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U.S. Court Dismisses Indictment against Former Blackwater Officials On December 31, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Ricardo M. Urbina dismissed manslaughter and weapons charges against five Blackwater guards because prosecutors had violated the men’s rights by... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Iraq, United States Administration of Justice, Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Immunity, International Crimes, Murder, War Crimes
Inspector General Criticizes U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Afghanistan On December 23, 2009, the U.S. Department of State Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report criticizing severely counternarcotics efforts of the U.S. government in Afghanistan and making... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Afghanistan, United States Administration of Justice, Crimes, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Crimes, Terrorism
ICC Prosecutor Will Open First Unilateral Investigation in Kenya On November 26, 2009, during a visit to Kenya, ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo promised to seek to bring to trial some of the persons responsible for meeting and organizing the violence... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Africa, Kenya Administration of Justice, Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Murder, Peacekeeping, Robbery
Stockholm Programme: Setting New Agenda for EU Justice and Home Affairs The European Council met at Tampere in Finland on the 15th and 16th of October 1999 and adopted the first five-year program on justice and home affairs for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive. In June... Michael Plachta 26 3 2010-03-01 European Union, Europe, Finland, Sweden Abuse of Children, Comparative and International Law, Customs, Cybercrime, Drugs & Trafficking, European Union, Financial Crimes, Human Trafficking, International Cooperation, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Organized Crime, Peacekeeping, Treaties
Security Council Adopts Resolution Providing Enhanced Rights to Blacklisted Persons On December 17, 2009, the United Nations Security adopted a resolution on blacklisting Al-Qaida and persons suspected of terrorist acts. On the one hand, it offers enhanced rights to persons who are... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 World Drugs & Trafficking, Human Rights, International Cooperation, International Crimes, National Security, Organized Crime, Terrorism, United Nations
Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings within European Union At its 2979th meeting, held in Brussels on 30 November and 1 December, 2009, the Council of the European Union – Justice and Home Affairs approved and adopted a framework decision on prevention and... Michael Plachta 26 3 2010-03-01 European Union, Europe Administration of Justice, Crimes, European Union, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, Jurisdiction
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Cert Alleging Torture at Guantanamo On December 14, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari with respect to a petition requesting the Court to revive a lawsuit against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other military... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Afghanistan, Cuba, Pakistan, United States Administration of Justice, Human Rights, International Courts, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Torture, War Crimes
U.S. Telecom Company Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty for Bribes in China On December 31, 2009, the UTStarcom Inc. (UTSI) agreed with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay a penalty of $1.5 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCPA) by providing travel... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 China, United States Administration of Justice, Bribery, Corruption, Economic Crimes, International Crimes, Securities Trade Enforcement
Dominican Government Extradites Haitian Gang Leader for Murder of Consul On January 7, 2010, the Dominican government extradited to France Amaral Ducloná, a notorious Haitian gang leader from the Port au Prince ghetto Citi Soleil, for the charge of murdering France’s... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Dominican Republic, France, Haiti Administration of Justice, Crimes, Extradition, International Courts, International Crimes, International Law, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Murder, Organized Crime
Swiss Court Rules Swiss Regulator Violated the Law in Ordering UBS to Hand Over Client Data to the U.S. On January 5, 2010, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court in Bern ruled that the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) had violated Swiss law when it ordered UBS to surrender to the U... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Switzerland, United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, International Cooperation, Jurisdiction, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation
Treasury and Fed Delay Internet Gaming Regulations as Congress Holds Hearing on Legislation to Legalize Internet Gaming On November 28, 2009, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board announced that they have extended the compliance date for the final regulation implementing the applicable... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States International Gaming, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Computer Crimes
U.S. Grand Jury Returns 7 Indictments Against 15 Alleged Members of Mexican Cartel On November 24, 2009, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Illinois announced the return of seven indictments on November 19, 2009, charging 15 defendants of alleged involvement... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Mexico Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement
Federal Indictments Issued for Conspiracy and Solicitation of Support for Foreign Terrorism Against Minnesota Residents On November 23, 2009, U.S. authorities announced details of the charges against eight men allegedly providing funds and recruiting soldiers to fight on behalf of al-Shabaab, a designated foreign... Erik Sapin 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Netherlands, Somalia Extradition, Terrorism, Kidnaping
New York Court Applies Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Even Though None of the Parties or Property Are in the Jurisdiction On June 4, 2009, the New York Court of Appeals decided a New York Court may issue a judgment ordering the surrender of foreign assets to garnishees even though the property, debtor, and creditor are... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 World, United States Bank Secrecy, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision
Libya Convicts and Sentences Swiss Businessmen for Migration and Tax On December 1, 2009, a Libyan court has convicted and sentenced two Swiss businessmen to 16 months in prison for visa irregularities and tax evasion. Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 Switzerland, Libya Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immigration, Taxation, Prisoner Rights, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Customs
EU-U.S. Issue Joint Statement on Improving Justice, Freedom and Security On October 20, 2009, the European Union (EU) and the U.S. issued a joint statement on enhancing transatlantic cooperation in the area of Justice, Freedom and Security. The statement renewed for the... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Europe Customs Enforcement, Extradition, International Organizations, Terrorism, European Union, International Cooperation, Customs
Agreement between the European Union and Japan on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters At its 2979th meeting, held in Brussels on 30 November and 1 December, 2009, the Council of the European Union – Justice and Home Affairs approved and adopted a decision on an agreement between the... Michael Plachta 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Europe, Japan Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties
U.S. Dismisses Money Laundering Case against Miami Lawyer After Appellate Court Affirms Exemption for Criminal Defense Counsel On November 25, 2009, the U.S. Attorney General in Miami dismissed all charges against Ben Kuehne, a prominent lawyer in Miami, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed on... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 World, United States, Colombia Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Prisoner Rights, Crimes, Conspiracy
Swiss Court Orders Bail for Polanski During His Fight Against the U.S. Extradition Request On November 23, 2009, a Swiss court ordered bail be given to Roman Polanski, the filmmaker detained as he resists the U.S. extradition request...more Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Switzerland Administration of Justice, Extradition, Sex Crimes
EU Justice and Home Affairs Holds Council Meeting as Lisbon Treaty Goes Into Effect On November 30 and December 1, 2009, the Council of the European Union’s Just and Home Affairs held its 2979th meeting as the Lisbon Treaty was taking effect. The Council made progress on a wide... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Europe, Portugal, European Union Jurisdiction, Terrorism, White Collar Crime, Sex Crimes, Treaties, Financial Crimes

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