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FinCEN Decides Not Enforce BOI Reporting Penalties for U.S. Persons and Domestic Entities The saga of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues to take many twists and turns. On February 17, 2025, in Smith et al v. U.S. Department of Treasury, et al,[1] the U.S. District Court for... Bruce Zagaris 41 3 2025-03-07 United States Transparency
Thailand Approves Extradition of Illegal Online Gambling Kingpin On November 10, 2025, Thailand’s Appeals Court ordered the extradition of She Zhijiang, a Chinese-Cambodian businessman accused of running one of Asia’s largest illegal online gambling... Austin Wahl 41 12 2025-11-21 China, Thailand Cybercrime, Extradition, Gambling
From Sidelines to Settlements: How House v. NCAA and the SCORE Act Are Reshaping Global Compliance in College Sports The landmark House v. NCAA settlement, finalized in June 2025, marks a seismic shift in the legal and regulatory landscape of collegiate athletics in the United States (U.S.). Adriana Sanford 41 8 2025-07-18 United States Antitrust Cooperation, Lawsuits, Regulation
U.S. Supreme Court Indicates Ruling against Mexico in Suit against Gun Manufacturers On March 4, 2025, the United States Supreme Court heard an oral argument concerning the lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against seven major gun manufacturers and a gun wholesaler. The... Bruce Zagaris 41 4 2025-03-28 Mexico, United States Arms Trafficking
Beyond Disclosure: Institutionalizing Research Compliance in an Era of Foreign Influence and National Security Risk Amid intensifying geopolitical pressures and heightened regulatory scrutiny, leading research institutions are increasingly expected to navigate a complex landscape through robust governance,... Adriana Sanford 41 9 2025-08-08 United States Compliance, National Security
Transnational Repression and the Reach of Sanctions: U.S. Measures Against Chinese and Hong Kong Officials On March 31, 2025, the United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials in response to acts of transnational repression.[1] Transnational repression is “any action taken by a... Katherine Scher 41 5 2025-04-18 China, Hong Kong, United States Sanctions
5th Circuit Appellate Court Stays and then Reinstates Nationwide Injunction to Corporate Transparency Act by Texas District Court On December 3, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction, making it effective nationwide.[1]  Judge Amos... Bruce Zagaris 41 1 2025-01-03 United States Transparency
U.S. Justice Department Seize Millions of Assets Laundered by Ransomware Operators On August 13, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the confiscation of over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70.000 in cash, and a luxury car, all assets of Ianis... Chloe Fontenelle 41 10 2025-08-29 United States Asset Seizure, Cybercrime, International Cooperation, Internet Crime
Malaysia Requests Extradition of Leissner and Pursues Asset Recovery More than ten years after the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, the Malaysian government continues to actively take steps in enforcement, both in trying to extradite former Goldman Sachs... Bruce Zagaris 41 6 2025-05-16 Malaysia Asset Seizure, Corruption, Extradition
Trump Issues Executive Orders on Foreign Terrorists and Migration Enforcement On January 20, 2025, President Trump on his first day in office issued four executive orders  (E.O.s) concerning foreign terrorists, national security, and migration and a proclamation. The... Bruce Zagaris 41 2 2025-01-24 United States Terrorism
U.S. Court Holds FBAR Penalty Assessment Violated Taxpayer’s 7th Amendment Rights On September 19, 2025, United States (U.S.) District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, dismissed the government’s suit against a taxpayer to reduce assessed penalties to... Bruce Zagaris 41 11 2025-10-03 United States Bank Secrecy, Tax Enforcement
Canadian Government Starts Intelligence Sharing on Laundering of Fentanyl Trafficking On February 19, 2025, the Canadian government held the first working meeting of the new Integrated Money Laundering Intelligence Partnership (IMLIP) to facilitate the sharing of money laundering... Bruce Zagaris 41 6 2025-06-06 Canada Drug Enforcement, Money Laundering
President Donald Trump Has Renewed Sanctions Against International Criminal Court On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (E.O.) Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court authorizing economic sanctions against the International Criminal... Michael Plachta 41 3 2025-02-14 United States International Criminal Court, Sanctions
Council of Europe Adopts Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine At its 1541st meeting, on October 22, 2025, the Committee of Ministers approved the draft Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. The ministers... Michael Plachta 41 11 2025-10-24 Europe, Ukraine European Commission, European Court of Human Rights, International Courts
Europol Releases Its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) On June 24, 2025, Europol released its annual “European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT)”,[1] which it has produced since 2007. Michael Plachta 41 7 2025-07-03 European Union Europol, Terrorism
Sexual Violence Against Children is on the Rise Amidst the Ongoing Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo Over the last month, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has issued multiple reports expressing concern over the alarming rate of sexual violence against... Morinsola Tinubu 41 3 2025-03-07 Congo, Rwanda Abuse of Children, Crimes against Humanity, Sex Crimes
Stolen Egyptian Artifact Returned by the Dutch Government On November 2, the Netherlands’ Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced during talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo that the Dutch government would return a Pharaoh-era... Lucy Carroll 41 12 2025-11-26 Egypt, Netherlands Art and Cultural Property, Cross-Border Communication, Cultural Property
ICC Warrants for Taliban Leaders for Crimes Against Women and LGBTQ Individuals On July 8, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) made a historic move by issuing arrest warrants for two leading figures in Afghanistan’s Taliban: Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada... Alexandra Manfield 41 8 2025-07-25 Afghanistan Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court
Finnish Court finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes On March 14, 2025, a Finnish court sentenced Russian mercenary Voislav Torden — formerly known as Yan Petrovsky — to life in prison for war crimes committed during Russia’s... Austin Wahl 41 4 2025-03-28 Finland, Russia War Crimes
France Extradites Nigerian to the U.S. on Cybercrime Charges On August 4, 2025, France extradited to the United States (U.S.) Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukuwu, also known as “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo,” and “So Kwan Leung” on hacking,... Bruce Zagaris 41 9 2025-08-08 France, United States Cybercrime, Extradition

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