Articles

E.g., 2025-10
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
China, Interpol Red Notices, and GONGOs: Legal Risks and International Challenges  In June 2025, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published findings indicating that Chinese authorities have leveraged Interpol Red Notices alongside government-... Alexandra Manfield 41 7 2025-07-03 China INTERPOL, Law Enforcement
Spanish High Court Approves Extradition to Ecuador of Commander Willy On June 24, 2025, Spain’s High Court approved the extradition of William Jofre Alcivar Bautista, also known as “Commander Willy,” to Ecuador with conditions on safety assurances. Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-07-03 Ecuador, Spain Extradition, Organized Crime
OFAC Issues Maximum Penalty in Enforcement Against Venture Capital Firm for Russia Sanctions Violations On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a significant enforcement action against GVA Capital (“GVA”), a... Michelle Roberts 41 8 2025-07-03 United States Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions
G7 Prioritizes Migrant Smuggling and Transnational Repression On June 17, 2025, at the conclusion of their summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, the leaders of the G7 reaffirmed their commitment to prevent and counter migrant smuggling, transnational repression, and... Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-06-27 Law Enforcement, Sanctions, Smuggle
Guatemala Extradites Nationals to the U.S. on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge On June 17, 2025, Guatemala extradited Steven Ovaldino Lorenzana Avarenga, also known as “Chipi,” and Allan Mendoza, also known as “Carnes” and “Carnitas,” both... Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-06-27 Guatemala, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
Used Cars, Kidnapping, and Cartels: How the Case of Carlos Martinez Reveals the Tentacles of Corruption, Violence, and Organized Crime in America’s Borderlands After extensive prosecutorial efforts from the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ), Carlos Martinez was finally sentenced for his role in an illicit scheme to monopolize transnational... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 7 2025-06-27 Mexico, United States Conspiracy, Corruption, Organized Crime
Council of Europe Adopts a Resolution on the Special Tribunal and Register of Damage for Ukraine At its 22nd sitting on June 24, 2025, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)  adopted its Resolution 2605 (2025) entitled Legal and Human Rights Aspects of the... Michael Plachta 41 7 2025-06-27 Russia, Ukraine Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
U.S. Sanctions on the ICC Signal a Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy In June 2025, the Trump administration announced additional sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its investigations into United States (U.S.) military actions... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 7 2025-06-20 United States International Criminal Court, Sanctions, U.S. Federal Government
U.N. Convention on Cybercrime: Friend or Foe? In 2024, the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly adopted the U.N. Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, commonly referred to as... Alexandra Manfield 41 7 2025-06-20 Cybercrime, United Nations
OECD Releases Report on Designing a Tax Crime Investigation Manual On June 16, 2025, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a report entitled Designing a tax crime investigation manual:  Key elements and considerations.... Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-06-20 OECD OECD, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
NYC Judge Rules Art Institute Must Restitute Nazi-Looted Artwork To Heirs On April 23, 2025, a New York judge ruled in favor of the heirs of Jewish art collector and cabaret performer Franz Friedrich (Fritz) Grünbaum in a case brought against the Art Institute of... Chloe Fontenelle 41 7 2025-06-20 United States Art and Cultural Property
Developments in International Enforcement Law Impact Crisis in Haiti Haiti faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that continues to worsen due to a myriad of complex and intersecting factors. Recent developments in several areas of international enforcement law... Chloe Fontenelle 41 7 2025-06-13 Haiti Arms Trafficking, Gangs, Human Rights, International Law
Tariffs, Emergencies, and the Limits of Power: A New Chapter in IEEPA Jurisprudence On May 28, 2025, in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States,[1] a three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade struck down sweeping tariff programs, holding that... Alexandra Manfield 41 7 2025-06-13 United States International Courts, Trade Enforcement
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Alleged Cyber Scam Company and its Administrator On May 29, 2025, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that furnishes computer... Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-06-13 Philippines, United States Cybercrime, Financial Crimes
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules against Mexico in Suit Against U.S. Gun Industry On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the U.S. gun industry and against the effort by the Mexican government to hold the industry responsible for violence... Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-06-13 Mexico, United States Arms Trafficking
U.S. Department of Justice Issues Guidelines for FCPA Enforcement  On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued guidelines for investigations and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)[1] which helps clarify the... Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-06-13 United States Corruption
Cons, Coins, and Criminals: Operation Pandora and the Rise of Stolen Heritage Since its inception in 2016, Operation Pandora has become an important global initiative in terms of trying to protect cultural artifacts from illicit trafficking.  Ore Adedeji 41 7 2025-06-13 Art and Cultural Property, Europol, INTERPOL
Council of Europe Adopts Convention Against Ecocide On May 14, the Council of Europe (CoE) officially adopted the Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law. This was done through the decision adopted by the Committee of... Michael Plachta 41 6 2025-06-06 European Union European Court of Human Rights, International Criminal and Comparative Law
International Enforcement Cooperation Disrupts Dark Web Narcotics Operations On May 22, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Joint Criminal Opiod and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, and international law... Bruce Zagaris 41 6 2025-06-06 European Union, United States Cybercrime, Drug Enforcement, Europol
Leader of Russian Malware Scheme and Global Ransomware Conspiracy Indicted by Department of Justice On May 22, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled an indictment of Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov for his role in the Qakbot malware scheme.[1] The DOJ accuses Gallyamov, a... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 6 2025-06-06 Russia, United States Cybercrime, Europol, U.S. Federal Government

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