Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
European Commission and United States Have Initialed a Law Enforcement “Umbrella Agreement” On September 9, 2015, the European Commission, represented by Ms. Paraskevi Michou, Acting Director-General for DG Justice, and the United States, represented by Mr. Bruce Swartz, Deputy Assistant... Michael Plachta 31 9 2015-09-11 European Union, United States Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Privacy
Times Have Changed -- 30 Years IELR In September 1985, my law firm partner Bruce Zagaris invited me to get his idea off the ground: an International Enforcement Law Reporter. Thirty years later, he invited a note on its anniversary. Clemens Kochinke 31 9 2015-09-11
Spain Extradites 2 Pakistani Nationals to U.S. for Conspiracy to Commit Narco-Terrorism On September 4, 2015, Spain extradited Hameed Chishti and Wahab Chishti, both Pakistani nationals residing in Spain, to the U.S. where they are charged with conspiring to commit narco-terrorism, to... Bruce Zagaris 31 9 2015-09-11 Colombia, Pakistan, Spain, United States Arms Trafficking, Arrest, Asset Seizure, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, Illegal Importation, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime
More Settlements between the Justice Department and Swiss Banks Two additional settlements have occurred between the U.S. Department of Justice and Swiss banks under the Swiss Bank Program, which was announced on August 29, 2013, and gives a mechanism for Swiss... Bruce Zagaris 31 9 2015-09-11 Switzerland, United States Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Confidentiality, Cross-Border Communication, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Due Diligence, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Investigation, Law Enforcement, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Oversight, Penalties, Settlement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
International Criminal Court Requests Explanation from South Africa Concerning Al Bashir On September 4, 2015, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order requesting submissions from the Republic of South Africa ("South Africa") for the purposes of... Michael Plachta 31 9 2015-09-11 South Africa, Sudan Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Crimes against Humanity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Indictment, International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Political Leaders, Political Strife, Prosecution, Warrants
U.S. Extradites U.S. Citizen in Quadruple Murder to the Czech Republic On August 31, 2015, the U.S. government extradited U.S. citizen Kevin Dahlgren to the Czech Republic to stand trial on murder charges in that country. Bruce Zagaris 31 9 2015-09-11 Czech Republic, United States Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, Investigation, Law Enforcement, Murder, Sentencing
Swiss Federal Council Recommends Rejecting Initiative on Protection of Tax Privacy On August 26, 2015, the Swiss Federal Council recommended that the Swiss Parliament and votes reject the popular initiative “Yes to the protection of privacy” and approved a message for the attention... Bruce Zagaris 31 9 2015-09-04 Switzerland, Tanzania Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Confidentiality, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, International Cooperation, Offshore Banking, Policy/Directives, Political Strife, Protests
International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala Identifies Guatemalan Political Leaders as Responsible for Customs Corruption On August 25, 2015, the Guatemalan Supreme Court decided unanimously to approve a motion by the attorney general to impeach Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina.  The impeachment follows criminal... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-09-04 Guatemala Administration of Justice, Arrest, Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Corruption, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Customs, Embezzlement, Freezing of Assets, Intelligence, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Investigation, Organized Crime, Political Leaders, Political Strife, Prosecution, Protests, United Nations
Permanent Court of Arbitration Orders Russia to Pay Damages in the Arctic Sunrise Case On August 14, 2015, the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) delivered its “Award on the Merits” in the matter of the Arctic Sunrise arbitration between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and... Michael Plachta 31 9 2015-09-04 Netherlands, Russia Administration of Justice, Border Security, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Organizations, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Detention, Fair Trial, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law, International Organizations, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Lawsuits, Maritime, Penalties, Protests, Sentencing, Sovereignty, Terrorism, Treaties, United Nations
European Court of Human Rights Found Unlawful Detention of Tunisian Migrants in Degrading Conditions on Lampedusa (Italy) On September 1st, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) delivered a Chamber judgment in the case of Khalifa and Others v. Italy (application no. 16483/12). The case concerned the detention... Michael Plachta 31 9 2015-09-04 Italy, Tunisia Asylum, Border Security, Civil Rights, Comparative and International Law, Deportation, Detention, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, Immigration, Inspection, Investigation, Smuggle
A Critical Overview of the Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Organs On March 25, 2015, the latest criminal law treaty of the Council of Europe (CoE) was opened for signature in Spain: the Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs. Over the years the CoE has... Konstantinos D Magliveras 31 9 2015-09-04 European Union, Europe Abuse of Children, Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Civil Rights, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Crimes against Humanity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Data Sharing, Detention, Disclosure, European Union, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives, Prosecution, Smuggle, Targeted Killings, Torture, Treaties, Violence
