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U.S. Enacts Law to Share Forfeited Oligarch Assets with Ukraine |
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617). As part of Omnibus Spending bill, Section 1708 which allows the U.S. to transfer to Ukraine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Mexico – United States extradition relations since 1994 |
With a porous long border, Mexico and the U.S.A. have a long history on how to deal with crime that goes beyond their respective borders. To pursue fugitives charged with committing criminal acts... |
Roger Labardini |
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2023-01-13 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Fugitive, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Rendition |
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RISTAU’S INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE: A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION by David P. Stewart and David W. Bowker (Oxford U. Press and the International Law Institute, 2d ed. 2021) |
This book gives insightful and comprehensive information on cross-border litigation by discussing issues in sequence as they are likely to be encountered in practice. The book is an updated,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
United States |
Book Review, International Law |
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Malaysia Arrests Bangladeshi National Indicted in U.S. For Sextortion |
On October 6, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska announced the unsealing of a 13-count indictment charging Zobaidul Amin, a Bangladeshi national, for his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
Belgium, Malaysia, United States |
Cybercrime, Extortion |
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Former KLA Commander Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for War Crimes |
On December 16, 2022, the Trial Panel I of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) handed down its first Judgement against Salih Mustafa. The Judgement found Mustafa guilty of several war crimes... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
Kosovo |
International Criminal Tribunal, Torture, War Crimes |
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2022 Retrospective |
We at the IELR send you the best wishes for a new year. 2022 was momentous for the international enforcement community, and we are grateful to have had you following along with our coverage... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
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U.S. Congress Passes Justice for Victims War Crimes Act |
On December 22, 2022, just hours before an address to the Congress by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Congress approved a bill to enlarge the U.S. government’s authority to prosecute... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-29 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
International Crimes, U.S. Congress, War Crimes |
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U.S. Obtains Custody of Lockerbie Suspect in Libya |
On December 12, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has obtained custody of a suspect in the bombing on December 21, 1988, of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-29 |
Libya, United Kingdom, United States |
Detention, Federal Code, Terrorism |
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Bankman-Fried Waives Extradition and 2 Colleagues Plead Guilty in Manhattan |
On December 22, 2022, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Samuel Bankman-Fried (SBF) had waived extradition from the Bahamas. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-29 |
Bahamas, United States |
Extradition, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement |
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European Committee on Crime Problems Acts on Environment and Key Issues of International Cooperation |
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) held its 82nd plenary session on November 28-30, 2022.[1]
* Professor Plachta specializes in criminal law... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Environment, European Commission, European Union |
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Lawsuit Against Saudi Crown Prince Dismissed Due to Head-of-State Immunity |
On November 18, federal judge John D. Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) for the murder of... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United States |
Human Rights, Immunity, International Law, Torture, U.S. Federal Government, Victims Compensation |
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U.S. Treasury Issues Proposed Regs on Access to Beneficial Ownership Information |
On December 15, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the United States Department of Treasury issued in the Federal Register its second set of proposed beneficial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
United States |
Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision |
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Honeywell UOP Will Pay $160M for Joint Settlement of Bribery Allegations with the U.S. and Brazil |
On December 19, 2022, UOP LLC, doing business as Honeywell UOP, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., has reach a joint settlement to resolve parallel bribery investigations by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
Brazil, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Settlement |
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European Court Rules DAC6 Intermediary Reporting Rules Violate Legal Professional Privilege |
On December 8, 2022, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held in the case of the Flemish Bar Association and others v. Belgium, C-694/20 (CJEU 2020) that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-16 |
Belgium |
European Commission, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Privacy, Transparency |
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European Parliament Announces Major Reforms Amid Corruption Scandal |
On December 15, 2022, the European Parliament adopted a much awaited resolution, which is a swift reaction and a follow-up to serious allegations of corruption involving some top officials at this... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-16 |
European Union, Europe, Qatar |
Corruption, Council of the European Union, European Commission, European Union |
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Europol and DEA Issues Joint Report on the Connection Between Mexican Cartels and EU Market |
On December 14, 2022, Europol and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a joint analysis report shedding light on the involvement of Mexican criminal actors in the EU drug... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-16 |
European Union, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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UN Human Rights Office Finds War Crime of Willful Killing of Civilians by the Russian Forces in Ukraine |
On December 7, 2022, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released its report on killings of civilians, encompassing both summary executions and attacks on individual... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-16 |
Ukraine |
United Nations, War Crimes |
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U.S. Indicts Alleged Russian Agent for Sanctions Violations and Money Laundering |
On December 7, 2022, United States law enforcement announced the unsealing of a seven-count indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charging Andrii Derkach, 55,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-16 |
Russia, United States |
Money Laundering, Sanctions |
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European Court of Justice Rules Beneficial Ownership Registry Information Violate EU Privacy Obligations |
On November 22, 2022, the Grand Chambers of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment declaring that the European Union anti-money-laundering directive,[1] as adopted by a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-09 |
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Financial Supervision, Privacy |
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Georgetown Law Center for National Security to Head War Crimes Advisory Group |
On November 15, the Georgetown Law Center for National Security (CNS) announced that they were selected by the U.S., EU, and United Kingdom to lead and coordinate the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-09 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal, War Crimes |
