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Canada Extradites Executive on Fraud at U.S. EPA Superfund Site |
On November 17, 2014, Canada extradited John Bennett, a Canadian national, from Canada on a charge of participating in a conspiracy to pay kickbacks and commit fraud at the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Canada, United States |
Environment, Extradition, Fraud, Indictment |
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U.S. Charges English Futures Trader with Illegally Manipulating Stock Market and Requests His Extradition |
On April 21, 2015, the U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois announced the English law enforcement have arrested Navider Singh Sarao, 36, of Hounslow, United Kingdom on U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
4 |
2016-08-17 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Economic Crimes, Extradition, Fraud, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
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Mexico Extradites Alleged Head of Drug Cartel to the U.S. |
On November 15, 2014, Mexico extradited to the United States Alfredo Beltran Leyva, one of the alleged heads of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Requests Extradition for Drug Charges of Nigerian Senator-Elect |
On May 23, 2015, Nigerian drug agents arrested Buruji Kashamu, 56 years old and a senator-elect, on charges in a 1998 indictment by a grand jury in Chicago for conspiracy to import... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
Nigeria, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Indictment, Money Laundering |
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European Union Releases Discussion Paper on Counter-terrorism |
On November 13, 2014, the Italian Presidency of the European Union released its discussion paper on various aspects of counter-terrorism.[2] This revised draft takes into account comments made by... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, International Cooperation, Terrorism |
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Greenpeace Documents Chinese Illegal Fishing in Africa |
On May 20, 2015, Greenpeace issued a report, after a two-year investigation, stating that at least 74 fishing vessels owned and operated by four Chinese Distant Water Fishing (DWF) companies are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
Africa, China |
Environment, False Papers, Legislation, Maritime, Wildlife |
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Plenary Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) |
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) held its 27th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on November 13-14, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Nicola Piacente (Italy).[2]
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Interrogation, Terrorism |
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U.S. and Five Banks Agree on Guilty Pleas to Settle Manipulating LIBOR Charges |
On May 20, 2015, the U.S. government and five major banks – Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS AG – have agreed to plead guilty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
United States |
Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Economic Crimes, Financial Crimes |
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Banks Reach Administrative Penal Settlement with the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland on Manipulation of Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates |
On November 12, 2014, the United States, United Kingdom and Swiss regulators reached an administrative penal enforcement settlement with some of the world’s largest banks involved in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Settlement |
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U.S. Indicts Chinese Academics for Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets |
On May 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Tianjin University Professor Hao Zhang upon his entry into the U.S. from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
China, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Economic Espionage, Espionage, Indictment, Trade Crimes |
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Global Cooperation: the Bedrock of an Effective Enforcement System? |
The 39th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) kicked off earlier this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 28th to October 3rd. Every year... |
Shanzeh Toseef |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Brazil |
OECD, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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Germany Detains Al Jazeera Jounralist on Egyptian Extradition Warrant |
On June 20, German law enforcement authorities detained Ahmed Mansour, 52, a well-known journalist with Al Jazeera on an Egyptian arrest warrant. He is detained in German custody while prosecutors... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Egypt, Germany |
Charged with Crimes, Extradition, Fair Trial, INTERPOL, Law Enforcement, Legal Ethics |
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U.K. Court of Appeals Rules Libyan Can Sue U.K. Officials for Violating His Human Rights Overseas |
On October 30, 2014, a U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that a Libyan man can sue high-level U.K. officials for their complicity in his 2004 rendition from China to Libya, where he was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
China, Libya, United Kingdom |
Detention, Human Rights, Interrogation |
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Jordan Arrests Suspect in 1982 Paris Attack and France Requests His Extradition |
On June 17, 2915, Jordanian law enforcement authorities announced the arrest on June 1, 2015 of one of the key suspects in a violent attack in 1982 on a Jewish restaurant in Paris.[1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
France, Jordan |
Arrest, Extradition, Law Enforcement, Terrorism |
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Bank Leumi Enters into DPA on Assisting U.S. Taxpayers in Evading Taxes from Offshore Bank Accounts |
On December 22, 2014, the Bank Leumi Group entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, admitting that it conspired to aid and assist U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
15 |
2016-08-17 |
Israel, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United States |
Conspiracy, False Papers, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Swiss Cybercrime Coordination Unit (CYCO) Has Released Its 2014 Report |
On March 26, 2015, the Swiss Cybercrime Coordination Unit (CYCO) has released its annual Report for 2014.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Switzerland |
Computer Crimes, Cybercrime, Internet Crime |
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Alstom Pleads Guilty and Will Pay $772 Million to Resolve FCPA Charges |
On December 22, 2014, Alstom S.A. (Alstom), a French power and transportation company, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $772,290,000 fine to resolve charges concerning a broad... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
15 |
2016-08-17 |
Bahamas, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia |
Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Corruption, False Papers, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Whistleblowers |
At its 21st sitting held on June 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on the protection of whistleblowers. The debate as well... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Corruption, Human Rights, Legal Ethics, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Whistle-blowing, Witness Protection |
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24th Summit of the African Union Continues Tense Relationships between AU and the International Criminal Court |
At the 24th Summit of the African Union (AU) held January 23-31, 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,[2] the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments discussed, among other issues on its agenda,... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
2 |
2016-08-17 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court |
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European Court of Human Rights Makes Its Judgement Against Poland Final in the Case of CIA Rendition and Use of Torture |
On February 16, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber panel of five judges decided to refer two cases and to reject requests to refer 19 other cases – including the judgment of July... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
2 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Human Rights |