Articles

E.g., 2026-08
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. District Court in Alabama Rules CTA Unconstitutional On March 1, 2024, Judge Liles C. Burke, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (Northeastern Division) issued a 53-page memorandum opinion, declaring that the Corporate... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-08 United States Money Laundering, Terrorism
European Union Adopts New Directive to Strengthen Protection Environment Through Criminal Law On February 27, 2024, the European Parliament approved new rules on environmental crimes and related sanctions. The new directive was adopted with 499 votes in favor, 100 against and 23 abstentions... Michael Plachta 40 3 2024-03-01 European Union Environment, European Union
SFO Charges Two Former Petrofac Executives with Bribery in Follow Up to Company’s Conviction On February 16, 2024, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged two former Petrofac senior executives Marwan Chedid and George Salibi, with bribery.[1] Both Chedid and Salibi served in various... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-01 United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom Corruption
Czech Republic Extradites Person Charged with Iranian Murder Plot against Journalist in the U.S. On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the extradition by the Czech Republic of Polad Omarov, a/k/a “Araz Aliyev,” a/k/a “Polad Qaqa,” a/k/a “... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-01 Czech Republic, Iran, United States Extradition
International Law Enforcement Coalition Takes Down LockBit Ransomware Gang On February 20, 2024, the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the United Kingdom, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and nine other law enforcement agencies announced they have taken control of... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-01 United Kingdom, United States Cybercrime
FATF Plenary Makes New Guidance for Beneficial Ownership of Legal Arrangements, Will Release Consultation on Wire Transfers, Non-Profit Organizations, and Virtual Asset Jurisdictions On February 23, the Financial Action Task Force concluded the fifth plenary under the Presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore.  New Guidance for R. 25 on Beneficial Ownership and... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-01 FATF, Money Laundering
DOJ Disrupts Botnet Controlled by Russian Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff On February 15, 2024, the Department of Justice announced that through a court-authorized operation, it has neutralized a network of hundreds of small office/home office (SOHO) routers that GRU... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-22 Russia, United States Cybercrime
GAO Highlights U.S. Agencies’ Efforts to Mitigate Risks Posed to Economic Sanctions by Digital Assets                 On December 13, 2024, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Use of Digital Assets to Evade U.S. Sanctions... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-22 United States Cybercrime, Economic Sanctions
U.S. Treasury Publishes 2024 National Risk Assessments for ML, TF, and PF                 On February 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering, Terrorist... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-22 United States Money Laundering
U.S. Dismantles Cybercrime Malware Service and Charges Persons in Malta and Nigeria On February 9, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that, as part of an international law enforcement initiative, U.S. law enforcement authorities in Boston seized internet... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-16 Nigeria, United States
Two Filipino Nationals Executed in China after Pushback from the Filipino Government On December 2, 2023, the Philippine Consulate in Guangzhou, China announced the deaths of two Filipino nationals by Chinese authorities on charges of drug trafficking. The two Filipinos were... Justin DePrado 40 2 2024-02-16 China, Philippines Capital Punishment, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
President Biden Signs Foreign Extortion Prevention Act On December 22, 2023, President Joseph Biden signed into law the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), which Congress enacted as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.[... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-16 United States Corruption
U.S. Treasury Issues Proposed Transparency Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Residential Real Estate On February 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to combat and prevent money laundering in the U... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-16 United States Money Laundering, Terrorism
Kenyan Suspect in Boston Murder Case Escapes from Custody During Extradition Proceeding On February 8, 2024, Kenyan law enforcement authorities revealed that Kevin Kangethe, 42, is accused of murdering his girlfriend in Boston before fleeing to Kenya, where he escaped from a Nairobi... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-16 Kenya, United States Extradition
‘Something Straight Out of Hollywood Fiction’: Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 48 Months for International Bank Heist and Money Laundering Spree On January 25, 2024, United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall of the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) sentenced 52-year-old Garri Smith to 48 months in prison for his role in an... Kenneth Boggess* 40 2 2024-02-09 Azerbaijan, Latvia, Russia, United States Money Laundering
Danish Court Sentences U.K. National to Six Years Imprisonment for Role in Cum-Ex Case On February 2, 2024, a Danish court in Glostrup, Denmark sentenced a British citizen to six years in prison for his role in a cum-ex dividend case.  The court also confiscated DKK 175 million... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-09 Denmark, United States Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
U.S. Sanctions and Indicts Individuals for Iranian Sanctions Evasion On February 2, 2024, as tensions between the United States and the Iranian governments increased, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of three federal cases as... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-09 Iran, United States Sanctions
Kenyan Court Blocks Deployment of Police to Head Multinational Security Force for Haiti On January 26, 2024, Kenya’s high court blocked its government’s plan to deploy hundreds of police to Haiti to head a UN-supported multinational mission to fight rising gang violence... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-09 Haiti, Kenya Crimes, International Cooperation
International Court of Justice Rejects Most Ukrainian Claims Against Russia over Anti-Terrorism Treaty On January 31, 2024, the International Court of Justice (the Court) handed down its judgment in the case concerning the Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the... Michael Plachta 40 2 2024-02-02 Russia, Ukraine International Courts, International Law
U.S. Charges Iranian and 2 Canadian Nationals for Murder-for-Hire Scheme On January 29, 2024, the United States Department of Justice announced that an indictment has been unsealed against an Iranian and two Canadian nationals for conspiracy to use interstate commerce... Bruce Zagaris 40 2 2024-02-02 Iran, United States Targeted Killings

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