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U.S.-Mexican Try to Start Joint Drug Plan |
The U.S. and Mexican Governments have started to implement a joint drug plan. Although the governments have put some new wrinkles on the plan, many aspects have similarities to prior efforts ... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
5 |
1997-05-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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Articles of Bibliography |
1. Adjective Enforcement
N.S. Rodley, International Cooperation in Criminal Law: the Old Soviet Union and the New Russian Federation, 7 Crim L.F. 453-7 (1996)...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
5 |
1997-05-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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IRS International Tax Training Materials: What International Examiners Are Taught About IRS Compliance Tools |
1. The International Tax Training Materials The Internal Revenue Service recently released updated training materials for International Examiners (revenue agents responsible for auditing... |
Charles M. Bruce, Esq., Michael C. Durney, Esq., and Wendy L. Wojewodzki, Esq |
13 |
5 |
1997-05-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation |
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Documents of Bibliography |
1. Jurisdiction
Canada: Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act Incorporating the Amendments Countering the U.S. Helms-Burton Act, 36 I.L.M. 111 (1996)...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
5 |
1997-05-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Canadian Individual Appeals Order to Cooperate with U.S. and U.K. MLAT Requests |
Litigation in Canada concerns the propriety of cooperation by the Canadian Government with requests under Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (MLAT) requests from the U.K. and the U.S.... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
Canada, United States, United Kingdom |
Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Fraud |
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U.S. Court in Houston Forfeits $7.9M from Former Mexican Deputy Attorney General |
On March 1 1997, a jury in the U.S. District Court in Houston dealt a victory to law enforcement authorities when it awarded $7.9 of the contested $9.1 million in a Houston bank account of former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture |
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International Cyber Gambling Poses New Challenges for Enforcement and Regulators |
The Internet and globalization have combined to facilitate the proliferation of new forms of transnational gaming and potential crime ... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
World |
Cybercrime |
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Appellate Court Affirms and Extends Ability of Kidnapped Mexican Physician to Sue for Abuses |
On February 19, 1997, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit filed an amended opinion, affirming and even extending the right of Humberto Alvarez-Machain to sue for alleged human rights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, Immunity, Kidnaping, Torture |
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European Parliament Adopts Report Calling Denial of Asylum to Nationals Accused of Terrorism |
On January 30, 1997, the European Parliament adopted a report by an overwhelming vote of 294-19 and 4 abstentions on the fight against terrorism in the European Union, and called for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
Europe |
Terrorism, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
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Discovery of Serb Victims Raises Questions on Integrity of Bosnian War Crime Convictions |
On February 28, 1997, the discovery of two Muslim brothers, whose supposed slaying constituted evidence in the most publicized Bosnian war crimes trials, has become an embarrassment and undermines... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
Bosnia |
Law of War, War Crimes |
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Italians Arrest Twelve Russian Mafia in Successful International Enforcement Cooperation |
On March 17, 1997, Italian police arrested Mr. Esin Yuri Ivanovich, the boss of The Brigade of the Sun, and twelve other operatives of one of the three main mafia organizations while they attended a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
Italy, Russia |
Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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Belize Enacts Anti-Money Laundering and Proposes Financial Services Commission |
In recent months Belize has enacted anti-money laundering legislation and is considering the establishment of a Financial Services Commission to meet the active establishment of offshore financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
Belize |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Asset Forfeiture |
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The Edinburgh Conference on Transnational & International Crime, May 15-17, 1997 |
On May 15-17, 1997, the Department of Public International Law and the Europa Institute of the Univ. of Edinburgh will sponsor a conference on the following topics: countering transnational crime;... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
World |
Human Rights, European Union, Conferences, Crimes |
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Cayman Reports Success with Anti-Money Laundering Amendments |
The amendments enacted in November 1996 to the Cayman Islands anti-money laundering law reportedly have started well... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
Cayman Islands |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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National Security Law Summer Training Institute |
On June 1-14, 1997, the Center for National Security Law, University of Virginia School of Law will hold the Seventh Annual National Security Law Summer Training Institute for Professors and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
World |
International Courts, Conferences, Treaties |
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Mexico Issues Anti Money Laundering Regulations |
On March 10, 1997, the media reported that Mexican financial ministry officials reported that Mexico will issue anti-money laundering regulations to counter the laundering of drug profits through its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
Mexico |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Contemporary Issues in Controlling Weapons of Mass Destruction |
On April 18-19, 1997, the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, Duke Univ. School of Law and the Center for National Security Law, Univ. of Virginia, are sponsoring a conference on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
World |
Conferences, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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U.S. Treasury Prepares Regulations to Require Money Transmitters to Register with Federal Authorities |
On March 11, 1997, Treasury Undersecretary for Enforcement Raymond W. Kelly testified before Congress that Treasury is preparing and will soon issue regulations that will require money transmitters... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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International Ramifications of U.S. Money Laundering Control Act and Regime |
Clearly the enactment in 1986 of the U.S. Money Laundering Control Act (MLCA) and the establishment of an anti-money laundering has made momentous waves internationally. The impact of U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
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U.S. Arrests Exiled Haitian Police Chief in Honduras for Drug Trafficking |
On March 7, 1997, U.S. drug enforcement agents arrested Joseph Michel Francois, the exiled police chief of Port of Prince, Haiti and the No. 3 person in the Haitian military government from 1991-94,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
4 |
1997-04-01 |
United States, Haiti |
Drugs & Trafficking |