. Santos |
On June 2, 2008, an uncharacteristic line-up of Justices in a court divided 5 to 4 threw federal anti-money laundering law into a state of, if not chaos, then certainly confusion. Focusing on the... |
Russell Bikof |
24 |
8 |
2008-08-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Developments in U.S.-Mexico Extradition (IVC) |
In sharp contrast with the past, extradition and irregular rendition between Mexico and the United States has steadily been growing since 1995. However, in spite of some progress, a major question... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
16 |
4 |
2000-04-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition |
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on the Medellin Case |
On March 28, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court of Justice heard arguments on the Medellin case, a case dealing with whether state and federal courts must enforce U.S. treaty obligations that ensure... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
21 |
4 |
2005-05-01 |
United States, Mexico |
International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
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Mexico Extradites Major Drug-Trafficker to the U.S. and Recent Developments in U.S.-Mexico Extradition |
Extradition matters between Mexico and the United States have recently been of a mixed nature. On one hand, issues have arisen in Mexican courts that may eventually pose some difficulties. On the... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
15 |
8 |
1999-08-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Deportation in Lieu of Extradition from Mexico |
U.S.-Mexico bilateral cooperation on fugitive issues has steadily improved in the last decade. Cooperation areas cover a wide spectrum of formal activities, ranging from extradition to prisoner... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
20 |
6 |
2004-06-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Transfer of Prisoners, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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International Court of Justice Finds U.S. Breached its Obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations |
On March 31, 2004, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in the case Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) that the United States breached its obligations to... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
20 |
6 |
2004-06-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Jurisdiction, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Capital Punishment |
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Mexico Extradites Fugitives to U.S. in "Historic Delivery" |
On January 19, 2007, Mexican President Felipe Calderon extradited fifteen fugitives to the U.S. in an unprecedented transfer. Commenting on the news, U.S. Attorney General Gonzales said: "Never... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
23 |
3 |
2007-03-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Mexico’s Supreme Court Allows the Extradition of Mexican Nationals |
On January 18, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) ruled by a majority vote (10-1) that the extradition of Mexican nationals is in accordance with Mexico’s Constitution. The ruling definitely... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
17 |
3 |
2001-03-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition |
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Mexico Returns to the ICJ on the Avena Case |
On June 5th, 2008, Mexico filed a Request for Interpretation of the Judgment delivered on March 31, 2004, by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
24 |
8 |
2008-08-01 |
World, United States, Mexico |
Human Rights |
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Extradition From Mexico Allowed with Assurances That Life Imprisonment Will Not Be Imposed |
On October 2, 2001 Mexico?s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) ruled that in order for any extradition to proceed, the Requesting State must provide assurances that life imprisonment will not be imposed... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
18 |
10 |
2002-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights |
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Drug-related deaths in Mexico |
For years, drug-trafficking has been a relevant issue in the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Both countries were generally at odds over several subjects such as extradition and illicit trafficking,... |
Roberto Labardini |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
North America, United States, Mexico |
Corruption, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Peacekeeping, Drug Enforcement, Crimes |
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Argentina?s New Anti-Money Laundering Law |
Over the last ten years, the Argentinean government has been trying to combat some crimes by focusing on the financial aspects of them. These efforts were bolstered significantly in 2000, when... |
Roberto Durrieu, Jr. |
18 |
1 |
2002-01-01 |
Argentina |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Criminal Copyright Protection in Argentina |
In Argentina, copyright law is also generically referred to as “Intellectual Property,” which in both cases also comprises Patent and Trademark Law. The primary subject matter of protection in... |
Roberto Durrieu, Jr |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Argentina |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Trade Enforcement |
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Defending a Criminal Case with International Human Rights Law |
Any defense lawyer knows that the battle for application of a substantive right is won only after overcoming significant procedural barriers to its invocation. Application of treaty provisions is no... |
Richard Wilson |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Treaties |
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Spanish Criminal Prosecutions Use International Human Rights Law to Battle Impunity in Chile and Argentina |
On March 28, 1996, Spanish prosecutors, later joined by private citizens, filed criminal charges of genocide and terrorism against former military leaders of Argentina and their collaborators. The... |
Richard J. Wilson |
13 |
2 |
1997-02-01 |
Spain, Chile, Argentina |
Human Rights, Immunity, Terrorism, Genocide |
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Prisoner Transfer Treaties: the Year in Review |
According to the official State Department figures, in 1992, 2,878 U.S. citizens were arrested abroad. This was a 5.6% drop from the 1991 total of 3,050. However, these figures do not reflect the... |
Richard D. Atkins, Esq. |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
World, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights, Treaties, Drug Enforcement, Arrest |
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A Small Step Forward in the Guatemala Genocide Case |
Recently the Spanish supreme court ruled that lower courts may exercise universal jurisdiction to investigate acts of torture committed during the Guatemalan civil war between 1976 and 1984. It is a... |
Quirine A.M. Eijkman |
19 |
9 |
2003-09-01 |
Spain, Guatemala |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide |
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Greece Ratifies Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty with the U.S. |
Greece has recently ratified a bilateral ‘Treaty for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between US and Greece’ (signed by both parties in Washington, on the 26th of May, 1999). Attaining a... |
Polys Tsidiris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United States, Greece |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Panel Finds U.S. Embargo of Tuna From Mexico Violates GATT |
A three-member GATT panel found the U.S. enforcement of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to ban the importation of yellowfin tuna from Mexico violates the GEneral Agreement on Tariffs &... |
Phyllis E. Andes |
7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
International Cooperation, International Law, Witness Protection |
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Mexico and Argentina Decriminalize Drug Possession |
As part of a growing trend in Latin America, Mexico and Argentina have decriminalized drug possession in recent weeks...(more) |
Philip Mayer |
25 |
11 |
2009-11-01 |
United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America, Brazil, Argentina |
United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Treaties, Drug Enforcement, International Convention |