Europol Has Released Its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) In July 2015, Europol released its annual “European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT)”. Bob Wainwright, Director of Europol, stated that this report presents the situation with... Michael Plachta 31 8 2015-08-21 Africa, Austria, European Union, Europe, France Border Security, Counter-terrorism, Customs Enforcement, Europol, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Intelligence, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Investigation, Policy/Directives, Smuggle, Terrorism
China-U.S. Dispute Increases over Covert Chinese Law Enforcement Operatives in the U.S. On August 16 and 17, 2015, the dispute between the U.S. and China  accelerated over the Chinese government’s sending covert Chinese law enforcement operatives into the U.S. to pressure Chinese... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-21 China, United States Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Asylum, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Consular rights, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Detention, Disclosure, Espionage, Expulsion, Fugitive, International Crimes, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Political Strife, Sovereignty, U.S. Federal Government, Undercover Operations
U.S. District Court Gives Partial Victory to Taxpayer in FBAR Enforcement Case and IRS Issues Interim Guidance to Improve Administration of FBAR Penalties On July 24, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones, U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington, upheld the IRS’s assessment of FBAR penalties against James Moore of $10,000 for each... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-21 United States Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Charged with Crimes, Compliance, Court Conviction, Disclosure, Evidence Sharing, Fair Use, Federal Code, Penalties, Regulation, Settlement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation, Transparency
U.S. Brings Civil Asset Forfeiture Case against Kickbacks of Uzbek Ruling Family On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, seeking to forfeit assets which are the proceeds of bribes and kickbacks... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-21 United States, Uzbekistan Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Asset Forfeiture, Bribery, Corruption, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Disclosure, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Fraud, Freezing of Assets, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Investigation, Political Leaders, Property Restitution
U.S. Indictment Charges 9 Persons with Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud On August 11, 2015, U.S. law enforcement officials announced the unsealing of indictments in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and Newark, New Jersey, charging nine persons... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-21 Georgia, Ukraine, United States Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Computer Crimes, Conspiracy, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Economic Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Fraud, Freezing of Assets, Indictment, International Crimes, Internet Crime, Investigation, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement, Sentencing, U.S. Federal Government, White Collar Crime
New York State Department of Financial Services Suspends Promontory For Its Work on Standard Chartered and Promontory Disputes the Order In August 3, 2015, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a report criticizing the work of Promontory Financial Group LLC as a monitor of Standard Chartered Bank and... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-13 United States Adjective Enforcement, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Compliance, Confidentiality, Conspiracy, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Due Diligence, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Forgery, Investigation, Sanctions, Securities Law, Settlement, Transparency, Undercover Operations
Prime Minister Cameron Announces Initiatives to Improve Transparency on Property Owned by Foreign Companies On July 28, 2015, speaking in Singapore British Prime Minister David Cameron announced an initiative to prevent corrupt offshore companies from using the UK property market to launder “dirty money”. ... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-07 United Kingdom Corruption, Data Sharing, Disclosure, International Cooperation, Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Privacy, Regulation, Transparency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issue Proposed Rule to Further Restrict Sale of Ivory On July 29, 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or Service) issued a proposal to revise the African elephant rule under Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) [50 C.F.R. § 17.40(e... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-07 Botswana, Kenya, United States Art and Cultural Property, Compliance, Counterfeiting, Cultural Property, Customs, Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Endangered Species, Environment, Illegal Importation, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Property Restitution, Regulation, Smuggle, U.S. Federal Government, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
FinCEN Final Rules Blocks FBME Bank Ltd from Access to U.S. Financial System On July 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule, pursuant to Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, imposing “special measure... Bruce Zagaris 31 8 2015-08-07 Cyprus, United States Adjective Enforcement, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Compliance, Counter-terrorism, Due Diligence, Federal Code, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Fraud, Freezing of Assets, International Banking Supervision, Money Laundering, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Offshore Banking, Regulation, U.S. Federal Government

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