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European Committee on Crime Problems Acts on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters |
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) held its 75th plenary session on November 27-29, 2018, in Strasbourg. |
Michael Plachta |
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2018-12-08 |
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The Future Of Crypto-Assets: Examining Consumer, Cybersecurity, And Privacy Risks |
The future of crypto-assets has captured the attention of investors, consumers, global financial institutions, and regulators. On January 8, 2018, crypto-assets reached an estimated total market... |
Mahlet Makonnen |
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2018-12-01 |
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U.S. Treasury Expands GTO to 12 Metropolitan Areas and Lowers Reporting Threshold to $300,000 |
On November 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the issuance of revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-12-01 |
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BIS Publishes Notice Asking for Information on Emerging Technologies |
Yesterday, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published in the Federal Register an advance notice of public rulemaking concerning the U.S.... |
Benjamin H. Flowe, Jr., John A. Ordway, Daniel Fisher-Owens, Babak Hoghooghi, Perry S. Bechky, Ray Gold, Jason A. McClurg and Michelle Turner Roberts* |
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2018-12-01 |
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U.S. Indicts Venezuelan Owner of News Network, Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Former Owner of Bank for Money Laundering Conspiracy |
On November 20, 2018, U.S. law enforcement announced the unsealing of an indictment on November 19 against Raul Gorrin Belisario (Gorrin), 50, a Venezuelan billionaire and owner of the Globovision... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-12-01 |
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Conspiracy, Money Laundering |
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Khmer Rouge Tribunal Convicts Two of Genocide and Winds up its Operations |
On November 16, 2018, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), also known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT), handed down a guilty verdict against the two surviving senior... |
Michael Plachta |
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2018-12-01 |
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Ex-Macedonian Prime Minister Flees to Hungary and Applies for Asylum |
On November 20, 2018, Macedonia’s fugitive former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said Hungary has granted him political asylum and accused the Macedonian government of conspiring to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-12-01 |
Macedonia |
Asylum |
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International Organizations Update Their Counter-Terrorism Strategies |
This article reviews how, in the last months, several international organizations and groups have updated their counter-terrorism financing strategies. |
Michael Plachta |
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2018-11-17 |
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U.S. Indicts Chinese Intelligence Officers for Hacking and Stealing Aerospace Data; Attorney General Announces Initiative to Combat Chinese Economic Espionage |
On October 30, 2018, John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, announced that for the third time since September, the National Security Division, with its U.S. Attorney... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-11-17 |
China |
Computer Crimes |
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INTERPOL Coordinates International Enforcement Operation Against Marine Pollution |
On November 13, 2018, INTERPOL announced that 30 Days at Sea, the code name for a month-long operation through October, had 276 law enforcement and environmental agencies across 58 countries... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-11-17 |
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INTERPOL |
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UK Supreme Court Allows Extradition to Poland despite Concerns over the Independence of the Judiciary |
On October 31, 2018, the judges of the Administrative Court of the Royal Court Department of the High Court, considered the applications of Pawel Lis, Dariusz Lange and Piotr Chmielewski, noting... |
Michael Plachta |
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2018-11-10 |
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U.S. Indicts Jho Low and Banker; Additional Banker Pleads in the 1MDB Case |
On November 1, 2018, the United States Justice Department unsealed a three-count indictment in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, charging Low Taek Jho, 36, also known as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-11-10 |
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UN Secretary General Reports on the Continued Maritime Piracy of the Coast of Somalia |
On October 10, 2018, the UN Secretary-General transmitted to the UN Security Council his annual report on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia... |
Michael Plachta |
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2018-11-10 |
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Trump Loses 3rd Time in a Row in Emoluments Case as Court Denies Request for Stay |
On November 2, 2018, U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte in Greenbelt, Maryland denied the Justice Department’s request that he stay the case to permit an appellate court to intervene with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-11-10 |
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U.S. High-Level Justice Office Explains Implementation of Coordinated Corporate Resolutions |
On October 18, 2018, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Criminal Division in a speech at the Latin Lawyer/Global Investigations Review and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-11-03 |
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Corruption |
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European Parliament Approves New Regulation on the Use of the Schengen Information System for Police and Judicial Cooperation |
On October 24, 2018, the European Parliament approved a proposed regulation on the establishment, operation, and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in police and judicial criminal... |
Michael Plachta |
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2018-11-03 |
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Saudi Foreign Minister Denies Turkey’s Extradition Request in Khashoggi Case |
On October 27, 2018, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir denied a request by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extradite the suspects in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-11-03 |
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OECD Clamps Down on CRS Avoidance through Residence and Citizenship by Investment Schemes |
On October 16, 2018, the OECD announced the issue of guidance on residence and citizenship by investment (CBI/RBI) schemes, often referred to as golden passports or visas, as potential mechanisms... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-10-27 |
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OECD |
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OECD and World Bank Publish Guide to More Effective Cooperation in Tax and Corruption Enforcement |
On October 23, 2018, the organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank published a report, entitled Improving Co-operation between Tax Authorities and Anti-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2018-10-27 |
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OECD |
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Russian Indicted for Cybercrime and Interfering with 2016 and 2018 Elections |
On October 19, 2018, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia, and FBI Director Christopher Wray... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2018-10-27 |
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Cybercrime |