|
New Sanctions on the Family of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Signal Diplomatic Rift Between the Americas’ Two Most Populated Nations |
On September 22, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury unveiled new sanctions targeting Viviane Barci de Moraes -- the wife of previously sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-26 |
Brazil, United States |
Sanctions, U.S. Federal Government |
|
U.S. Court Grants Government’s Motion to Compel Apple to Give Information in Swiss Tax Investigation |
On August 28, 2025, Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the United States (U.S.) District Court for the Northern District of California granted the U.S. Government’s motion to compel Apple to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-26 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
|
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Withdraw from the International Criminal Court |
On September 23, 2025, in a joint statement, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso announced their intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The three member states of the Alliance... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-26 |
|
International Criminal Court |
|
U.S. Names 21 Countries as Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries |
On September 15, 2025, pursuant to §706(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (FRAA), Fiscal Year 2003,[1] United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump identified the following... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-26 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, U.S. Federal Government |
|
Between War and Law Enforcement: The Legal Challenges of The U.S.’s Strike Against Alleged Drug Traffickers |
On September 2, 2025, United States (U.S.) military forces targeted and struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing all eleven persons on board in what legal specialists and military lawyers are... |
Lucy Carroll |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-19 |
Caribbean, United States, Venezuela |
Drugs & Trafficking, Human Rights, International Law, Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal Government |
|
U.N. Commission Alleges that Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza |
On September 16, 2025, the United Nations (UN) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem and Israel, submitted a report... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-19 |
Israel, Palestine |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Convention, United Nations |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
2025-09-12 |
United States |
Corruption |
|
UN Complaint Filed Concerning Extradition and Detention of Activist by the UAE |
On August 26, a prominent human rights lawyer representing the Egyptian poet and dissident Abdul Rahman Yusef al-Qaradawi filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
Lebanon, United Arab Emirates |
Detention, Extradition, Human Rights, United Nations |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |