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Switzerland – Draft Federal Act on the Freezing and Restitution of Ousted Potentates' Assets |
Contrary to its undeserved reputation as a safe harbour for assets of dubious origin, Switzerland has a long established tradition of facilitating the freezing, confiscation, and restitution of funds... |
Alexander Troller and Sandrine Giroud |
29 |
10 |
2016-08-03 |
Switzerland |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Confidentiality, Due Diligence, Freezing of Assets |
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U.S. Justice Department Makes Non-Prosecution Agreement with Liechtenstein Bank |
On July 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, a bank based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein (LLB-Vaduz), has agreed to enter into a non-prosecution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2016-08-03 |
Liechtenstein |
Compliance, Disclosure, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Settlement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Attorney General's Right to Compel University's Compliance with Evidence Requested under MLAT Affirmed by U.S. Appellate Court |
As stated by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (“Circuit Court”), “the origins of these proceedings law in the United Kingdom of Great Britain’s (“U.K.”) request for Petitioner... |
Bryce Kincaid |
29 |
10 |
2016-08-03 |
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States |
Crimes, International Cooperation, Treaties |
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ABA Opposes Treasury Proposals Requiring Law Firms Establishing Accounts at Financial Institutions to Disclose Identity and Other Beneficial Ownership of Clients |
On May 4, 2012, Kevin L. Shepherd, Esq., a partner in the Baltimore office of Venable LLP, sent a letter on behalf of the American Bar Association to the Treasury Department’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
7 |
2016-08-03 |
United States |
Confidentiality, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement |
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International Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Arrest of Chinese INTERPOL Red Notice Subject in Korea |
One of China’s most wanted criminals has been arrested in Seoul following months of intelligence work and operational cooperation between the INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) in Seoul and... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
12 |
2016-08-03 |
China, South Korea |
INTERPOL, Intelligence, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime |
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U.S. and Singapore Bring Forfeiture Actions in 1MDB Scandal |
On July 20, 2016, U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil complaint seeking to forfeit and recover more than $1 billion in assets associated with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-28 |
Malaysia, Singapore, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Economic Crimes, Information Exchange, Investigation, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Penalties, U.S. Federal Government, White Collar Crime |
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Europol Releases Its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) |
On July 20, 2016, Europol released its annual “European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT)” |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-28 |
European Union, Europe |
Counter-terrorism, Crimes, Cross-Border Communication, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Union, Europol, Immigration, Information Exchange, Intelligence, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Investigation, Law Enforcement, National Security, Prosecution, Terrorism |
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Turkey Formally Seeks U.S. Extradition of Muslim Cleric Fethullah Gülen |
On July 19, 2016, Turkey formally requested that the United States extradite Fetullah Gülen, a 75-year-old, self-exiled Muslim cleric who resides in rural Pennsylvania, for allegedly... |
David A. Sadoff |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-28 |
Turkey, United States |
Arrest, Civil Rights, Cross-Border Communication, Extradition, Fugitive, International Cooperation, Protests, Treaties, U.S. Federal Government |
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EU Presidency Has Released Roadmap to Enhance Information Sharing in the Justice and Home Affairs |
On May 30, 2016, the Netherlands Presidency has presented the “Draft Roadmap to enhance information exchange and information management including interoperability solutions in the Justice and... |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-22 |
European Union, Europe, Netherlands |
Counter-terrorism, European Union, Information Exchange, Terrorism |
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U.S. Judgments Enforced Against Iranian Property Located in Canada |
Five American citizens who alleged injury in one of eight Iranian terrorist attacks between 1983 and 2003 brought their claims to court in Ontario, Canada. Each of these plaintiffs had previously... |
Peter Bowal and Michael Carroll |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-22 |
Canada, Iran, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Court Conviction, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Lawsuits, Terrorism |
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U.S. Parole Commission Reduces Mexican Sentence and Releases Transferee American Who Alleges Torture in Mexico |
On December 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Parole Commission reduced an American citizen’s five-year sentence meted out by a Mexican judge, and released him with “time... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
2 |
2016-07-06 |
Mexico, United States |
Administration of Justice, Arrest, Border Security, Charged with Crimes, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Human Rights |
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U.S. Indicts Eight Former Siemens' Executives and Agents in Alleged $100 Million Foreign Bribe Scheme Involving Argentina |
On December 13, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that eight former executives and agents of Siemens AG and its subsidiaries have been charged for allegedly engaging in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
2 |
2016-07-06 |
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Conspiracy, Corruption, Disgorgement of Profits, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Organizations, Securities Exchange Commission |
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ECOSOC Meets on International Tax Cooperation |
ECOSOC, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, held on March 15, 2012 in New York a Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters and Institutional Arrangement to... |
David Spencer |
28 |
5 |
2016-07-06 |
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International Cooperation, International Law, International Organizations, OECD, United Nations |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Enforced Disappearances |
On March 9, 2012, the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, acting on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 1868 (2012) and... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
5 |
2016-07-06 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Detention, European Union, Human Rights, Kidnaping |
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Mozambique Prosecutes Nations for Violent Attack on Baby in South Africa |
On March 2, 2012, Mozambique authorities took action to prosecute Chakoma Machaba for his role in the April 2010 attack on infant Marzanne Kruger and her governess at a Robindale, Randburg house in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
5 |
2016-07-06 |
Mozambique, South Africa |
Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Extradition, International Cooperation |
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Treaty List |
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28 |
6 |
2016-07-06 |
United States |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
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Afghan President Orders Prosecutor and Tribunal in $900 Million Bailout of Kabul Bank |
On April 4, 2012, Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced that he would establish a special prosecutor’s office and court to investigate a $900 million (£567 million) banking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
6 |
2016-07-06 |
Afghanistan |
Banking Supervision, Corruption, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, International Banking Supervision, International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
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Obama Administration Tries to Find Ways to Release Guantanamo |
The Obama Administration continues to try to find ways to release Guantánamo detainees. On April 19, 2012, it released two Uigur detainees and resettled them in El Salvador.[1] ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
6 |
2016-07-06 |
Canada, El Salvador, United States |
Detention, Human Rights, Interrogation, Transfer of Prisoners, U.S. Federal Government |
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Korean Executive to Serve Time after Department of Justice Investigation |
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a plea agreement with an executive at Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. (HLDS), according to a press release issued by the DOJ on April 30, 2012... |
Andrew Baskin |
28 |
7 |
2016-07-06 |
United States |
Charged with Crimes, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Organizations |
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Revised anti-bribery and corruption law – Increased duties for companies and boards of Directors |
On July 1, 2016 revised rules on anti-bribery and corruption law entered into force in Switzerland. The revisions aim at improving the basis to combat corruption in the business sector (so-called... |
Tino Gaberthüel, Harold Frey, Miguel Oural, and Fedor Poskriakov |
32 |
7 |
2016-07-01 |
Switzerland |
Bribery, Compliance, Corruption, Detention, Disclosure, Policy/Directives |
