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Equatorial Guinea Requests United Nations Court Obstruct the Sale of Confiscated French Mansion |
On July 15, 2025, lawyers representing the government of Equatorial Guinea pushed United Nations (U.N.) judges to prevent France’s sale of a luxury Parisian mansion, claiming that this action... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Equatorial Guinea, France |
Corruption, International Courts |
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Crypto Enforcement Overhaul: Shift from Policing Platforms to Investor Protection |
On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum (the “Memorandum”) to all Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, announcing a significant shift in the... |
Christina Gotsis and Jason Gottlieb |
41 |
5 |
2025-05-05 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Financial Enforcement |
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U.S. Agrees to Share $52.8 Million in Forfeited Corruption Proceeds with Nigeria |
On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an agreement, [1]in which the U.S. agreed to transfer approximately $52.88 million in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
2 |
2025-01-17 |
Nigeria, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure |
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UN Complaint Filed Concerning Extradition and Detention of Activist by the UAE |
On August 26, a prominent human rights lawyer representing the Egyptian poet and dissident Abdul Rahman Yusef al-Qaradawi filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
Lebanon, United Arab Emirates |
Detention, Extradition, Human Rights, United Nations |
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IOSCO and Private Sector Work on Combating Online Fraud and Platform Providers |
On May 21, 2025, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a statement on combating online fraud and the role of Platform Providers.[1] Meanwhile, the private... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
6 |
2025-05-30 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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Italy Has Frustrated the ICC Arrest Warrant For Libyan Warlord Accused of War Crimes |
On January 18, 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), by majority, issued a “Warrant of Arrest for Mr. Osama Elmasry / Almasri Njeem.” The warrant was... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
2 |
2025-01-31 |
Italy, Libya |
International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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Danish Tax Agency Loses and Will Appeal British Court’s Ruling in Cum-Ex Dividend Trial |
On October 2, 2025, Mr. Justice Andrew Baker of the High Court of England and Wales dismissed the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) case against Sanjay Shah, Solo Capital Partners, and other defendants... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
Denmark |
Tax Enforcement, Trial |
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U.S. Sanctions on the ICC Signal a Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy |
In June 2025, the Trump administration announced additional sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its investigations into United States (U.S.) military actions... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
7 |
2025-06-20 |
United States |
International Criminal Court, Sanctions, U.S. Federal Government |
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U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swaps Facilitate Turn in Relationship |
On February 11, Russia released Marc Fogel as part of a deal negotiated by Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East. A former teacher in a private school... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
3 |
2025-02-21 |
Russia, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners |
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Cartel Broker and Fentanyl Kingpin ‘Brother Zhang’ Arrested in Cuba |
Zhi Dong Zhang, a Chinese national and Mexican citizen with various aliases, such as “El Chino” and “Brother Wang,” has been extradited into United States (U.S.)... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
12 |
2025-11-07 |
Cuba, Mexico, United States |
Detention, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Supreme Court Permits Trump Administration to Deport Migrants to South Sudan |
On July 3, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court in an unsigned order permitted the Trump administration to deport eight men who had spent more than one month under guard on a U.S. military... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
United States |
Immigration |
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U.S. Notifies its Withdrawal from Int’l Center to Prosecute Aggression against Ukraine and Ends Support for Database on Accountability for War Crimes |
On March 17, 2025, the United States Department of Justice informed Michael Schmid, president of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EUROJUST), that the United States is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-20 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
War Crimes |
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Ex-Philippine Mayor Given Life Sentence for Human Trafficking |
On November 20, 2025, Alice Leal Guo, the first-ever female mayor of Bamban — a Philippine city a little over 100 miles north of Manila — was sentenced to life in... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
12 |
2025-12-05 |
China, Philippines |
Corruption, Human Trafficking, Sentencing |
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Ecuador Gang Leader Extradited to U.S. From Ecuador to Stand Trial for the First Time |
On July 21, 2025, José Adolfo “Fito” Macías Villamar, principal leader of the transnational gang Los Choneros and an Ecuadoran national, was arraigned at Brooklyn’s... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-01 |
Ecuador, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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U.S. Supreme Court Requires Due Process Before Deportation Under the Aliens Enemies Act |
On April 7, 2025, Justice Roberts, in a per curiam opinion, ruled that the Trump administration could appeal and then vacated the Temporary Restraining Orders issued by Judge Boasberg. The opinion... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
5 |
2025-04-10 |
United States |
Deportation |
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Danish Court Convicts English Financier of Cum-Ex Fraud |
On December 12, 2024, a Danish court convicted Sanjay Shah, a 54-year-old English financier, of cum-ex dividend fraud and sentenced him to twelve years in prison.[1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
1 |
2024-12-20 |
Denmark |
Tax Enforcement |
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ISIL Redivivus: UN Secretary-General’s Report Warns of Undiminished Threat and Adaptability of the Terrorist Organization |
On August 1, 2025, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General submitted to the Security Council his report on the threat posed by the Islamic State (Da’esh) to international peace and security... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
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Counter-terrorism, United Nations |
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FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders |
On April 14, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), mandating U.S. title insurance companies to identify the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
5 |
2025-05-09 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering |
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INTERPOL and International Parental Child Abduction |
The complexity of International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) demands urgent attention. When a child is wrongfully removed or retained in another country without the other parent’s consent... |
Konstantina Zivla |
41 |
2 |
2025-01-17 |
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INTERPOL |
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Between War and Law Enforcement: The Legal Challenges of The U.S.’s Strike Against Alleged Drug Traffickers |
On September 2, 2025, United States (U.S.) military forces targeted and struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing all eleven persons on board in what legal specialists and military lawyers are... |
Lucy Carroll |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-19 |
Caribbean, United States, Venezuela |
Drugs & Trafficking, Human Rights, International Law, Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal Government |
