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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 |
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Trump Imposes Tariffs on China after Threatening Sanctions and Tariffs on Canada and Mexico for Drug Trafficking and Other Transnational Crimes |
The start of the Trump administration has brought the threat of tariffs and sanctions against two of the closest U.S. allies (Canada and Mexico) as well as China, only to be imposed on China. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
3 |
2025-02-14 |
Canada, China, Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Sanctions |
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U.S. Jury Awards $20 Million to 3 Sudanese Refugees against BNP Paribas |
On October 17, 2025, a federal jury in New York awarded close to $21 million against BNP Paribas, France’s largest bank, for providing the Sudanese government access to the United States... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-24 |
Sudan, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Victims Compensation |
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Germany Gives Syrian Doctor Life Sentence for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity |
On June 16, 2025, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt, Germany, sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for crimes against humanity and war... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
7 |
2025-07-03 |
Germany, Syria |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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OKX Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations and Will Pay $500 Million in Penalties |
On February 24, 2025, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Aux Cayes Fintech Co. Ltd, d/b/a “OkEx,” d/b/a “OKX”, a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-07 |
Seychelles, United States |
Cybercrime, Money Laundering |
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The High Court of Australia Paves the Way for the Use of “AN0M” Evidence – and Validates Global “Outsourcing” |
On October 8, the High Court of Australia issued a ruling entitled CD v. Commonwealth of Australia that validated legislation rapidly adopted by the Parliament to remove evidentiary... |
Frederick T. Davis |
41 |
12 |
2025-11-26 |
Australia |
Evidence Sharing, International Law, Trial |
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Lithuania Brings Landmark Migrant Smuggling Case Against Belarus Before the ICJ |
On May 19, 2025, Lithuania officially introduced proceedings against Belarus before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In its application, the country accuses Belarus of directing... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-25 |
Belarus, Lithuania |
Human Rights, International Courts, Smuggle, United Nations |
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German Appellate Court Allows Prosecution against 5 Bankers |
On March 25, 2025, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court ruled that five bankers who were former top managers of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and profited from cum-cum-share transactions must undergo... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
Germany |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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UN Adopts Resolution on Further Work on the Convention on Crimes Against Humanity |
On December 4, 2024, the General Assembly adopted, without a vote, the resolution “Crimes Against Humanity,”[1] to launch the process of codifying into an international binding... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
1 |
2024-12-06 |
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Crimes against Humanity |
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Environmental Investigation Agency Uncovers Massive Illegal Mercury Trade in Gold Mining |
On July 24, 2025, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) published a report (the report) describing a vast, illegal mercury trade running from Mexico down to Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, where... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-15 |
Latin America and South America |
Environment |
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UNODC Releases New Report on Organized Crime Networks in Southeast Asia |
On April 21, 2025, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a new report on a global expansion of East and Southeast Asian organized crime groups. The report concentrates on an... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
5 |
2025-04-25 |
Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand |
Organized Crime, United Nations |
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Montenegro Extradites South Korean Crypto Entrepreneur to the U.S. |
On December 31, 2024, Montenegro extradited South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States. His extradition to South Korea was also requested.[1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
1 |
2025-01-03 |
South Korea |
Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud |
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Fifth Circuit: Alien Enemies Act Not a License to Deport Venezuelan Gang Members |
On September 3, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order and an opinion, prohibiting U.S. President Donald Trump from continuing to rely on the Alien Enemies Act of... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
United States |
Deportation, Immigration, U.S. Federal Government |
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Surveillance Without Remedy: Rethinking Victim Compensation After WhatsApp v. NSO Group |
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, a federal jury ordered NSO Group, an Israeli-based government spyware company, to pay a record $167 million in damages for hacking more than 1,000 people through WhatsApp... |
Alexandra Manfield |
41 |
6 |
2025-05-23 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing |
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ICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders for Gender-based Crimes |
On January 23, 2025, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed two applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber II in the Situation in Afghanistan.[1]... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
2 |
2025-01-24 |
Afghanistan |
Crimes against Humanity |
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UBS Agrees to Pay $985.6 Million to Settle Criminal Tax Case |
On September 23, 2025, UBS Group AG, a Swiss-based international investment bank and financial services firm, announced it had settled a criminal tax case concerning its cross-border business... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-03 |
France, Switzerland |
Settlement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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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 |
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President Donald Trump Has Renewed Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court |
On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (E.O.) Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court authorizing economic sanctions against the International Criminal... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
3 |
2025-02-21 |
United States |
International Criminal Court, Sanctions |
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Spain Finds Former Director of UNOPS Extraditable to the U.S. for Corruption |
On October 21, 2025, the National High Court of Spain found Ukrainian Vitaly Vanshelboim, former director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), extraditable to the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-31 |
Spain, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Extradition, International Organizations |
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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 |
