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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
FATF Plenary Agrees to Revise Beneficial Ownership Rules, Issues Guidance for Real Estate, and Completes Study on Laundering from Migrant Smuggling On March 4, the sixth Plenary of the FATF, under the German presidency of Dr. Marcus Pleyer, concluded.  It was a hybrid meeting (in person and virtual). Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-03-11 Germany Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering
European Court Adopts Ukraine’s Request for Interim Measures Against Russia The ongoing aggression by Russia against Ukraine has been debated and considered at various fora: UN Security Council, UN General Assembly, UN Human Rights Council, Council of Europe, European... Michael Plachta 38 3 2022-03-11 Russia, Ukraine European Court of Human Rights, International Criminal Court, War Crimes
ICC Prosecutor Issues Statement about Developments in Ukraine and Ukraine Goes to the ICJ The conflict initiated by Russia in Ukraine has spouted one proceeding in an international tribunal and resulted in another monitoring the developments with an eye to starting an investigation.... Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-03-04 Russia, Ukraine International Courts, War Crimes
U.S. Justice Department Starts Task Force to Enforce Russian Sanctions against Russian Oligarchs and Announces the First Indictment for Violations of the Sanctions On March 2, 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the start of Task Force KleptoCapture to enforce sanctions, export restrictions, and economic countermeausres the U.S. has... Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-03-04 Russia, United States Asset Forfeiture, Banking Supervision, Sanctions
Honduras Detains Former President on US. Extradition Warrant On February 15, 2022, Honduran law enforcement authorities arrested former President Juan Orlando Hernández on an extradition warrant from the United States.  The extradition warrant... Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-03-04 Honduras, United States Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
Treasury Department’s New Study on Money Laundering and Terror Financing in the Art World On February 4, 2022, the Treasury Department released its findings concerning money laundering and terror financing in the art market.  More specifically, the study tackles the emerging New... Alex Mostaghimi 38 3 2022-03-04 United States Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering
Nigerian Cop Poster Boy Will Face Extradition Proceedings for Bribes Received from Money Laundering Instagrammer On March 3rd, the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, filed an application to the Federal High Court for the extradition of former Nigerian “... Alex Mostaghimi 38 3 2022-03-04 Nigeria, United States Bribery, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
45 Arrested in Large Scale Cocaine Crime Bust in Belgium and Spain On February 15, 2022, police in Belgium and Spain arrested 45 people as part of an ongoing international investigation of a cocaine trafficking network.  In Belgium, police detained 30 people... Alex Mostaghimi 38 3 2022-02-25 Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Spain Drugs & Trafficking, Europol
Angola Government Has Recovered Over $11 Billion of Stolen/Embezzled Assets and US Sanctioned 3 Angolans for Corruption On February 18, 2022, the media reported that Angolan Justice Minister Francisco Queiroz has said his government has recovered assets worth more than $11 billion that had been stolen and/or... Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-02-25 Angola, United States Asset Forfeiture, Corruption
Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Contains Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Provision on Interpol Abuse On December 27, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) into law.[1] The NDAA contains Sec. 6503, “Transnational Repression... Uttam Dhillon and Dr. Ted R. Bromund 38 3 2022-02-25 United States Corruption, INTERPOL, Legislation
Swiss Secrets: Credit Suisse Massive Leak Reveals Accounts Held by Politicians, Criminals and Suspects On February 20, 2022, the Panama Papers-style results of investigations were published. They reveal secrets about Credit Suisse’s (CS) accounts and identity of its clients.  An... Michael Plachta 38 3 2022-02-25 Switzerland European Union, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking, Regulation
U.S. Is Strengthening its Regulatory and Enforcement Efforts against Cryptocurrency On February 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced its first director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement.  The announcement followed close on a settlement on February 14... Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-02-25 United States Cybercrime, Securities Trade Enforcement
U.S. Suspends and then Lifts Ban on Avocados and Mexican Fishing Boats from the U.S. On February 13, 2022, Mexico’s agriculture ministry announced the suspension of U.S. avocado inspections in Michoacan as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the inspections of... Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-02-18 Mexico, United States Treaties, U.S. Congress
Honduras Detains Former President on US. Extradition Warrant On February 15, 2022, Honduran law enforcement authorities arrested former President Juan Orlando Hernández on an extradition warrant from the United States.  The extradition warrant... Bruce Zagaris 38 3 2022-02-18 Honduras, United States Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
IBA Issuance of Report on Legal Professional Privilege Highlights Growing Controversy On January 18, 2022, the International Bar Association (IBA) released a statement defending the principle of lawyer client confidentiality from “international attack”.  In its 30... Bruce Zagaris 38 2 2022-02-17 OECD Legal Ethics
Customs Broker in Southern California Indicted for Defrauding Japanese Company and Tax Evasion On February 10, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced the arrest of a customs broker on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with evading... Bruce Zagaris 38 2 2022-02-17 Japan, United States Customs, Customs Enforcement
U.S. Places Former Honduran President on List of Corrupt Officials On February 7, 2022, the Department of State Secretary Anthony J. Blinken announced that the United States government is declassifying and publicizing the inclusion of former Honduran president... Bruce Zagaris 38 2 2022-02-11 Honduras, United States Corruption, Investigation
U.S. Court of Appeals Rules Foreign Governments Can Use Letters Rogatory or MLAT Requests On February 7, 2022, the Department of State Secretary Anthony J. Blinken announced that the United States government is declassifying and publicizing the inclusion of former Honduran president... Bruce Zagaris 38 2 2022-02-11 Nigeria, United States Disclosure, Intelligence, Treaties
New Swiss Ordinance on Child Labor and Conflict Mining in the Supply Chain Takes Effect In December 2021, the Swiss Federal Council posted the final Ordinance specifying new due diligence requirements in an endeavor to avoid the use of child labor and conflict minerals in the Swiss... Alexander Mostaghimi 38 2 2022-02-10 Switzerland Abuse of Children, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Transparency
U.S. Indictment Charges PRC-Based Telecom Company with Conspiracy to Steal Technology from Motorola On February 7, 2022, a federal indictment unsealed in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois charges Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. (Hytera), a company based... Bruce Zagaris 38 2 2022-02-10 China, United States Intellectual Property

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