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U.S. Undercover Sting Results in Seizure of Stolen Matisse Painting Believed Stolen from Caracas Museum |
On July 17, 2012, FBI agents in Miami arrested two persons in a sting operation and seized a Matisse painting worth approximately $3 million and believed to be stolen from a Caracas museum.[1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
United States, Venezuela |
Cultural Property, Robbery |
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ICC Appeals Court Dismisses Prosecution’s Callixte Appeal |
On May 30, 2012, the Appeals Chamber of the ICC unanimously dismissed an appeal by the prosecution in the case against Callixte Mbarushimana. Mr. Mbarushimana was charged with various war crimes and... |
Bryan Reid |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Congo, Rwanda |
Human Rights, International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
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UK Supreme Court Rules on Children’s Fate in the Context of Extradition |
In a series of recent judgments handed down on June 20, 2012, the United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) ruled on the interplay between Article 8 of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Italy, Poland, United Kingdom, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Deportation, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Expulsion, Extradition |
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U.S. Makes $731 Million Settlement of Cybercomplaint With Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker as States Fight to Start Online Gaming Operations |
On July 31, 2012, the United States government concluded settlement agreements with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker (“Full Tilt”), two of three online poker companies sued by the U.S. in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Fraud, International Gaming, Money Laundering |
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The Nordam Group Enters into Non-Prosecution Agreement To Resolve PRC Bribes |
On July 18, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the NORDAM Group Inc., a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
China, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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Financing Terrorism: Afghanistan and the Haqqani |
In this article we introduce the reader to some basic concepts about the financing of terrorism. The first part of the article, written by Professor Istvan Laszlo Gal of the University... |
Istvan Laszlo Gal and James Park Taylor |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Afghanistan, Asia, Europe, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, United States |
Financial Crimes, Freezing of Assets, Human Trafficking, International Crimes, International Organizations, Kidnaping, Organized Crime, Targeted Killings, Terrorism, Violence |
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Museums Review Artifacts of Dealer Facing Charges |
American museums have been asked by federal authorities to review their collections, after it was discovered that experienced Manhattan art dealer, Subhash Kapoor possessed antiquities stolen from... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Germany, India, United States |
Art and Cultural Property, Cultural Property, Customs, Customs Enforcement, INTERPOL, Illegal Importation |
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U.S. Appellate Court Gives Victory to IRS on Foreign Bank Reporting Case |
On July 20, 2012, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court and found that the IRS had proved that the taxpayer willfully violated the requirement to file a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Treasury Publishes Model FATCA intergovernmental Agreement |
On July 26, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it had reached and published a model agreement developed with France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
European Union, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
Europol, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Treaties |
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Bahamas to Monitor Haitian Human Smuggling |
In July, the Bahamian government repatriated 212 illegal Haitian immigrants to Port-au-Prince, the latest in a wave of human smuggling from Haiti to its wealthier, more stable neighbor to the north.... |
Andrew Baskin |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Bahamas, Haiti, United States |
Human Trafficking, Immigration, Smuggle |
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ICC Prosecutor Starts Preliminary Examination After Receiving Referral from Mali |
On July 18, 2012, the International Criminal Court Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, announced she instructed her office to immediately start a preliminary examination after receiving a delegation from the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Africa, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo |
International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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Australian Accountants Convicted of Offshore Tax Crimes |
On July 31, 2012, two accountants were convicted in Sydney, Australia, of defrauding the Australian government through the use of illegal tax schemes. After a trial of approximately five months,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Australia |
Fraud, Offshore Banking, Sentencing, Tax Crimes |
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“The Power of the Interpol Red Notice”: INTERPOL’S Comments |
In response to the article “The Power of the Interpol Red Notice” written by Catherine Heard and Alex Tinsley, 28 International Enforcement Law Reporter 299 (Aug. 2012), Interpol has made the... |
Interpol |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Africa, Asia, Australia, European Union, Europe, United States, World |
Human Rights, INTERPOL |
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Belize Enforcement Action against Guatemalans Engaged in Logging Sparks Diplomat Incident |
On July 18, 2012, an enforcement action and shootout between the Belize Defense Board and Luis Alberto Martinez Alonzo, a Guatemalan logger on the Belize-Guatemalan border, resulted in the death of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Belize, Guatemala, United Kingdom |
Border Security, Cross-Border Communication, Environment |
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IRS Pays Convicted Felon Birkenfeld $104 Million as Whistleblower for UBS Case |
On September 11, 2012, the IRS announced it awarded paid the former UBS banker, and convicted felon, Bradley Birkenfeld $104 million for helping the IRS collect more than $5 billion in unpaid taxes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-09-14 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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European Commission Proposes Wide Ranging Initiatives to Combat Tax Crimes |
On June 27, 2012, the European Commission issued a communication on initiatives to strengthen the efforts against tax crimes, including in relation to third countries.[1] The Commission’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
9 |
2012-09-01 |
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Mexico Arrests U.S. Fugitive After 24 Years |
On July 15, 2012, Mexican authority arrested Vincent Legrend Walters in Cancun. U.S. authorities had sought him since he... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
9 |
2012-09-01 |
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UK Court Rejects US Extradition Request Due to Restrictive Treatment Program for Sex Offenders |
On June 28, 2012, the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division Administrative Court reversed a decision to extradite U.S. national... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
9 |
2012-09-01 |
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OECD Revises Art. 26 of Model Treaty to Allow Group Requests for Exchange of Information |
On July 18, 2012, the OECD announced that it has updated Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, which sets out the international standard on exchange of information. The standard provides for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
9 |
2012-09-01 |
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Tunisia President Rebukes Prime Minister for Extraditing a Former Libyan Official to Libya |
On June 26, 2012, the media reported that Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has criticized Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali for permitting a former Libyan official, Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
9 |
2012-09-01 |
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