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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 |
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U.S. Issues 27th Edition of International Narcotics Control Strategy Report |
On March 1, 2010, David T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State, briefed the media on the issuance of the 27th edition... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Afghanistan |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Financial Crimes, Crimes |
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BAE Systems Pleads Guilty and Will Pay $400 Million Fine |
On March 1, 2010, BAE Systems pfc (BAES) pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia to conspiring to defraud the U.S. by impairing and impeding its lawful functions, to making... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Fraud, Bribery, Export Enforcement , Financial Crimes, Crimes, Trade Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Dubai and Other Countries Investigate Murder of Hamas Official |
Dubai and several countries are investigating the use of forged travel documents, false identities, and other legal violations in the killing of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on January 19, 2010... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Israel, United Arab Emirates |
National Security, Terrorism, Murder, Kidnaping, Forgery, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Three Cases Focus on Involvement of US Nationals in International Terrorism |
Three cases have focused on the involvement of U.S. persons in international terrorism. The diversity of the cases and the allegations involved show the magnitude of the problem...more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Asia, Europe, Pakistan |
Administration of Justice, National Security, Terrorism, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Forgery, Crimes, International Crimes, Conspiracy |
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FATF Identifies Jurisdictions with Strategic Deficiencies |
On February 18, 2010, the Financial Action Task Force issued a statement, identifying jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies.
1. Jurisdictions In Need of Countermeasures
FATF requested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Bolivia, Iran, Sudan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Turkey, Thailand, Greece, Azerbaijan, Syria, Paraguay, Morocco, India, Qatar, Yemen, Ukraine, Kenya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Drug-related deaths in Mexico |
For years, drug-trafficking has been a relevant issue in the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Both countries were generally at odds over several subjects such as extradition and illicit trafficking,... |
Roberto Labardini |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
North America, United States, Mexico |
Corruption, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Peacekeeping, Drug Enforcement, Crimes |
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Guatemala Arrests 2 Top Police Officials on Drug Corruption |
On March 2, 2010, Guatemalan law enforcement authorities arrested its national police chief, Baltazar Gómez, and the head of its antinarcotics unit, Nelly Bonilla, on drug-related corruption charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Guatemala |
Administration of Justice, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Crimes |
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U.S. Court in Oregon Charges Russian Emigree With Illegal Money Transmitting |
On March 3, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they had arrested and charged Victor Kaganov, who emigrated from Russia and established numerous shell corporations in Oregon on behalf... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Russia |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Financial Crimes, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Jamaican Prime Minister Defends Refusal to Process Extradition Due to Illegally Obtained Evidence |
On March 3, 2010, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding defended his administration’s decision to refuse to process the extradition request for Christopher “Dudus” Coke on the basis that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Evidence Gathering |
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Cross-border operations of law enforcement authorities within European Union |
1. Background
The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union has prepared a manual on cross-border operations. This document contains information on the different types of cross-... |
Michael Plachta |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, European Union |
Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Cooperation, Crimes, International Crimes |
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Panama Allows U.S. to Try Persons for Cocaine Trafficking Intercepted in Caribbean |
On February 27, 2010, Javier Caraballa, the head prosecutor of drugs in Panama, estimated that the persons arrested in an operation that seized approximately one ton of cocaine would be tried in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Panama |
Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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OECD Announces First Peer Review Process |
On March 18, 2010, the OECD announced that the harmful tax practices initiative has entered a new phase with the start by countries participating in the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Germany, Australia, Panama, India, Qatar, Cayman Islands, Ireland, Bermuda, mauritius, Barbados, Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, monaco, Norway, OECD, Denmark, Jersey, Botswana |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement |
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European Court of Human Rights holds Extradition to Kazakhstan is Unlawful |
On November 19, 2009, The European Court of Human Rights decided that Ukraine would violate the European Convention on Human Rights if it extradited Mr. Amir Damirovich Kaboulov to Kazakhstan.
On... |
Henning Schaum |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, International Courts, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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U.S. Enacts Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act |
On March 18, 2010, President Barack Obama signed new jobs legislation, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act which includes many requirements for foreign banks to report and disclose... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Due Diligence, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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EU Rejects Agreement with U.S. to Share SWIFT Bank Data |
On February 11, 2010, at a meeting in Strasbourg, France, the European Parliament voted 378 to 196 to reject an agreement between the United States and European Union that would have enabled U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
European Union, Europe, France, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Crimes, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Privacy, Securities Law |
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Europol Joint Investigations Break Counterfeit Good Ring in Italy |
On December 21, 2010, the European Police Office (Europol) announced the break up of a large criminal network involved in large-scale illicit production and distribution of counterfeit goods...more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
Austria, Belgium, European Union, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland |
Administration of Justice, Conspiracy, Counterfeiting, Crimes, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Immigration, Intelligence, International Cooperation, Organized Crime |
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BAE Pays $450 Million to Settle Bribery Charges in the U.S. and U.K. |
On February 4, 2010, BAE systems, Europe’s largest military contractor, agreed to plead to two criminal charges and pay almost $450 million in penalties in the United States and Britain to settle... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States, tanzania |
Administration of Justice, Bribery, Crimes, Fraud, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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U.S. Charges Former Guatemalan President with Money Laundering |
On January 25, 2010, Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and other law enforcement officials announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Alfonso Portillo,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
Guatemala, Taiwan, United States |
Administration of Justice, Conspiracy, Crimes, Embezzlement, Fraud, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Law, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering |
