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Toronto Summit Calls for Enforcement Initiatives on Drugs and Terrorism |
On June 20, 1988, the leaders of the seven leading industrialized democracies pledged to establish a ministerial-level task force and to take more action against countries that facilitate hijacking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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6 |
1988-06-01 |
Canada |
Drug Enforcement |
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Office of Special Investigations Gives Nazi Watch List to INS |
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has transmitted to the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of State a list of some 2,000 former members... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Holocaust |
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Seventh Circuit Upholds Nazi Conviction of Crime Against Humanity |
In Kulle v. Immigration & Naturalization Service, No. 86-1277 (7th Cir. Aug. 5, 1987), the court upheld the deportation of Kulle under section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Teresita Ferrera |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Holocaust |
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Judicial Releases Antitrust Guidelines for Criminal Prosecution of International Operations |
On June 7, 1988, the U.S. Department of Justice released draft Antitrust Guidelines for International Operations, to replace a similar guide issued by the Department in 1977. The reason for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Antitrust Cooperation |
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Federal Court Grants Extradition Request for Argentine General |
On April 27, 1988, the District Court of California granted the Extradition of respondent Carlos Guillermo Suarez Mason. |
Ricardo Martinez Tanoira and Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
Argentina |
Extradition |
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House of Representatives Passes Berne Adherence Bill |
On May 10, 1988, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 4262, the "Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988." This act brings the United States closer than ever to adherence to the... |
Jay Rosenthal |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Intellectual Property |
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Criminal Copyright Infringement Penalties Increasing Worldwide |
For years, the United States has been promoting worldwide reform of domestic copyright laws to increase penalties for copyright infringement and to ease administrative and judicial mechanisms for... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
World |
Copyright |
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Seminar Addresses Counterfeit, Piracy, Export Control Enforcement |
At a seminar in Washington, entitled "U.S. International Trade Laws: Changing the Rules of the Game", which the British-American Business Association, the French-American Chamber of Commerce, and the... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Piracy |
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Book Review: Coping With U.S. Export Controls by Evan R. Berlack, Cecil Hunt and Terence Roche Murphy (eds.) |
Criminal sanctions and penalties lurk in the wings for violators of the complex and technical provisions of the Export Administration Act ("Act") and the regulations thereunder. Compliance with the... |
Albert I. Hawk |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
World |
Export Enforcement |
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U.S. Agencies Try to Set Up Professionals In Alleged International Money Laundering Scheme |
The Daily Tax Reporter revealed in its June 6 issue that law enforcement officials are trying to set up professionals by posing as clients and offering to pay the professionals with illeally obtained... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Commission Progresses on Legal Development Project |
On May 24-27, 1988, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Committee (CICAD) held a Meeting of Experts on the Legal Development Project, at the headquarters of the United Nations Latin American Institute for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drug Enforcement |
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Omnibus Drug Bill II: On a Fast Track |
The drug issue has turned into a potent election-year topic on Capital Hill, with House Democrats and Republicans drating separate anti-drug bills. The House Democratic version of the bill has the... |
Teresita Ferrera |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Attempts Disguised Extradition for Alleged Irish Terrorist |
On June 14, 1988, Attorney General Edwin Meese ordered Joseph Patrick Thomas Doherty, a well known Irish Republic Army fugitive, deported to Britain after several unsuccessful attempts by the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
6 |
1988-06-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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Swiss Banking Commission Announces Stricter Rules in Receiving Foreign Money |
On October 1, 1987 a new private contract between the Association of Swiss Banks (ASB) and the Swiss Federal Banking Commission (FBC) came into force. |
Peter Schibli, Basel (Switzerland) |
4 |
5 |
1988-05-01 |
Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy |
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House Narcotics Certification Hearings: Mexico, Si; Panama, No |
On March 10, 1988, the Task Force on International Narcotics Control of the House Foreign Affairs Committee called on two senior State Department officials to discuss their findings on Central... |
David L. Glauber |
4 |
3 |
1988-03-01 |
Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. and Italy Expand Cooperation |
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Italian Ministry of Interior have announced that the U.S. and Italian Governments have expanded their cooperative law enforcement programs to include a study of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
3 |
1988-03-01 |
Italy |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Visit of Congressional Committee Sets Back Swiss-U.S. Cooperation |
In a new and surprising development in Swiss-U.S. criminal cooperation, the effort to harmonize bilateral judicial-assistance cooperation has experienced an unexpected setback. |
Peter Schibli, Basel (Switzerland) |
4 |
3 |
1988-03-01 |
Switzerland |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee To Hold MLAT Hearings |
As this issue goes to press, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is planning hearings on the proposed Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements with the Cayman Islands, and Mexico and on an extradition... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
3 |
1988-03-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Immigrtion User Fee Initiated |
The Immigration and Naturalization Service has promulgated a final rule to implement Section 205 of the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1987, establishing an immigration user fee. |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
3 |
1988-03-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Turkey Signs Conventions on Prevention of Torture |
Turkey has signed two international conventions on the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or humiliating treatment and punishment. |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
3 |
1988-03-01 |
Turkey |
Torture |