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Attorney Assistance for Americans Arrested Abroad |
Every year several thousand Americans are arrested abroad. Many of them encounter difficulty in finding competent counsel in the countries of arrest.
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Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Customs Preclearance Inspection Rules Have Extraterritorial Effect |
The United States Customs Service has issued in the Federal Register of February 1, 1989, interim rules for the preclearance of passengers and baggage in foreign countries and has invited public... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Customs Enforcement |
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GAO Report on U.S. Assistance to Narcotics Control in Colombia and Bolivia Shows Enforcement Fighting a Losing Battle |
In a report evaluating the effectiveness of assistance provided through the U.S. international narcotics control program, issued on November 1, 1988, the General Accounting Office (GAO) has found... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
Colombia |
Drug Enforcement |
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Book Review: International Economic Sanctions: Improving the Haphazard U.S. Legal Regime by Barry E. Carter |
The book highlights and analyzes U.S. laws for imposing economic sanctions for noneconomic foreign policy reasons, including for violations of international criminal law, such as terrorism. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Economic Sanctions |
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Convictions Upheld in Coast Guard's $42 Million Drug Bust |
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld the convictions of three out of four defendants that were charged with aiding and abetting the possession of marijuana with intent to... |
Stephen Gardner |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Liberalizing E.C. Capital Movements At Price of Tax Avoidance |
On February 8, 1989, a formal proposal was issued for a 15% withholding tax on interest income throughout the European Community and for increased cooperation within the Community by the national tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1989-02-01 |
Europe |
Tax Enforcement |
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Presidential Budget Proposals Contain Tax Enforcement Measures |
President Bush’s budget proposal of February 9, 1989, contains few ideas that may have an impact on international enforcement in the tax area. The only major item is a proposal to increase funding... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Langer's Practical International Tax Planning Supplement Covers Enforcement Developments |
Release No. 3 to Marshall J. Langer’s Practical International Tax Planning continues to highlight developments in enforcement that impact international tax planning. For instance, it contains a new... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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IRS and State Department Implement International Tax Compliance |
The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of State have established procedures to start computer checks against State Department passport files to identify possible nonfilers. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Greek Government Takes Action to Improve Enforcement against International Terrorism |
On January 24, after an emergency meeting following attacks on Greek judicial officials by urban terrorist groups, the Greek Government announced new measures to battle international terrorism.
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Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
Greece |
Counter-terrorism |
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Irish Attorney General Refuses Extradition of Alleged Terrorist to British Authorities |
The Attorney General of Ireland has recently refused the extradition of an alleged Irish terrorist to British Authorities, after deciding that he would not be able to obtain a fair trial in England... |
Bruce Zagaris and Stephen Gardner |
2 |
5 |
1989-02-01 |
Ireland |
Extradition |
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Releases Print of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Hearings |
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has released a print of the hearings on the pending Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs). In order to conserve resources, the Committee’s print is entitled... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Specialty Doctrine in Applying Swiss Court's Extradition Order Enjoining Prosecution for Fiscal Offenses |
In February 5, 1989, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (no.87-5007), in a two to one decision, affirmed the conviction on various drug related charges, holding, inter alia,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
Switzerland |
Extradition |
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Mariel Cuban Repatriation Program Proceeds |
On January 31, 1989, the Department of Justice announced that its Mariel Cuban Repatriation and Parole Review Panels had reviewed 98 cases through January 23, making final decisions in 78 cases and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
Cuba |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Central American Governments Agree to International Enforcement to Monitor and Assist in the Implementation of Peace Accord |
The foreign ministers of five Central American countries announced that an agreement has been reached on a mechanism to enforce the peace accord. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
Central America |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Congres Gropes For a Solution to the Proliferation of Chemical and Biological Weapons |
The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs held hearings on the global spread of chemical and biological weapons February 9 and 10, 1989, to assess the challenges and to consider responses. CIA... |
Jens Pohlmann |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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9th Circuit Declares Rights of Foreign Nationals When Searched Abroad- U.S. v. Verdugo-Urquidez |
In a recent decision the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a 2-1 vote, affirmed the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, which extended the... |
Steve Smith |
4 |
12 |
1988-12-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Appellate Court Dismisses Wire and Fraud Counts in International Arms Sale for Failure of the U.S. to Establish its Property Rights |
On April 27, 1988, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously affirmed the dismissal, by trial judge Leonard B. Sand, of wire and mail fraud counts of an indictment for failure to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
12 |
1988-12-01 |
United States |
Fraud |
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Book Review: Morton David Goldberg, Computer Software 1988- Protection and Marketing |
The law on computer software stands at the cutting edge of trade secret, copyright, patent, trademark, and international law. Fourteen contributors expertly guide the practitioner through the... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
4 |
12 |
1988-12-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |
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Canada Enacts Narcotics Act with Extraterritorial Elements |
On July 7, 1988, the Canadian House of Commons enacted Bill C-61 that provides important new substantive and procedural mechanisms to combat international narcotics trafficking and related money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
12 |
1988-12-01 |
Canada |
Drugs & Trafficking |