Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
SEC Concludes MOU With the EU and Cayman   On March 22, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has established comprehensive arrangements with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) and the European... Bruce Zagaris 28 6 2012-06-01
OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order against Citibank N.A. for Anti-Money Laundering Violations On April 5, 2012, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a cease and desist order against Citibank, N.A., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and... Bruce Zagaris 28 6 2012-06-01
U.S. Attorney in New York City Sues For Forfeiture of 10th Cambodian Century Statue On April 4, 2012, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York brought a civil complaint seeking forfeiture of a 10th Century sandstone statue – the Duryodhana – in order to return it to... Bruce Zagaris 28 6 2012-06-01
European Parliament’s Further Action on Organized Crime In a Resolution on organized crime in the European Union (EU) adopted on 25 October 2011[1], the European Parliament (EP) expressed its intention to set up, within three months of the adoption of... Michael Plachta 28 6 2012-06-01
U.S. and Colombian Governments Announce Action Plan on Regional Security Cooperation and Heads of Government Agree on Communique to Combat Transnational Organized Crime On April 15, 2012, in response to growing bilateral and multilateral dialogues on citizen security, the U.S. President Barrack Obama and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced on the... Bruce Zagaris 28 6 2012-06-01
SWISS CORRUPTION CASE SHOWS THAT CORPORATE CRIMINAL LAW IS A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING   In a Swiss criminal investigation into bribery offences committed abroad, Alstom accepted heavy sanctions ordered by the federal prosecutor’s office. Following the conviction of a Swiss financial... Michael Hess, Roland M. Ryser 28 6 2012-06-01
Swiss Federal Administrative Court Denies IRS Request for Bank Records from Credit Suisse               On April 5, 2012, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court affirmed the appeal of one of Credit Suisse’s (CS) depositors, who brought an action to prevent the disclosure of his bank... Bruce Zagaris 28 6 2012-06-01
Enforcement Cooperation Issues Continue to Plague U.S.-Afghan Cooperation   As the U.S. begins withdrawing from Afghanistan, numerous transnational corruption and international human rights issues plague the relationship. Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 Afghanistan Corruption
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudan Minister of Defense On March 1, 2012, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant of arrest against the Sudanese Minister of Defense, Mr. Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein (“Hussein... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 Sudan International Criminal Court
The FARC: Doing What Any Multinational Corporation Would Do—Diversify   As it has done several times over the course of its sixty-year struggle against the Colombian government, the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia; Revolutionary Armed Forces of... Luz E. Nagle 28 5 2012-05-01 Colombia Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
Spain Orders Mubarak Crony and Son Extradited to Egypt on Corruption Charges   On March 2, 2012, Spain's National Court ordered the extradition to Egypt of Hussein Salem Rawzi, an associate of former President Hosni Mubarak, along with his son Khaled.[1]   ... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 Egypt, Spain Extradition
U.S. Charges Three Oil Service Executives with Paying Bribes to Nigerian Officials   On February 24, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged three oil services executives with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by participating in a bribery scheme... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 Nigeria Securities Exchange Commission
Portugal’s Denial of U.S. Extradition Request for George Wright Becomes Final On February 29, 2012, a senior judge of the Portuguese Constitutional Court said that the case concerning the U.S. government's extradition request for George Wright is over since the U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 Portugal, United States Extradition
US Treasury Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Obligation on Financial Institutions   On February 29, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comment on a wide range of questions... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision
Nigerian Former Governor Pleads Guilty of Laundering Public Funds   On February 27, 2012, James Ibori, a former governor of the Nigerian state of Delta, pled guilty in London’s Southwark crown court, to ten charges of fraud and money laundering.[1]  ... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 Nigeria Extradition
Senator Levin Introduces Cut Unjustified Tax Act as Amendment to Transportation Bill   On February 27, 2012, Senator Carl Levin introduced as an amendment to the transportation bill the Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act.  Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision
U.S. Attorney General Justifies Lethal Force Against U.S. Citizens Affiliated with Al Qaeda March 5, 2012, speaking on law and national security at Northwestern Law School, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder justified the use of lethal force under international law and the U.S. Constitution... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01 United States Law of War
A. U.S. Trade Associations Request Better Guidance on FCPA Implementation On February 21, 202, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) sent a letter to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission, requesting guidance on the... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01
A.Spanish Government Will Use Criminal Sanctions against Underground Economy and Fraud Using Tax Havens   On March 1, 2012, the Spanish Ministry of Finance issued an Official State Bulletin on its Annual Plan of Tax and Customs.  It focused on the main goals: (1) investigation of tax and customs fraud... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01
U.S. Attorney in New York Indicts 2 Swiss Asset Managers for Conspiring to Help U.S Taxpayers Evade Tax   On March 14, 2012, Preet Bharra, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Victor W. Lessoff, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the... Bruce Zagaris 28 5 2012-05-01

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