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Fordham International Criminal Law Center Opens |
On March 15, 1990, the first center in the nation to coordinate teaching and research in international criminal law has been established at Fordham University School of Law, John D. Feerick, dean of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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International Lobby Disclosure Rules Increase with Practice |
In a statement delivered on March 27, 1990, Senator Heinz testified in support of Senate bill S. 176 to Amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
International Law |
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Degussa AG Fined $800,00 Despite Voluntary Disclosure |
On March 28, 1990, the United States Department of Commerce announced a settlement between German multinational Degussa AG and the Department of an investigation into Degussa's violation of U.S.... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
4 |
6 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
Disclosure |
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Book Review: The Lobbying Handbook by John L. Zorack |
John Zorack, an experienced Washington lawyer and lobbyist, shares in a very practical format with novices and experts lobby strategies, tactics, objectives, and the legal and political environments... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
Legal Ethics |
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Council of Europe Progresses on Anti-Money Laundering Convention |
The Council of Europe is continuing to make good progress on its work on a convention to implement Article 5 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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Treasury Regulations on Wire Transfers Progress |
The United States Department of Treasury is studying comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking which provides that, in the future, additional monitoring and reporting will be necessary in... |
Justus Ernestus and Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
Banking Supervision |
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Americas' Ministers Recommend Action in Drug Summit in Mexico |
On April 17-20, 1990, the drug ministers of the Americas, meeting in Ixtapa, Mexico, reached agreement to implement and expedite additional lines of action to combat illicit narcotics trafficking. |
Luiza Thereza Baptista de Mattos |
6 |
3 |
1990-04-01 |
Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) Between U.S. and Peru Released |
On March 30, 1990, the tax information exchange between the Governments of the United States and Peru was released. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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St. Lucia Parliament Ratifies Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the U.S.--the 8th TIEA and Negotiations Pending with Colombia and Panama |
In the month of February, the St. Lucia Parliament finally ratified a tax information exchange agreement. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
Saint Lucia |
Tax Enforcement |
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Tax Information Exchange Agreements Point to Increasing Importance of Technical Assistance |
With the increasing conclusion of tax information exchange agreements that include implementation programs, the role of technical assistance in the implementation of such programs and technical... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.N. Prepares for 8th Congress on Crime Prevention and Treatment |
The Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders is being held from August 27 to September 7, 1990 in Havana, Cuba. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
Adjective Enforcement |
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International Law Commission Considers International Criminal Court Resolution |
The resolution introduced last fall in the United Nations General Assembly by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to establish an international criminal court is now pending in the Fifth Committee... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
International Criminal Court |
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European Conference Urges Governments to Act on Electronic Information Criminal Acts |
A conference organised jointly by the Council of Europe and the Commission of the European Communities on electronic information services was held in Luxembourg on March 27-28 1990. |
Hans G. Nilsson |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
Europe |
Computer Crimes |
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Multi-Million Dollar Frauds Investigated |
Investigations mounted by the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) during 1989 involved frauds that could have resulted in losses to businesses of up to $121... |
Tim Whiteman |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
World |
Fraud |
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Japanese Study Calls for Stronger International Measures against Organized Crime |
On August 5, 1989, a Japanese National Police Agency white paper on organized crime was released and calls for greatly expanded cooperation with international law enforcement to cope with rising... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Japan |
Organized Crime |
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Helinski Watch Group Monitors Prison Conditions Abroad |
One of the fascinating developments in comparitive and international criminal law is the growing involvement of international nongovernmental organizations (INGO). |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
World |
Human Rights |
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7th Circuit Upholds Attorney General's Discretion in Regulating Prisoner Transfers |
On the December 19, 1989, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the discretion of the Attorney General not to issue substantive regulations governing international prison transfer... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Prisoner Rights |
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Antiboycott Violations by Foreign Bank Branch, Exporter Sanctioned |
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Dureau of Export Administration, recently sanctioned a domestic branch of a foreign bank and an exporter for violations of the Export Administration Act of 1985, as... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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Book Review: United States Export Controls by John R. Liebman and William A. Root |
The totally revised second edition of United States Export Controls can greatly assist lawyers and exporters in keeping up with the latest policies in the law of export controls. |
Justus Ernestus |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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House Bills Will Regulate International Wire Transfers and Money Changers |
On March 8, the House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Committee on Banking, held a hearing and approved a bill on money laundering. |
Bruce Zagaris and Justus Ernestus |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Banking Supervision |