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U.S. Attorney General Meets with Commissioners of African Union and U.S. and Algeria Conclude MLAT |
On April 21, 2010, United States Attorney General Eric Holder hosted a meeting with commissioners of the African Union in an effort to emphasize the U.S. government’s commitment to Africa, especially... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Africa, Algeria |
Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Piracy, Crimes |
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Regulatory Oversight of Money Changers in Yemen |
I conducted a site visit to Yemen in November 2009. Locations visited in the capitol city of Sana’a included the Banking Supervision Division of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY), a licensed currency... |
David Burris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
International Cooperation, International Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Calls for Major Reform of Export Control System |
On April 20, 2010, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates called for fundamental reform of U.S. export control system in a respect to the Business Executives for National Security (BENS)...(more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States |
National Security, Terrorism, Trade Enforcement, Export Enforcement |
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Jamaica PM Approves Extradition After Admission of Hire U.S. Lobbyist To Oppose U.S. Extradition of Coke |
On May 17, 2010, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding reversed his nine-month position and said he would approve the extradition of Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke on charges of trafficking in drugs and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Corruption, Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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GAO Report Finds FinCEN Can Provide Better Support to Law Enforcement |
On April 28, 2010, Eileen R. Larence, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), testified that, while the majority of law enforcement agencies (LEAs)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-06-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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European Data Protection Supervisor Makes Suggestions to Foster ACTA’s Compatibility with Data Protection and Privacy Requirements |
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has expressed concern that he was not consulted by the European Commission on the current negotiations regarding the adoption of an agreement, called... |
Cassandra Sheehan |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property, Trade Enforcement, Privacy, Piracy, Trade Crimes |
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Jamaican Prime Minister Will Allow Court to Decide U.S. Extradition Request |
On March 31, 2010, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding revealed on a call-in radio program that he has changed his position on the U.S. extradition request for Jamaican Christopher “Dudus” Coke and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Privacy, Drug Enforcement, Evidence Gathering, Crimes |
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Antiguan Magistrate Delays Extradition of King in Stanford Case |
On March 25, 2010, Chief Magistrate Ivan Walters announced during an extradition hearing that he required another month to decide whether enough evidence exists to allow the extradition of former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Fraud, Financial Crimes, Evidence Gathering, Economic Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Shanghai Court Sentences Rio Tinto Executives and Rio Fires Staff |
On March 29, 2010, a Shanghai court sentenced four executives from the Australian mining multinational corporation Rio Tinto to between seven and fourteen years in prison on bribery and corporate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
China, Australia |
Corruption, Administration of Justice, International Courts, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Conspiracy |
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ICC Grants Prosecutor’s Request to Investigate Kenyan Crimes Against Humanity |
On March 31, 2010, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Chamber II, by majority, granted the ICC chief prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo’s request to start an investigation on crimes against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
World, Kenya |
Administration of Justice, Murder, International Courts, Sex Crimes, Evidence Gathering, Deportation, Crimes against Humanity, Rape, International Crimes |
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UK Law Enforcement Arrests ALSTOM Directors and Conducts Searches of Nine Properties |
On March 24, 2010, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the United Kingdom (UK) announced it had arrested three members of the board of ALSTOM in the UK on suspicion of bribery and corruption,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
United Kingdom, OECD |
Money Laundering, Corruption, United Nations, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Conspiracy |
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UK Court Finds British Lawyer Extraditable to U.S. on Corruption Charges |
On March 25, 2010, District Judge Caroline Tubbs, sitting at City of Westminister Magistrates’ Court, found a British solicitor accused of paying $132 million in bribes to Nigerian government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Extradition, Bribery, Conspiracy |
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Multilateral Development Banks Agree on Cross Debarment |
On April 9, 2010, the five leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) signed an agreement agreeing to cross debar firms and individuals found to have engaged in corruption and related wrongdoing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
World |
Economic Sanctions, Sanctions, International Convention, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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The ICC Review Conference and the Changing US Policy Towards the Court |
On March 27, 2010, Professor Leila Sadat, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, opened as moderator. She explained that as the ICC has emerged, many of the big powers opposed it. It will... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
United States, Rwanda, Congo, Former Yugoslavia |
Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts, International Cooperation, International Crimes |
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US-Mexico Hold High-Level Meeting on Merida Initiative and Improving Cooperation against Transnational Organized Crime |
On March 29, 2010, the U.S. and Mexican heads of External Affairs (U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa) issued a joint statement at the conclusion... |
IELR Premium, Volume 26, Issue 6, June 2010 |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
Canada, Mexico, North America, United States |
Arms Trafficking, Crimes, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Crimes, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Smuggle |
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Daimler Settles U.S. Foreign Bribery Charges |
On April 1, 2010, Daimler AG, a German corporation, and three of its subsidiaries resolved charges related to a Foreign Corrupt Practice Act investigation into the company’s worldwide prices...more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
United States, Germany |
Corruption, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Conspiracy |
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UK Regulator Seeks Extradition of Insider Trading Suspect |
On March 15, 2010, the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) said that for the first time it is seeking the extradition of a suspect from abroad for criminal charges in Great Britain.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Singapore |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Conspiracy |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt for Failure to Comply with IRS Summons on Offshore Documents |
On February 26, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed most of a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Cherie and Benjamin Brights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Spanish Presidency of the EU Reveals Program on Justice and Home Affairs |
At the end of February 2010, the Spanish government has issued its Program of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union on Justice and Home Affairs, containing five essential components. This... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, Spain, European Union |
Administration of Justice, Human Trafficking, Immigration, European Union, International Courts, Treaties, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt for Failure to Comply with IRS Summons on Offshore Documents |
On February 26, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed most of a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Cherie and Benjamin Bright... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Administration of Justice, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Evidence Gathering |