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UK House of Lords Committee Releases Its Report on Extradition Law and Practice On March 10, 2015, the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Extradition Law published its report on extradition law and practice. The Select Committee on Extradition Law was appointed by the House... Michael Plachta 31 3 2015-03-13 Europe, United Kingdom European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Extradition, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Policy/Directives
Europol Released Its Report on Future Trends in Organized Crime On March 2, 2015, Europol released its latest report on organized crime. The report focuses on future perspectives and trends in this area.     Michael Plachta 31 3 2015-03-06 Europe European Union, Europol, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives
Italy and Switzerland Sign Exchange of Information Treaty Protocol and Roadmap to Cooperation On February 23, 2015, Italy and Switzerland signed an exchange of information protocol to their 1976 income tax treaty in Milan Italy.  The countries also signed a roadmap for continued dialogue on... Bruce Zagaris 31 3 2015-03-06 Italy, Switzerland International Banking Supervision, International Convention, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
United Nations Released Its report on Widespread Human Rights Violations in Iraq On February 23, 2015, United Nations released a report on the protection of civilians in the armed conflict in Iraq. The report, produced jointly by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the... Michael Plachta 31 3 2015-03-06 Iraq Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Torture, United Nations, War Crimes
U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Conviction of Australian On February 28, 2015, the United States Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) overturned the decision of a Military Commission Judge and set aside the guilty plea of Australian, David M. Hicks... Bruce Zagaris 31 3 2015-03-06 Afghanistan, Australia, United States Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Court Conviction, Sentencing, Settlement, Terrorism
European Ombudsman Sets Whistleblowing Rules On March 2, 2015, The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, called on EU institutions to adopt whistleblowing rules. She has found that seven out of the nine EU institutions questioned by her office... Michael Plachta 31 3 2015-03-06 European Union European Commission, European Union, Policy/Directives, Whistle-blowing
Goodyear Settles FCPA Charges with the SEC On February 24, 2015, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company agreed to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission on charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when its... Bruce Zagaris 31 3 2015-02-27 Angola, Kenya, United States Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Securities Exchange Commission, Settlement
Cuba Releases Canadian After 3 Years in Jail for Corruption and Tax Crimes On February 21, 2015, Cuba released Cy Tokmakjian, a Canadian businessman who was imprisoned in Cuba on corruption and tax evasion charges for more than three years.A Cuban court sentenced Tokmakjian... Bruce Zagaris 31 3 2015-02-27 Canada, Cuba Asset Seizure, Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Corruption, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Tax Crimes
Canadian Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Lawyers Due Diligence On February 13, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada again dealt a blow to anti-money laundering laws for lawyers, when it unanimously struck down sections of the law permitting authorities to search... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-20 Canada Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Legal Ethics, Legislation, Money Laundering
ICIJ Information Dump Precipitates New Tax Investigations On February 8, 2015, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released information on almost 60,000 files from HSBC’s Swiss private banking branch, causing tax authorities to... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-20 France, United Kingdom Asset Seizure, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Data Sharing, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
FinCEN and SEC Impose Penalties on Oppenheimer On January 26, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) imposed a $20 million civil money penalty against Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. for violations... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-20 Bahamas, United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement
Germany Detains Former Swiss Banker on U.S. Tax Evasion Charges On February 5, 2015, the media reported Roger Keller, a former client adviser in Zurich at Wegelin & Co., was arrested on February 2, 2015, on an extradition warrant arising out of an indictment... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-13 Germany, Switzerland, United States Extradition, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation, Warrants
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on the Use of Torture by the CIA On February 11, 2015, European Parliament adopted a resolution on the U.S. Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA. The Parliament was divided on this issue. The resolution was approved by 363... Michael Plachta 31 2 2015-02-13 European Union Central Intelligence Agency, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Human Rights, Terrorism, Torture
U.S. Presidential Task Force Releases Implementation Plan for the National Strategy to Combat Wildlife Trafficking On February 11, 2015, the Departments of Justice, State and Interior unveiled the implementation plan for the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking.  The agencies are co-chairs of... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-13 United States Policy/Directives, Smuggle, U.S. Federal Government, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Counter-terrorism On February 11, 2015, European Parliament adopted by 532 votes to 136 a resolution on counter-terrorism measures. The joint motion for the resolution was tabled by MEPs representing all political... Michael Plachta 31 2 2015-02-13 European Union Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime, European Union, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Legislation, Terrorism
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Its Judgment in the Hutchinson Case On February 3, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights – Fifth Section, sitting as a Chamber, delivered its long awaited judgment (the first application to the Court was submitted in 2008) in the... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 European Union, United Kingdom European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, International Courts, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law
Italy Recovers Record Amount of Looted Antiquities in Swiss Warehouses On January 21, 2015, Italian Carabinieri (military police) displayed at Terme de Diocleziano museum, during a press conference in Rome, what they said was a record amount of rare antiquities... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Italy, Switzerland Art and Cultural Property, Property Restitution
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Witness Protection in the Fight Against Organized Crime and Terrorism At its 9th sitting held on January 30, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on witness protection in the context of the fight... Michael Plachta 31 2 2015-02-06 Europe Administration of Justice, Organized Crime, Terrorism, Witness Protection
U.S. Indicts Furniture Company as Front for Smuggling Endangered Fish from Mexico On January 8, 2015, Kam Wing Chan, the owner of Kaven Company, Inc. (“Kaven”), was arraigned in the U.S. District Court in San Diego on charges concerning the smuggling from Mexico of millions of... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Mexico, United States Endangered Species, Smuggle, Trade Enforcement
U.S. Indicts 3 Russians for Collecting Economic Intelligence and Failing to Register as Foreign Agents On January 26, 2014, Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States, and other law enforcement officials, announced a criminal complaint against three Russians in connection with service by... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Russia, United States Detention, Disclosure, Intelligence, Self-Incrimination, Sentencing

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