Articles

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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
U.S. Announces 16 More FIFA Officials Charged and Guilty Pleas for 8 On December 3, 2015, U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and other high-ranking U.S. law enforcement officials announced the unsealing of a 92-count superseding indictment in federal court in... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-04 Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Switzerland, United States Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Arrest, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Corruption, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Detention, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, Financial Crimes, Fugitive, Indictment, Information Exchange, Inspection, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Racketeering/RICO, Seizure, Sentencing, Settlement, U.S. Federal Government, Victims Compensation
European Union Takes on Firearms to Fight Terrorism and Organized Crime On November 18, 2015, the European Commission adopted a package of measures to make it more difficult to acquire firearms in the European Union, better track legally held firearms, strengthen... Michael Plachta 31 12 2015-12-04 European Union, France Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Arms Trafficking, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, Intelligence, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Law, Law Enforcement, National Security, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives, Terrorism
European Commission Releases Its Proposal for a New Directive on Combatting Terrorism On December 2, 2015, the European Commission has released its proposal for a new directive to combat terrorism. This instrument is aimed at replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on... Michael Plachta 31 12 2015-12-04 European Union Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Detention, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Commission, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, FATF, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, Intelligence, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Policy/Directives, Terrorism, United Nations
Swiss Court Convicts in Absentia and Sentences Falciani to 5 Years Imprisonment for HSBC Tax Leaks On November 27, 2015, a Swiss federal court in Bellinzona convicted Hervé Falciani of attempted aggravated economic espionage and sentenced him to five years imprisonment.  However, Falciani, a... Bruce Zagaris 31 12 2015-12-04 France, Switzerland Administration of Justice, Arrest, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Confidentiality, Conspiracy, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Deportation, Detention, Fair Use, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Fugitive, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Prisoner Rights, Sentencing, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation, Whistle-blowing, White Collar Crime
Haiti Hands to U.S. Nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady on Drug Trafficking Charges On November 12, 2015, U.S. Department of Justice officials announced they are charging two men claiming to be relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with conspiracy to import cocaine. Bruce Zagris 31 11 2015-11-20 Haiti, United States, Venezuela Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Customs Enforcement, Detention, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Illegal Importation, Indictment, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Seizure
U.K. Announces Implementation of Entity Transparency Initiative On November 15, 2015, during the G20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, the United Kingdom announced its actions to implement the commitment of the G20 leaders in St. Petersburg to lead by example in... Bruce Zagaris 31 11 2015-11-20 G-8 member countries, United Kingdom Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Confidentiality, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Due Diligence, Economic Integration, Evidence Sharing, FATF, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Transparency
European Commission Publishes Security Agenda in the Context of New Terrorist Threats On November 17, 2015, the European Commission published a document aimed at explaining the state of play regarding the European Agenda on Security. The document begins by recalling that the... Michael Plachta 31 11 2015-11-20 European Union Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, Europol, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Immigration, Information Exchange, Intelligence, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Policy/Directives, Terrorism, Training
Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) Holds Its Plenary Meeting in the Aftermath of Paris Attacks The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) held its 29th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on November 17 – 18, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Nicola Piacente (Italy). In his... Michael Plachta 31 11 2015-11-20 Europe Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives
U.S. Appellate Court Denies Bivens Claim of U.S. Citizen Alleged Tortured by U.S. Law Enforcement Abroad On October 23, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a 2-1 decision denied the right of a U.S. citizen to sue the U.S. government and several agents of the Federal... Bruce Zagaris 31 11 2015-11-20 Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, United States Administration of Justice, Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Civil Rights, Counter-terrorism, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Detention, Fair Trial, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Lawsuits, Legal Ethics, Torture, U.S. Federal Government, Victims Compensation
Bibliography of Articles - November 2015 Bruce Zagaris 31 11 2015-11-13
Deutsche Bank Settles OFAC Violations with $258 Million Payment, Monitor and Termination of Employees On November 4, 2015, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury entered into a settlement agreement with Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank agreed... Bruce Zagaris 31 11 2015-11-13 Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Court Conviction, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Due Diligence, Evidence Sharing, False Papers, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Fraud, Investigation, Lawsuits, Offshore Banking, Sanctions, Transparency
Polish Judge Denies U.S. Request to Extradite Polanski On October 30, 2015, at a hearing in Krakow, Judge Dariusz Mazur rejected the request by the United States for the extradition of the filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is wanted in a 1977 conviction for... Bruce Zagaris 31 11 2015-11-06 Poland, United States Administration of Justice, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, Fair Trial, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Law, Lawsuits
FATF Plenary Addresses Issues of Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Financing and De-risking On October 23, 2015, the Financial Action Task Force held a plenary meeting in Korea and addressed the foreign terrorist fighters threat, a report identifying emerging terrorist financing risk, a... Bruce Zagaris 31 11 2015-11-06 Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Counterfeiting, Data Sharing, Due Diligence, FATF, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, International Banking Supervision, International Convention, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Regulation

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