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More Swiss Banks Settle with Department of Justice |
At the end of June and in July 2015, more Swiss banks reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with respect to participation in the DOJ Offshore Voluntary... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
7 |
2016-09-03 |
Switzerland, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, False Papers, Financial Crimes, Settlement |
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Impact of FATF Recommendation 8 on Non-profit Organizations |
In August 2015, Statewatch in collaboration with Human Security Collective released a report on the impact of the Financial Action Task Force recommendations on non-profit organizations in Central... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
8 |
2016-09-03 |
Asia, Europe |
Counter-terrorism, FATF, International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Organizations, World Bank |
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Justice Department Announces Resolutions with More Swiss Banks |
Since July 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced more resolutions with Swiss banks.
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Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
8 |
2016-09-03 |
Switzerland, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Settlement |
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Privy Council Allows Backward Tracing in Brazil Grand Corruption |
On August 3, 2015, the Privy Council confirmed a judgment from Jersey’s Royal Court, authorizing “backwards tracing” as a method of recovering illegal payments after the money has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
8 |
2016-09-03 |
Brazil |
Bribery, Corruption, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement |
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Council of Europe Commissioner Has Published His Position Paper on Counter-terrorism and Human Rights Protection |
On June 5, 2015, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights released his position paper on counter-terrorism and human rights protection.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-09-03 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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Former PetroTiger co-CEO Pleads Guilty as Colombia Prepares to Prosecute Persons |
On June 14, 2015, Joseph Sigelman, 43 and a former co-chief executive of oil services company PetroTiger Ltd., pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court in Camden, New Jersey, to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-09-03 |
Colombia, United States |
Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Corruption |
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U.N. Commission Releases Report on Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories |
On June 22, 2015, an independent commission of inquiry established by the U.N. Human Rights Council released its report on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-09-03 |
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Human Rights, International Criminal Court, International Law, United Nations |
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Court of Justice of the European Union Rules on the European Arrest Warrant |
On July 16, 2015, Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its judgment regarding formal requirements concerning the European Arrest Warrant.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
31 |
7 |
2016-09-03 |
European Union, Europe |
Arrest, Crimes, European Union, Human Rights, Legal Ethics |
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U.S. Senate Holds Hearing on Governance and Integrity of FIFA and International Soccer |
On July 15, 2015, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, convened a hearing entitled "... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
7 |
2016-09-03 |
United States |
Corruption, International Law, International Organizations, Investigation, Money Laundering |
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Cayman Government Cooperates with Canadian Tax Information Requests Regarding Potential Tax Evasion Cases |
During the last week of July, the Federal Court of Canada approved requests of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for seven years’ worth of transaction information from the Royal Bank of Canada and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
9 |
2016-09-02 |
Canada, Cayman Islands |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation |
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U.S. Jury Finds Russian National Guilty of Cybercrimes |
On August 25, 2016, a federal jury in Seattle, Washington found Roman Valerevich Seleznev of Vladivostok, Russia guilty of 38 of 40 cybercrimes and fraud in a case that has caused significant tension... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
9 |
2016-09-02 |
Maldives, Russia, United States |
Administration of Justice, Asset Seizure, Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Detention, Extradition, Fair Trial, Financial Crimes, International Crimes, Internet Crime, Jurisdiction |
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U.S. Jury Finds Russian National Guilty of Cybercrimes |
On August 25, 2016, a federal jury in Seattle, Washington found Roman Valerevich Seleznev of Vladivostok, Russia guilty of 38 of 40 cybercrimes and fraud in a case that has caused significant tension... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
9 |
2016-09-02 |
Maldives, Russia, United States |
Administration of Justice, Asset Seizure, Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Detention, Extradition, Fair Trial, Financial Crimes, International Crimes, Internet Crime, Jurisdiction |
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Interpol’s Vital Role in Securing the Rio Olympics |
The Olympic Games have a track record of being one of the largest security operations in the world, drawing hundreds of thousands of people from all across the globe. This August’s Rio Olympics were... |
Matthew Martinez |
32 |
9 |
2016-09-02 |
Brazil |
Due Diligence, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Law Enforcement |
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ECtHR Grand Chamber Reversed Judgment in the Case of J.K. and Others v. Sweden |
On August 23, 2016, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (Court) delivered a final judgment in the case of J.K. and Others v. Sweden (application no. 59166/12). The Court held, by... |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
9 |
2016-09-02 |
Iraq, Sweden |
Asylum, Deportation, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, Immigration, Investigation, Lawsuits |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Seizure of Kim Dotcom’s Assets |
On August 12, 2016, in a 2 to 1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the seizure of Kim Dotcom’s assets, many of which are in New Zealand, rejecting the challenge to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-26 |
Hong Kong, New Zealand, United States |
Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Copyright, Freezing of Assets, Fugitive, Indictment, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering |
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Legal Experts Raise Objections Against European Parliament’s Authority to Handle the “Panama Papers” Affair |
On July 1, 2016, the Council Legal Service released its analysis of the legal framework and basis of the way in which the European Parliament decided to handle an inquiry into the “Panama Papers”... |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-26 |
European Union |
European Commission, European Union, Investigation, Treaties |
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African Human Rights Court Castigates Libya for Violating Saif Al-Islam Kadhafi’s Rights to Liberty and Security of Person |
When the popular revolts in the Arab world, collectively known as the Arab Spring, reached Libya and culminated in the Revolution of February 17, 2011, the Kadhafi regime, then in power, replied, as... |
Konstantinos D Magliveras |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-26 |
Libya |
Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Detention, Human Rights, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Law, International Organizations, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Warrants |
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Swiss Give Ex-Cayman Banker/Whistleblower a Suspended Sentence |
On August 23, 2016, a Zurich court sentenced former Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer to a 14-month suspended jail term after he was found guilty of forgery and making threats. However, the court denied... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-26 |
Cayman Islands, Switzerland |
Confidentiality, Information Exchange, Jurisdiction, Tax Crimes, Whistle-blowing |
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Money Launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel Extradited to San Antonio |
On July 26, 2016, Mauricio Sanchez-Garza made his initial appearance in federal court in San Antonio, TX following his extradition from Mexico the day before. In December 2010, Sanchez was charged in... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
Mexico, United States |
Arrest, Conspiracy, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extortion, Extradition, Indictment, Money Laundering, Murder |
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Current Developments in the Counter-terrorism Efforts of the European Union |
On July 7, 2016, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted a resolution on a draft new counter-terrorism directive. The resolution was passed by 41 votes... |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
European Union |
Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Commission, European Union, Europol, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Organized Crime, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Sovereignty, Targeted Killings, Terrorism |
