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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns District Court and Grants Habeas Petition of Former Bosnian Diplomat in Extradition Case On December 9, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed an order of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denying a petition for a writ of... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Bosnia Extradition, Jurisdiction, International Courts, Embezzlement, International Cooperation, International Crimes
New York Court Applies Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Even Though None of the Parties or Property Are in the Jurisdiction On June 4, 2009, the New York Court of Appeals decided a New York Court may issue a judgment ordering the surrender of foreign assets to garnishees even though the property, debtor, and creditor are... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 World, United States Bank Secrecy, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision
Libya Convicts and Sentences Swiss Businessmen for Migration and Tax On December 1, 2009, a Libyan court has convicted and sentenced two Swiss businessmen to 16 months in prison for visa irregularities and tax evasion. Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 Switzerland, Libya Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immigration, Taxation, Prisoner Rights, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Customs
EU-U.S. Issue Joint Statement on Improving Justice, Freedom and Security On October 20, 2009, the European Union (EU) and the U.S. issued a joint statement on enhancing transatlantic cooperation in the area of Justice, Freedom and Security. The statement renewed for the... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Europe Customs Enforcement, Extradition, International Organizations, Terrorism, European Union, International Cooperation, Customs
Agreement between the European Union and Japan on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters At its 2979th meeting, held in Brussels on 30 November and 1 December, 2009, the Council of the European Union – Justice and Home Affairs approved and adopted a decision on an agreement between the... Michael Plachta 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Europe, Japan Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties
U.S. Dismisses Money Laundering Case against Miami Lawyer After Appellate Court Affirms Exemption for Criminal Defense Counsel On November 25, 2009, the U.S. Attorney General in Miami dismissed all charges against Ben Kuehne, a prominent lawyer in Miami, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed on... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 World, United States, Colombia Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Prisoner Rights, Crimes, Conspiracy
Swiss Court Orders Bail for Polanski During His Fight Against the U.S. Extradition Request On November 23, 2009, a Swiss court ordered bail be given to Roman Polanski, the filmmaker detained as he resists the U.S. extradition request...more Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Switzerland Administration of Justice, Extradition, Sex Crimes
EU Justice and Home Affairs Holds Council Meeting as Lisbon Treaty Goes Into Effect On November 30 and December 1, 2009, the Council of the European Union’s Just and Home Affairs held its 2979th meeting as the Lisbon Treaty was taking effect. The Council made progress on a wide... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Europe, Portugal, European Union Jurisdiction, Terrorism, White Collar Crime, Sex Crimes, Treaties, Financial Crimes
The Code of Conduct on Cooperation in Combating International Tax Evasion The United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (“U.N. Tax Committee”) had agreed in its 2007 annual meeting to develop a Code of Conduct on Cooperation in... David Spencer 26 2 2010-02-01 World Administration of Justice, Taxation, United Nations, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, International Convention
Congress Enacts Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act On October 19, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 (FEREA), which facilitates quicker response to requests by foreign governments for evidence in... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 World, United States Administration of Justice, Prisoner Rights, International Cooperation, Evidence Gathering
OECD Working Group on Bribery Adopts New Measures to Strengthen Convention On November 26, 2009, the 30 members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and eight other members who are members of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention have agreed on... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 World, OECD International Organizations, Taxation, Bribery, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Economic Crimes
G-20 Promises Action on Tax Havens and Non-cooperative Jurisdictions On November 7, 2009, during its meeting in St. Andrews, the G-20 issued a progress report, calling on all jurisdictions to adhere to the international standards in prudential, tax and anti-money... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 World Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Taxation, White Collar Crime, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision
Special Court for Sierra Leone Sends 8 to Serve Sentence in Rwanda While ICTR Maintains Rwanda’s Prisons Are Inhumane On November 1, 2009, the arrival of eight Sierra Leone convicts to serve their prison sentences in Rwanda has contrasted with and imposed pressure on the decision of the International Criminal... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 Sierra Leone, Rwanda Extradition, International Courts, Prisoner Rights
House Ways & Means Subcommittee Shows Support for Foreign Bank Account Reporting and Tax Compliance Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) opened the hearing on Foreign Bank Account Reporting and Tax Compliance by discussing the success of the IRS in obtaining information in the UBS case. He said Rangel and... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 United States, Malta, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, monaco Jurisdiction, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes
U.S. Attends ICC State Assembly of Parties On November 18, 2009, U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues Stephen Rapp and U.S. State Department legal advisor Harold Koh led the U.S. observer delegation to the International Criminal... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 United States, Uganda War Crimes, International Courts
ICTY Trial of Karadzic Starts Without Presence of the Defendant On October 27, 2009, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) resumed the trial of Radovan Karadzic after adjourning on the opening day due to Karadzic’s failure to appear... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 Balkans, Netherlands, Serbia Administration of Justice, Human Rights, War Crimes, International Courts
U.S. Allow Mexicans to Prosecute Drug Traffickers As Plan Merida Increases Training During the end of October 2009, the United States and Mexico have tried a new approach to prosecuting drug traffickers caught on the border: the U.S. is increasingly allowing Mexicans caught... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 United States, Mexico Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement
Rwanda and Burundi To Sign Extradition Treaty After holding two-day bilateral talks, Rwanda and Burundi have agreed to sign an extradition treaty. This treaty will further facilitate the prosecution of suspected participants in the 1994... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 Africa, Burundi, Rwanda Administration of Justice, Extradition, Human Rights, War Crimes, Treaties
Senate Holds Hearing on Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act Sen Joe Lieberman chaired the second Committee hearing on S. 569, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act. Senator Lieberman explained that Senators Levin, McCaskill, and... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 World, United States Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes
Italy Convicts 23 Americans for Alleged Rendition of Terrorism Suspect On November 4, 2009, an Italian magistrate found 23 Americans guilty of kidnapping a Muslim cleric in Milan in 2003. This was the first instance of criminal prosecution of U.S. nationals for the... Erik Sapin 26 1 2010-01-01 United States, Italy Extradition, Intelligence, Terrorism, Kidnaping

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