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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]   Michael Plachta 30 14 2016-08-17 Europe Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Interrogation, Terrorism
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]   Michael Plachta 31 6 2016-08-17 Switzerland Computer Crimes, Cybercrime, Internet Crime
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
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
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
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

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