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Fifth Circuit: Alien Enemies Act Not a License to Deport Venezuelan Gang Members |
On September 3, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order and an opinion, prohibiting U.S. President Donald Trump from continuing to rely on the Alien Enemies Act of... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
United States |
Deportation, Immigration, U.S. Federal Government |
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French Arrest Warrants for Bashar al-Assad and the Power of In Absentia Judicial Proceedings |
In September 2025, a French judge issued an arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad and six former Syrian government officials for war crimes due to their role in the killings of journalists during the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
France, Syria |
International Courts, War Crimes |
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Argentina Charges Daughter of Nazi Officer with Concealing Stolen Painting |
In August 2025, an Argentine court charged the daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi official who allegedly stole valuable paintings from European Jews during World War II with concealing paintings.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
Argentina |
Art and Cultural Property, INTERPOL |
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European Union Concludes Agreement with Brazil to Fight Organized Crime and Terrorism |
On September 9, 2025, the European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Federative... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
Brazil, European Union |
Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Decision that Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal and U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Case on an Expedited Basis |
On August 29, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a decision ruled 7-4 to uphold the decision of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that President Trump’s five... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-05 |
United States |
Sanctions, Trade Enforcement |
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Prohibition on Extradition of Nationals Limits Extradition by Suriname |
Suriname is a relatively rare example today of a South American state in which the nationality bar remains a major barrier to extradition, with there being no practical alternative form of justice... |
Rodrigo de Abreu Fudoli |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-05 |
Suriname |
Extradition |
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UN Security Council Held Session on Global Threat by ISIL/Da’esh |
On August 20, 2025, the United Nations Security Council held its mid-year session dedicated to a threat to peace and security by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
10 |
2025-08-29 |
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Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations |
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A Kingpin’s Guilty Plea and the Critical Role of the Sinaloa Cartel in Modern American Foreign Policy |
On August 25th, 2025, former Sinaloa Cartel boss and El Chapo Associate, Ismael Zambada Garcia – also known as El Mayo – pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement with the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
10 |
2025-08-29 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Policy/Directives, Racketeering/RICO |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Trial Court Acquittal Decision on Commercial Bribery Abroad |
On July 2, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a judgment of acquittal entered by the district court in the case of U.S. v. Hernán Lopez,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-08-29 |
United States |
Corruption, Court Conviction |
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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 |
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Multinational Crypto Scammer Faces Justice After an International Pursuit |
In late summer 2025, Do Hyeong Kwon pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York, to securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit commodities fraud for his role in the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
South Korea, United States |
Conspiracy, Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud |
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Equatorial Guinea Requests United Nations Court Obstruct the Sale of Confiscated French Mansion |
On July 15, 2025, lawyers representing the government of Equatorial Guinea pushed United Nations (U.N.) judges to prevent France’s sale of a luxury Parisian mansion, claiming that this action... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Equatorial Guinea, France |
Corruption, International Courts |
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ISIL Redivivus: UN Secretary-General’s Report Warns of Undiminished Threat and Adaptability of the Terrorist Organization |
On August 1, 2025, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General submitted to the Security Council his report on the threat posed by the Islamic State (Da’esh) to international peace and security... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
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Counter-terrorism, United Nations |
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International Joint Operations Against Child Sex Trafficking Result in Prosecutions and Retaliatory Lawsuits |
On October 12, 2014, following months of undercover investigations, an international team of law enforcement and anti-human trafficking organizations sprung Operation Cristal II to simultaneously... |
Luz E. Nagle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Colombia |
Abuse of Children, Human Trafficking, Law Enforcement |
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President Donald Trump Imposes More Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court |
On August 20, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration announced that it would impose sanctions on four members of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Michael Plachta |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
United States |
International Criminal Court, Sanctions |
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From Meta to Roblox: Child Protection, AI, and the New Architecture of Platform Liability |
Across jurisdictions, governments are recalibrating the liability framework for online platforms, moving from permissive shields to affirmative duties of care. This shift marks a transition from... |
Adriana Sanford |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Brazil, European Union, United States |
Abuse of Children, Cybercrime |
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Domestic Immigration Raids Through an International Enforcement Lens |
On August 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld an injunction restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting indiscriminate immigration sweeps in the... |
Alexandra Manfield |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
United States |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immigration |
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U.S. Indicts Five Leaders of the United Cartels, as Mexico Expels Twenty-Six Drug Cartel Figures |
On August 14, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against five high-ranking members of the United Cartels, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Organized Crime |
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Environmental Investigation Agency Uncovers Massive Illegal Mercury Trade in Gold Mining |
On July 24, 2025, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) published a report (the report) describing a vast, illegal mercury trade running from Mexico down to Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, where... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-15 |
Latin America and South America |
Environment |
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UN Investigators Reveal Systematic Torture and Other Crimes in Myanmar |
On August 12, 2025, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism) made important progress in both collecting evidence of crimes against people detained by the Myanmar military... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-15 |
Myanmar |
Crimes against Humanity, Torture |