Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Foreigner Charged with Crimes Has Right to Challenge Jurisdiction Without Surrendering On December 11, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a U.S. District Court’s denial of a Lebanese national’s motion for mandamus, challenging U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Kuwait, Lebanon Extradition, Jurisdiction, International Courts, Fraud, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Crimes, International Law, International Crimes
Irish Authorities Make Record Seizure of Cigarettes from the Philippines On October 28, 2009, Irish authorities seized more than 120 million contraband cigarettes in Greenore Port, County Louth, Ireland, in the largest single seizure ever made in the European Union. The... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 Europe, Ireland, Philippines Customs Enforcement, Maritime, Taxation, Fraud, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Smuggle, Seizure
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
Libya Prosecutes 2 Swiss Businessmen for Tax and Visa Crimes In a politically charged case, two Swiss businessmen have become hostages and now, although released, have been told they must face a trial before the end of the year for tax evasion and violating... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 Switzerland, Libya Immigration, Taxation, Prisoner Rights
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Senators Baucus and Kerry and Congressmen Rangel and Neal introduced the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 (“Act”). The Act would combat tax evasion by U.S. persons using foreign accounts... David Spencer 26 1 2010-01-01 World, United States Taxation, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision
INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE The Practice of International and Transnational Policing by John Casey, Carolina Press, ISBN 978-1-59460-425-6, 2010, 245 pp. This book discusses three key areas of the international dimension of policing: (1) comparative policing and the creation of international “good practice” (Chapters 1, 2 and 3); (2) cooperative... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 World Administration of Justice, Book Review, International Cooperation
International Cooperation Results in U.S. Indictment of Major Hacking Ring Targeting Credit Card Processor On November 10, 2009, a federal grand jury indicted eight Russian and Eastern European computer hackers, alleging they participated in a crime ring that allegedly gained entry into ATMs in hundreds... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 Russia, Estonia Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Computer Crimes, Financial Supervision
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Approves Extradition and Mutual Assistance Agreements with the U.S. and Progresses on Other Initiatives On October 23, 2009, the European Union’s (EU) Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council had its 2969th meeting and took action on a number of fronts, including to ratify its extradition and mutual... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 United States, Europe Extradition, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties
U.S.-Mexico Binational Task Force on Border Issues Proposes Policy Changes On November 13, 2009, the Binational Task Force on the United States-Mexico Border made a number of policy recommendations for improving security on the border...(more) Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 United States, Mexico Immigration, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking
G-20 Promises Action on Tax Havens and Non-cooperative Jurisdictions On November 7, 2009, during its meeting in St. Andrews, the G-20 issued a progress report, calling on all jurisdictions to adhere to the international standards in prudential, tax and anti-money... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 World Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Taxation, White Collar Crime, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision
Special Court for Sierra Leone Sends 8 to Serve Sentence in Rwanda While ICTR Maintains Rwanda’s Prisons Are Inhumane On November 1, 2009, the arrival of eight Sierra Leone convicts to serve their prison sentences in Rwanda has contrasted with and imposed pressure on the decision of the International Criminal... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 Sierra Leone, Rwanda Extradition, International Courts, Prisoner Rights
House Ways & Means Subcommittee Shows Support for Foreign Bank Account Reporting and Tax Compliance Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) opened the hearing on Foreign Bank Account Reporting and Tax Compliance by discussing the success of the IRS in obtaining information in the UBS case. He said Rangel and... Bruce Zagaris 26 1 2010-01-01 United States, Malta, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, monaco Jurisdiction, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes

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