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U.S. District Court Grants Motion to Dismiss U.K. Parliamentary Group’s FOIA Suit for U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program Information |
On April 2, 2012, U.S. District Court for D.C. Judge Ricardo Urbina issued a memorandum opinion, granting the U.S. Department of Defense’s motion to dismiss and denying the plaintiffs’ efforts... |
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U.S. Court Enters Final Forfeiture Order for Over $16 Million against Wegelin’s Correspondent Bank Account in the U.S. |
On April 24, 2012, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered a default judgment and final order... |
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France Extradites Tax Fraudster to the U.K. |
On April 20, 2012, the French government extradited a tax fraudster, who fled the U.K. four years ago after sending a judge a note that he was not prepared to go to jail, to the U.K. where he will... |
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European Parliament Approves New PNR Agreement with the United States |
On 19 April 2012, the European Parliament (EP) approved, by a hefty majority, the controversial agreement between the European Union and the United States on the use and transfer of Passenger Name... |
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Chile Financial Intelligence Unit Issues PEP Regulations |
On April 19, 2012, the Chilean Financial Intelligence Unit (La Unidad de Análisis Financiero - UAF), in conjunction with the Superintendent of Banks and Financial Institutions (SBIF), the... |
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President Obama Announces Measures to Prevent International Atrocities |
On April 23, 2012, speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. to observe a Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust, U.S. President Barack Obama announced... |
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Special Court for Sierra Leone Convicts Charles Taylor on All 11 Counts |
On April 26, 2012, the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted Charles Chankay Taylor, the former President of Liberia, on all counts of an 11-count indictment. The Court found him... |
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Wal-Mart Involved in Criminal and Congressional Investigations Due to Alleged Bribes Relating to Mexican Operations |
Wal-Mart’s failure to properly handle reports of corruption violations in Mexico has led to criminal investigations in the U.S. and Mexico, the start of Congressional allegations, and substantial... |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
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ICC Orders Libya to Comply with its Obligations re Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi and Abdullah Al-Senussi |
On April 4, 2012, International Criminal Court (ICC) judges ordered the Libyan government to comply with its obligations under the Rome Statute with respect to the continued detention of Seif al-... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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U.S. Issues Final Regulations on Reporting Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens |
On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS issued final regulations[1] and a revenue procedure[2] implementing the final regulations regarding the reporting requirements for... |
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EHRC Allows Britain to Extradite Terrorist Suspects to U.S. In Spite of Likely Detention at Supermax Prison |
On April 10, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Britain can extradite five suspects to the United States to face terrorism charges. The individuals had challenged the... |
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Defining and Prosecuting Terrorism Under International and Domestic Law: Decision of UK Court of Appeal in Regina v Mohammed Gul |
Defining terrorism, terrorist acts and terrorists has for decades created serious problems to both international and domestic lawyers and academics.[1] Recently, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal... |
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