Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Treasury Delays Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions On December 24, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Treasury issued a notice delaying the issuance of the final rules for the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-15 United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Compliance, Due Diligence, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation, Transparency
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Removes Former El Salvador Minister of Defense On January 8, 2016, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers removed a former Minister of Defense (1979-1983) of El Salvador for... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-15 El Salvador, United States Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Deportation, Human Rights, Murder, Torture, War Crimes
U.S. Passes Law Restricting Visa Waiver Program On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 114-113).  The law has provisions that make changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-15 European Union, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, United Kingdom, United States ACLU, Border Security, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Organizations, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Counter-terrorism, Counterfeiting, Customs, Customs Enforcement, Federal Code, Legislation, National Security, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Terrorism, U.S. Congress
European Court of Human Rights Finds the Hungarian Legislation on Secret Anti-terrorist Surveillance Incompatible with the European Convention On January 12, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) delivered a Chamber judgment in the case of Szabó and Vissy v. Hungary (application no. 37138/14). The Court held, unanimously, that... Michael Plachta 32 1 2016-01-15 Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Counter-terrorism, Court Conviction, Data Privacy, Disclosure, Espionage, European Court of Human Rights, Evidence Gathering, Fair Use, Intelligence, International Courts, Law Enforcement, Lawsuits, Legal Ethics, Legislation, National Security, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Privacy, Terrorism, Transparency
European Human Rights Court Upholds Swiss Transfer of UBS Bank Data to the U.S. In G.S.B.  v. Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights, the Court held unanimously, that there had been: no violation of Article 8 of the European Human Rights Convention (EHRC) (right to... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-08 European Union, Switzerland, United States Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Civil Rights, Comparative and International Law, Confidentiality, Cross-Border Communication, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Disclosure, European Court of Human Rights, Information Exchange, Lawsuits, Offshore Banking, Privacy, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens
Mexico Detains “Affluenza” Teen and Deports Mother to the U.S. On December 30, 2015, Mexican authorities deported Tonya Couch, 48, to the United States, and detained Ethan Couch, 18, her son known for using an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving case... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-08 Mexico, United States Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Arrest, Asylum, Border Security, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Detention, Extradition, Fugitive, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance
Poland Extradites Ukrainian National to the U.S. to Face Cybercrime Related Money Laundering Charges On December 23, 2015, Viktor Chostak, 34, of Ukraine, made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, after he was extradited from Poland to face charges relating to... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-08 Poland, Ukraine, United States Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Deportation, Detention, Evidence Gathering, Extradition, Financial Crimes, Fraud, Identity Theft, Indictment, Money Laundering
U.S. Government’s Ability to Obtain and Provide International Enforcement Constrained By Budget, Failure to Meet International Standards, and Join International Initiatives As the United States government tries to increase its ability to extend its authority to collect revenue and prosecute transnational criminal activity, it is increasingly at a cross road with... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-22 United States Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Conferences, Confidentiality, Counter-terrorism, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Due Diligence, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, International Banking Supervision, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Legislation, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Regulation
ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW (Neil Boister and Robert J. Currie, ed.), Routledge 458 pp. 2015 – A Review 2015-12-22 Book Review, International Crimes, International Law
West Continues Efforts to Disrupt Hezbollah Funding Recent law enforcement actions illustrate that Western governments are continuing their efforts to disrupt terrorist financing and money laundering by Hezbollah.  The U.S., Australia, and European... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-22 Australia, Europe, United States Arms Trafficking, Arrest, Asset Seizure, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Counter-terrorism, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance
Philippines Government Will Start Website to Find Stolen Art of Imelda Marcos On November 27, 2015, the Philippine government announced it is starting a crowdsourcing website to try to find and recover some 200 prized pieces of art by Picasso, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-22 Philippines Art and Cultural Property, Asset Seizure, Comparative and International Law, Conspiracy, Embezzlement, Evidence Gathering
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Terrorist Financing On December 17, 2015, at its first ever meeting at a Finance Ministers’ level, the United Nations Security Council stepped up its efforts to cut off all sources of funding for the Islamic State in... Michael Plachta 31 12 2015-12-22 Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations
Council of Europe Has Endorsed Action Plan on Transnational Organized Crime At its 69th plenary session on December 1-4, 2015, in  Strasbourg, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) has decided to approve the draft Action Plan on... Michael Plachta 31 12 2015-12-22 European Union, Europe Conferences, Economic Integration, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives
Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Foreign Action After Releasing More than $115 Million in Alleged Corruption Proceeds to NGOs in Kazakhstan On December 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss a forfeiture action against approximately $115 million alleged to be proceeds of foreign official corruption and involved... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-18 Kazakhstan, Switzerland, United States Abuse of Children, Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Administration of Justice, Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Money Laundering, Settlement
Spain Arrests Irish Terrorist Suspect Wanted by the United States On December 11, 2015, the Spanish government announced the arrest of Ali Charaf Damache, who is wanted by the United States for terrorism activities, including a failed effort to kill a Swedish... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-18 Ireland, Spain, United States Arrest, Extradition, Sentencing, Terrorism, Warrants
Financial Action Task Force Grapples with Combatting the Financing of ISIL and Other Terrorist Groups On December 14, 2015, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), after concluding three days of meetings, discussed its efforts to combat the financing of ISIL, their affiliates, and other terrorist... Bruce Zagaris 12 31 2015-12-18 Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Compliance, Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Due Diligence, Evidence Sharing, FATF, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, International Convention, International Cooperation
U.K. Territories Agree to Measures on Tax Enforcement, Corporate Transparency, and Anti-Corruption On December 1-2, 2015, the political leaders and representatives of the U.K. and the Overseas Territories (OTs) met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) at Lancaster House in London and issued a... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-11 United Kingdom Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Border Security, Compliance, Conferences, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Due Diligence, Environment, FATF, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Offshore Banking, Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Transparency
With an Eye to Finalizing a Domestic Peace Accord, Colombia Denies Extradition of a FARC Member to the U.S. On December 1, 2015, an executive order signed by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in October was made public, rejecting a U.S. request for the extradition of Juan Vicente Carvajal, better... David A. Sadoff 31 12 2015-12-11 Colombia Administration of Justice, Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Cross-Border Communication, Cultural Property, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Fugitive, Gang Activity, Gangs, Immunity, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law, Kidnaping, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Peacekeeping, Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Settlement, Victims Compensation
European Committee on Crime Problems Deals with Transnational Organized Crime, Cultural Property, Migrant Smuggling, and Prison and Prisoner Transfer Issues The Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) held its 69th plenary session on December 1-4, 2015, in Strasbourg. The Committee considered four issues as the main... Michael Plachta 31 12 2015-12-11 Europe Adjective Enforcement, Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Counter-terrorism, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Immigration, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Organizations, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives, Terrorism
U.S. Congress Enacts Law Linking Passports to Tax Collection On December 3, 2015, the U.S. Congress passed a $305 billion funding bill, which will provide funding for five years and has provisions linking the administration of passports to large tax debts. Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-11 United States Adjective Enforcement, Asset Seizure, Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation

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