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Trial Court Dismisses and Vacates Libyan Award |
On April 2, 2003, the United States Court of Appeals reversed a default judgment in favor of a U.S. national against the Libyan Government for a torture claim and vacated and remanded as o the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
United States, |
Human Rights, Immunity |
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U.S. Amicus Brief in UNOCAL Case Urges Restricting Alien Tort Claims Act |
On May 8, 2003, the United States Department of Justice filed an amicus curiae brief in the Unocal Corporation case in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, urging the appellate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
United States, Iraq, Afghanistan, |
Human Rights, Alien Tort Claims Act |
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Asian Development Bank Approves New Anti-Money Laundering Policy |
On April 1, 2003, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a policy to increase anti-money laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financial (CTF) enforcement efforts in the Asian and Pacific region... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
Asia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism |
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ICJ Hold Hearings on Provisional Measure Request by Congo Against French |
On April 29, 2003, the International Court of Justice concluded two days of hearings on the request by The Republic of the Congo for the indication of a provisional measure in the case concerning... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
United States, France, Belgium, Congo |
Human Rights, International Courts |
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Federal Justice Will Have Courts For Crimes of Money Laundering |
The work developed by the Mixed Commission of Fight against Crimes of Money Laundering, of the Federal Justice Council (CJF) has already begun to produce results. According to the announcement made... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
Brazil |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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U.S. Concludes Art. 98 Agreement with Albania and Presses Macedonia |
On May 2, 2003, the U.S. Government announced the conclusion of an Article 98 agreement with Albania that exempts U.S. nationals from prosecution by the International Criminal Court. Meanwhile, the U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
United States, Albania, Macedonia |
Immunity, Law of War, International Courts |
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FATF Gatekeepers Likely to Settle on a Modified Swiss Version of the Law |
The Financial Action Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering (FATF) is continuing to prepare its revision of the Forty Recommendations. One of the areas it will address are the gatekeeper requirements... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
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Belgian Legislator Files War Crimes Compliant Against U.S. General for Iraq Injuries |
On May 14, 2003, the media reported that a Belgian legislator filed a lawsuit on behalf of 19 mostly Iraqi plaintiffs, charging U.S. General Tommy R. Franks, the commander of U.S. troops in Iraq,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
United States, Belgium, Iraq |
Law of War |
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Brazil Inquiry on Tax Corruption and Money Laundering Crimes |
According to an article published by the paper O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO on May 12, 2003, the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPI) of the Tax Agents of Rio de Janeiro, conducted by the Legislative... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
United States, Brazil, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Taxation |
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U.S. Ready to Try Guantanamo Detainees |
On May 2, 2003, U.S. military officials announced their readiness to try Guantanamo Bay detainees once President George Bush approves. Meanwhile, foreign governments and human rights groups have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
7 |
2003-07-01 |
World, United States, Iraq, Afghanistan |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security |
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U.S. Invasion of Iraq Raises Many Legal Issues |
The U.S. invasion of Iraq has raised many legal issues that this article will only spot. Both Iraq and the U.S. are states-parties to all four Geneva Conventions (GC) of 1949 and are bound as such... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Law of War |
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Canada Repeals Money Laundering Regulations for Lawyers While FATF Prepares New Recommendations |
On March 25, 2003, the Canadian Federal Government announced the tabling of regulations exempting lawyers from the regime of mandatory “suspicious transactions” reporting that it had imposed on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Canada |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
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EU Commission Adopts Requirements for Procedural Safeguards for Suspects and Defendants in Criminal Proceedings |
On February 19, 2003, the European Commission adopted a “green paper on procedural safeguards for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union.” It has decided to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, European Union |
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The Possible Amendments to the Brazilian Law Against Money Laundering |
It is estimated that Brazil incurs a yearly loss of approximately U.S. $3.5 billion on account of money laundering. In order to bring up to date the fight against this type of crime in Brazil, the... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Brazil, Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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WTO Members Approve Waiver for Kimberly Process on “Blood Diamonds” |
On Feruary 26, 2003, World Trade Organization members approved in principle a waiver from WTO rules for an international accord directed at eliminating trade in “conflict” or “blood” diamonds. On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
World, Africa |
Customs Enforcement, Environment, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, United Nations |
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U.S. Indicts 12 Persons in Heroin Ring from Afghanistan and Pakistan |
On April 3, 2003, U.S. prosecutors announced an indictment against a group of persons that sent hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of heroin from Afghanistan and Pakistan, hidden in the seams of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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Cayman Gains Partial Victory Against European Union on Savings Tax |
At the end of March 2003, the Cayman Islands Government announced that the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) Court of First Instance (CFI), although dismissing the Cayman Island’s application for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Caribbean, Europe, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, European Union, Privacy |
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U.S. Offers $300,000 Reward and Visa for U.S. Persons Kidnaped in Colombia |
On March 18, 2003, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it is offering a reward of $338,000 and a U.S. visa for information leading to the rescue of three U.S. Government contractors the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Terrorism, Kidnaping |
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Britain Arrests Russian Tycoon on Fraud Charges |
On March 25, 2003, the British police announced they had arrested Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky on an extradition warrant arising from charges brought by the Russian Government. According to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United Kingdom, Russia |
Corruption, Extradition, Fraud |
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European Union Proposes to Creates European Network and Information Security Agency |
On February 10, 2003, the European Commission proposed a Regulation establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency. The Agency’s goal to serve as a center of competence so that both... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, European Union |