Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Australia Seeks Extradition from Hong Kong in Securities Case   On January 14, 2014, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said it is seeking to prosecute a former executive of private Chinese firm Hanlong Mining Investment Pty Ltd. on... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Australia, Hong Kong Extradition, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement
European Parliament Approves New Directive on the Return of Cultural Objects Among Member States At its regular meeting on January 21, 2014, the Committee on Culture and Education (the Committee) of the European Parliament (EP) adopted its report thereby approving the proposal for a directive... Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union Cultural Property, European Union
After 15 Years, Belize Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Belizean National On January 16, 2014, Belize’s attorney general and minister of foreign affairs Wilfred Elrington formally denied the U.S. extradition request for Belizean Rhett Fuller for his alleged... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Belize, United States Extradition
Britain Signs MOU with Jamaica to Help Resettle Jamaican Deportees On December 17, 2013, the Jamaican and British governments signed an agreement, whereby the British government will provide J$48 million (one Jamaica Dollar = USD $0.01) for an 18-month project to... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Jamaica, United Kingdom Transfer of Prisoners
Texas Executes Mexican Notwithstanding Violation of His Consular Rights   On January 22, 2014, despite opposition from the State Department, Mexican officials, Latin advocates, and decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Mexico, United States Capital Punishment, Consular rights
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Wildlife Crime On January 15, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted – at first reading – a legislative resolution on wildlife crime.[2] The procedure leading to the adoption of the resolution has... Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union European Union, Illegal Importation, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
OFAC Settles with Luxembourg Bank for $152 Million On January 23, 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control announced a $152 million agreement with Clearstream Banking, S.A. (Clearstream), of Luxembourg to settle... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Luxembourg, United States Economic Sanctions
European Court Upholds UK House of Lords’ Decision on State Immunity in Cases Involving Torture On January 14, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court), Fourth Chamber, handed down its judgment in the long awaited case of Jones and others v. United Kingdom (application no... Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union, Saudi Arabia Immunity, Torture
Court Prevents Taxpayers Right to Leave the U.S. Without Liquidating Overseas Property to Discharge Tax Debts On January 29, 2014, U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Denver ordered two former Colorado residents who had moved to Ecuador to remain in the U.S. until they... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Ecuador, United States Tax Enforcement
INTERPOL Issues First Purple Notice for Commercial Fraud  On January 10, 2014, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) issued its first Purple Notice in connection with commercial fraud.  The notice was issued at the request of... Lucas Balchun 30 4 2014-04-01 Qatar INTERPOL, Trade Enforcement
U.S. District Judge Orders Homeland Security to Remove Alien’s Name from No-Fly List and Give Reasons for Inclusion On January 14, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled in favor of Rahinah Ibrahim, a former doctoral student at Stanford University, finding that she is “entitled by due process... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Malaysia, United States Counter-terrorism, Human Rights
Swiss Federal Administrative Tribunal Rules Against Transfer of Data From Swiss Bank to the United States  On January 6, 2014, the Swiss Federal Administrative Tribunal, which hears cases of appeal against decrees issued by Swiss federal authorities, issued a decision, ruling that the Swiss... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Enforcement
Council of Europe and European Union Launch Handbook on European Data Protection Law On January 28, 2014 – Data Protection Day – the Council of Europe and European Union Fundamental Rights Agency launch a practical guide on European data protection law.   Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union, Uruguay Data Privacy
Canada Starts Offshore Tax Whistleblowing Program On January 15, 2014, Canadian Finance Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay started the Offshore Tax Informant Program (OTIP) to combat international tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.  The new... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Canada Tax Enforcement
Alcoa World Alumina Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery and Will Pay $223 Million in Fines and Forfeiture On January 9, 2014, Alcoa World Alumina LLC, a majority-owned and controlled global alumina sales company of Alcoa Inc., plead guilty and agreed to pay $223 million in criminal fines and forfeiture... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Bahrain, United States Corruption
SFO Starts Foreign Bribery Investigations of Rolls-Royce On December 23, 2013, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced it had started a criminal investigation into accusations of bribery and corruption at Rolls-Royce, which makes jet engines... Bruce Zagaris 30 3 2014-03-01 British Commonwealth, China, Indonesia, United Kingdom Corruption
Brazilian Extradition of Misick to Turks & Caicos Imminent As New Prosecutions Will Be Brought in the New Year  As 2013 drew to a close, the Brazilian extradition of former Premier Michael Eugene Misick and the prosecution of addition former politicians for corruption were imminent in the Turks &... Bruce Zagaris 30 3 2014-03-01 Brazil, Turks and Caicos, United States Corruption, Extradition
U.S. Allows India Diplomat to Leave the U.S. After Indictment for Fraud On December 12, 2013, the arrest and treatment thereafter of Indian deputy consul general Devyani Khobragade in New York has caused retaliatory action by the Indian government and significant... Bruce Zagaris 30 3 2014-03-01 India, United States Immunity, Jurisdiction
UN General Assembly Adopts Anti-Surveillance Resolution Deeply concerned that electronic surveillance, interception of digital communications and collection of personal data may negatively impact human rights, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA... Michael Plachta 30 3 2014-03-01 Australia, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom, United States Human Rights, Privacy, United Nations
Justice Department Program for Voluntary Compliance for Swiss Banks Produces Many Participants as Initial Deadline Passes As the initial deadline of December 31, 2013 passed for Swiss banks to participate in the Voluntary Compliance program for Swiss banks, it has produced a lot of applications by Swiss banks, guidance... Bruce Zagaris 30 3 2014-03-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Enforcement

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