Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
European Data Protection Supervisor Releases Guidelines on Whistleblowing Procedures On July 18, 2016, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published his Guidelines on Whistleblowing Procedures. It is noteworthy that in March 2015, the European Ombudsman drafted... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-10-07 European Union Confidentiality, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, International Cooperation, International Law, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Whistle-blowing
Government Accountability Office Recommends Task Force on Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Africa to develop Performance Targets to Assess Progress During the third week of September 2016, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on efforts by the U.S. government to combat wildlife trafficking, recommending the establishment of... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-09-30 Africa, China, Kenya, United States Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Asset Seizure, Comparative and International Law, Cross-Border Communication, Endangered Species, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Export Enforcement, Inspection, U.S. Federal Government, Undercover Operations, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
U.S. Indicts and Brings Forfeiture Action against Four Chinese Nationals and China-Based Company for Evading North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Programs On September 26, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it unsealed  a criminal complaint against  four Chinese nationals and a trading company based in Dandong, China  for conspiring to... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-09-30 China, North Korea, United States Asset Forfeiture, Charged with Crimes, Compliance, Customs Enforcement, Economic Crimes, Economic Sanctions, Export Enforcement, Indictment, International Crimes, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Sanctions
International Prosecutors Present Preliminary Results of an Investigation into the Downed Malaysian Airplane Flight MH17 On September 28, 2016, the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) presented the first results of the criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysian airplane flight MH17 on July 17, 2014. In... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-09-30 Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine European Union, Evidence Gathering, International Crimes, International Criminal Tribunal, International Law, Investigation, Law Enforcement
House Human Rights Commission Holds Briefing on Allegations of Misuse of the Interpol Red Notice Process Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass), who sponsored the Magnitsky Act, welcomed the panelists.  Liana W. Rosen, Specialist in International Crime and Narcotics, Congressional Research Service (CRS),... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-23 Kazakhstan, Russia Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Human Rights, INTERPOL, U.S. Congress, U.S. Federal Government, Warrants
Namibia Extradites Jacob “Kobi” Alexander for Securities Fraud For Which He Pleads Guilty On August 24, 2016, Jacob “Kobi” Alexander, an Israeli national, pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud for his role in a stock options backdating scheme involving Comverse Technologies Inc... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-23 Israel, Namibia, United States Charged with Crimes, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Extradition, Securities Law, U.S. Federal Government
Nicaragua Gives Asylum to El Salvador’s Former President during Corruption Investigation On September 6, 2016, the Nicaraguan government announced it held given asylum to Mauricio Funes, a former president of El Salvador who faces a civil action related to funds discovered in his bank... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-23 El Salvador, Nicaragua Asylum, Corruption, Embezzlement, Investigation
New Zealand Court Allows Livestreaming of Kim Dotcom’s Extradition Appeal Hearing On August 30, 2016, the second day of his appellate hearing to challenge a lower court judgment authorizing his extradition to the United States, Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom won his request to... David A. Sadoff 32 9 2016-09-23 New Zealand, United States Arrest, Copyright, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Extradition, Internet Crime, Money Laundering, Racketeering/RICO
European Commission Releases Its Study on Migrant Smuggling In September 2016, the European Commission published an analytical study on migrant smuggling. This case study focusses on Pakistan, Turkey and Greece to assess the efficacy of the European... Michael Plachta 32 9 2016-09-23 Greece, Pakistan, Turkey Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Comparative and International Law, Data Sharing, European Commission, Intelligence, International Cooperation, National Security, Policy/Directives
China and Canada Agree to Cooperation on Extradition, Corruption, Transnational Organized Crime, Asset Forfeiture, and Visa Fraud On September 12, 2016, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Canada agreed to start discussions on a bilateral extradition treaty to enable China to obtain the return of corrupt fugitive Chinese... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-23 Canada, China Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, International Convention, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives, Treaties
G20 Calls for Improved Anti-Corruption, Transparency of Ownership, Extradition, Asset Recovery, and International Tax Cooperation On September 6, 2016, the G20 Leaders Communique following the summit on September 4-5, 2016 called for enhanced cooperation on anti-corruption, transparency of ownership, extradition and... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-16 China, G-8 member countries Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Conferences, Corruption, Extradition, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, International Banking Supervision, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Law, International Organizations, OECD, Policy/Directives, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation, Transparency
GAO Reports on the SEC Conflict Minerals Rule On August 25, 2016, the General Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report examining (1) country disclosures filed in 2015 in response to the SEC conflict minerals regulations, (2) challenges to... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-16 Congo, United States Disclosure, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement
Casino Rolls Loaded Dice: Money Laundering Conviction Results in Revocation of Gaming License On August 31, 2016, U.S. District Judge S. James Otero ordered the former operator of the Normandie Club in Gardena, California to pay a $1 million criminal fine and forfeit nearly $1.4 million after... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-16 United States Banking Supervision, Charged with Crimes, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Gambling, Money Laundering, Policy/Directives, U.S. Federal Government
EU Presidency Releases Counter-Terrorism Implementation Paper On September 8, 2016, the EU Presidency released its report on the implementation of counter-terrorism measures in the context of its internal security strategy. Michael Plachta 32 9 2016-09-16 European Union Border Security, Counter-terrorism, Customs, Customs Enforcement, European Union, Europol, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, National Security, Policy/Directives
U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Award Against PLO for Terror Attacks Due to Jurisdiction On August 31, 2016, the United States court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a $655 million award against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) for... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-09 Israel, Palestine, United States Counter-terrorism, International Crimes, International Law, Jurisdiction, Lawsuits, Murder, Terrorism
SEC FCPA Enforcement Settlement with Astra Zeneca PLC Requires Payment of $5.5 Million On August 31, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission and AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) entered into a settlement of SEC’s allegations of violating internal controls and recordkeeping provisions of the... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-09 China, Russia, United States Corruption, Due Diligence, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Fraud, Penalties, Policy/Directives, Securities Exchange Commission, Settlement
EU Court of Justice Delivers Its Judgment on Extradition On September 6, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Grand Chamber, delivered its judgment in the Case C-182/15 Aleksei Petruhhin. The ruling concerns the limits of the protection... Michael Plachta 32 9 2016-09-09 Estonia, Latvia, Russia Arrest, Border Security, Charged with Crimes, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Drugs & Trafficking, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Extradition, Human Rights, INTERPOL, Warrants
Swiss Attorney General Opens Criminal Proceedings on German Football Association On September 1, 2016, the Office of the Swiss Attorney General announced the opening of criminal proceedings concerning former members of the executive board of the organizing committee of the German... Bruce Zagaris 32 9 2016-09-09 Germany, Switzerland Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Fraud, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering
OECD’s 4th Forum on Tax and Crime Unveils Report Proposing Sharing of STRs                 On September 18, 2015, the Netherlands Tax and Customs Administration hosted the fourth OECD Forum on Tax and Crime, which focused on the future threats and opportunities for law... Bruce Zagaris 31 9 2016-09-08 Netherlands Antilles OECD, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
U.S. Delivers Graft Suspect to China                 On September 18, 2015, for the first time since 2004 the United States surrendered a suspected criminal to China to answer graft charges.[1]   Bruce Zagaris 31 9 2016-09-08 China, United States Bribery, Corruption, Extradition

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