Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Syrian-American Indicted for Acting as Unregistered Agent of Syria On October 5, 2011, an indictment was returned in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid, for conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the... Bruce Zagaris 28 1 2012-01-01 Syria, United States Espionage, Indictment, Protests
Portuguese Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request of Alleged Plane Hijacker On November 17, 2011, the Court of Relation of Lisbon issued a decision, denying the extradition request of the United States government of George Wright.  A U.S. citizen, Mr. Wright fled the U.... Bruce Zagaris 28 1 2012-01-01 Portugal, United States Extradition, Jurisdiction, Theft
Corruption Allegations Trigger Parallel Criminal and Civil Proceedings in UK and US On October 14, 2011, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office arrested businessman Victor Dahdaleh in the U.K. and charged him with corruption offenses relating to contracts for the supply of alumina from his... Bruce Zagaris 28 1 2012-01-01 Bahrain, Japan, United Kingdom Corruption, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Fraud
Tunisia Will Extradite Gaddafi’s Prime Minister to Libya Al-Baghdad Ali al-Mahmoudi, the former Libyan prime minister under ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, can be extradited to Libya, a Tunisian court ruled November 8, 2011.  Mahmoudi, who was a key... Andrew Baskin 28 1 2012-01-01 Libya, Tunisia Crimes against Humanity, Extradition, Human Rights, International Law
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Designation of Al Haramain Islamic Foundation - Oregon On September 23, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the U.S. government’s designation of Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, Oregon (AHIF-Oregon) as a “specially designated... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 United States Terrorism, Asset Seizure, Office of Foreign Assets Control
C.I.A. Drone Attack Kills U.S.-Born Militant in Yemen and Raises Legal Issues On September 30, 2011, a C.I.A.-operated drone strike in northern Yemen killed Anwar al-Aulaqi, a U.S.-born militant and Muslim cleric and an influential al-Qaeda leader and a second U.S. citizen -... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 Yemen, United States Assassination, Central Intelligence Agency, Counter-terrorism, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Updates US International Intellectual Property Enforcement Policy On September 20, 2011, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer briefed the 2011 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference on current U.S. policy in Madrid, Spain.... Bruce Zagaris 27 11 2011-12-01 United States, Spain Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, International Law, Copyright
EU Data Protection Working Party Raises Questions About Need for Terrorist Finance Tracking System On September 29, 2011, the European Union’s Article 29 Data Protection Working Party expressed concerns in a letter to Commissioner Malmström (Home Affairs) about a plan to establish a Terrorist... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 European Union European Commission, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Financial Supervision, Privacy, Terrorism
EU Justice and Home Affairs Reaches Decisions on European Protection Order and Right of Access to a Lawyer On September 22-23, 2011, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 3111th meeting and reached agreement on a number of items, including the European Protection Order and the Right... Bruce Zagaris 27 11 2011-12-01 European Union European Union, Prisoner Rights, International Cooperation, Civil Rights, Prosecution, Europol, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
Program Focuses on Continuing Dynamism of U.S. Anti-Corruption Law On October 4, 2011, a program on the United States Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) showed that prosecution and prevention due diligence continue to be dynamic due to the number of enforcement... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 United States Corruption, Prosecution, Securities Exchange Commission, Whistle-blowing
Tanzania, British Government, and BAE Arrangement Payment of BAE’s Corruption Fine to Tanzanian Government On September 25, 2011, the media reported that the Serious Fraud Office in the United Kingdom will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for International Development (DfIF)... Bruce Zagaris 27 11 2011-12-01 Tanzania, United Kingdom Corruption, Fraud, Bribery, International Cooperation
English Court Remands Former Governor of Delta to Jail Pending Trial On September 20, 2011, a Southwark crown court in London ordered former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Nigeria remanded in prison until the start of his trial on money laundering charges. Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 Nigeria, United Kingdom Corruption, Money Laundering, Prosecution
U.S. Files Revised Complaint against Foreign Internet Gaming Companies, Their Principals and Payment Processors Alleges Conspirators Dealt Bad Hand to Players On September 20, 2011, the U.S. government filed a revised complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, requesting civil forfeiture against the three leading foreign... Bruce Zagaris 27 11 2011-12-01 United States International Gaming, Fraud, Asset Seizure, Ponzi Scheme, Online Gaming, Regulation, Lawsuits, Offshore Banking
Taxpayer Wins Against Grand Jury Subpoena’s Requirement for Bank Account Information On September 11, 2011, Judge Lynn N. Hughes, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the U.S. government’s motion to compel a man to produce documents, ruling that his privilege... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 United States Bank Secrecy, Self-Incrimination, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
Merida Initiative Faces Questions from Congress The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management held a hearing on October 4, 2011, to... Andrew Baskin 27 12 2011-12-01 Mexico, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Law, Jurisdiction, National Security, Organized Crime
UN Report Details Torture of Detainees in Afghan Detention Centers On October 10, 2011, the United Nations Assistance Mission  in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report, Treatment of Conflict-Related... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 Afghanistan, United States Administration of Justice, Human Rights, International Law, Prisoner Rights, Torture
Human Rights Organizations Seek to Refer Syria to the International Criminal Court A series of reports issued by human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), have become increasingly vocal in calling... Andrew Baskin 27 12 2011-12-01 Syria Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Protests, United Nations
U.S. Attorney in Richmond Obtains Conviction for Trafficking in Illegally Imported Sperm Whale Teeth On October 3, 2011, the U.S. Attorney in Richmond, Virginia obtained the conviction of Richard M. Ertel, of Spotsylvania, Virginia, for the illegal importation and illegal trafficking of sperm whale... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 United States Illegal Importation, Wildlife Smuggle
U.S. Indictment Charges Two Former Julius Baer Bankers as U.S. Increases Pressure on Swiss Banks and Government On October 11, 2011, an indictment was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against two client advisors who recently worked with Julius Baer in Switzerland, charging... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 Switzerland, United States Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
South Africa Denies Two Botswana Extradition Requests Due to Failure to Give Undertaking on the Death Penalty On September 22, 2011, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg issued an order, denying extradition in two cases to Botswana because Botswana would not provide a written assurances that the... Bruce Zagaris 27 12 2011-12-01 South Africa, Botswana Extradition, Murder, International Cooperation, Death Penalty

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