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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Arrests Two NETeller Founders On January 15, 2007, U.S. law enforcement arrested two founders of NETeller PLC, a payment processor allegedly used by gaming Web sites. Stephen Lawrence, 46, and John Lefebvre, 55, were charged... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Money Laundering, International Gaming
Al-Marri Case Tests U.S. Ability to Designate Unlawful Enemy Combatants Criminal justice professionals and the international human rights community are focusing on the Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri case, now pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Middle East, Qatar Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism
Mexico Extradites Fugitives to U.S. in "Historic Delivery" On January 19, 2007, Mexican President Felipe Calderon extradited fifteen fugitives to the U.S. in an unprecedented transfer. Commenting on the news, U.S. Attorney General Gonzales said: "Never... Rodrigo Labardini 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Mexico Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Extradition, Conviction of Tax Fraud Leader On December 28, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and remanded in part the tax-crime related conviction of Keith E. Anderson and his extradition from Costa Rica... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Costa Rica Money Laundering, Extradition, Taxation
EU Council Asks Commission to Prepare Tax Fraud Strategy On November 28, 2006, during the 2766th ECOFIN Council meeting, the Council focused on developing a strategy to combat fax fraud, especially in the area of indirect taxation. The Council invited the... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 Europe Taxation, European Union
EU, Western Balkans Discuss Cooperation against Organized Crime At the November 17, 2006 EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs, Kari Rajamäki, Finnish Minister of the Interior, underscored the need for Western Balkans countries to... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 Europe, Balkans International Organizations, European Union, Organized Crime
German EU Presidency Announces Program on Police and Judicial Cooperation On December 22, 2006, the German Presidency announced its program on police and judicial cooperation for the Council of the European Union. 1. Expanding the European Information Network The... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 Europe, Germany European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
Hariri and Lebanon: Rethinking International Criminal Tribunals On February 14, 2005, a car bombing in Beirut killed five-time former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, along with 22 others. The attack also led to 220 injuries and extensive property damage.... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 23 3 2007-03-01 Syria, Lebanon Murder, United Nations, International Courts
OAS Permanent Council Adopts Hemispheric Plan of Action Against Transnational Organized Crime On October 26, 2006, The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States adopted a resolution which, inter alia, adopted the Hemispheric Plan of Action against Transnational Organized Crime... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 World, North America, Latin America and South America International Organizations, Organized Crime
Polish Parliament Amends Constitution to Accommodate European Arrest Warrant With the passage of recent legislation amending the its constitution, Poland joined a group of European Union (EU) member states that have changed their laws to fully implement the 2002 European... Michael Plachta 23 2 2007-02-01 Europe, Poland Extradition, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
OECD Urges Czech Republic to Overhaul Anti-Bribery Legislation On November 23, 2006, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a report urging the Czech Republic to modify its domestic laws to meet the requirements of OECD Convention... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 Czech Republic Corruption, International Organizations, White Collar Crime, Bribery
U.S. District Court Rules Afghan Guantanamo Detainee Has Right to Counsel On December 1, 2006, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Gladys Kessler denied a U.S. government motion for a show cause order in Hamad Al Razak v. George W. Bush, while granting a... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism
U.S. Indicts Son of Former Liberian Leader Charles Taylor for Torture On December 6, 2006, a federal grand jury in Miami indicted Charles “Chuckie” Taylor, as known as Roy M. Belfast, in connection with criminal torture charges. Chuckie Taylor, the son of former... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Liberia Human Rights, War Crimes, Torture
Prosecution of Transnational Corruption Cases Increases Significantly As 2006 draws to a close, the number of investigations and prosecutions of transnational corruption continue to increase internationally. This article reviews ongoing cases in the U.S., Germany, and... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Germany, China Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery
EU Advocate General Advises Applying Money Laundering Directive to Lawyers On December 14, 2006, the European Union Advocate General (AG) advised applying the EU’s Second Directive on Money Laundering to attorneys1, notwithstanding the attorney-client privilege and right of... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 European Union Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering
International Organizations, Foreign Prosecutors and Victims Target U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program International organizations, foreign prosecutors, and victims continue to challenge the U.S.’ extraordinary rendition program, alleging that the U.S. is illegally seizing, interrogating, and... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Europe, Poland Human Rights, Terrorism, European Union, Kidnaping, Torture
EU Issues Survey of Legal Profession Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Directive On December 19, 2006, the European Commission issued the results of a survey of the legal profession’s implementation of the anti-money laundering directive, finding low, uneven levels of... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 European Union Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering
FinCEN Issues Report on Money Laundering in Commercial Real Estate Industry On December 5, 2006, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, issued a report entitled “Money Laundering in the Commercial Real Estate Industry,” which... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States Money Laundering
Accused Croatian War Criminal Loses Effort to Block Australian Extradition Hearing On December 8, 2006, accused Croatian war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic’s bid to block a hearing in Australia on Croatia’s request for his extradition failed.1  Croatia requested Vasiljkovic’s... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 Australia, Croatia Extradition, War Crimes
EU and U.S. Hold Meeting on Targeted Sanctions On September 27-28, 2006, representatives of the European Union (EU) and the United States met in Helsinki to discuss the transparency and fairness of financial sanctions against terrorism. Joined... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Europe Terrorism, European Union, Sanctions

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