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French Court Charges RBC with Tax Fraud |
On April 22, 2015, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Canada’s largest bank by assets, revealed that a French judge has referred its Bahamas unit to a French tribunal to face a charge of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
4 |
2016-08-17 |
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Compliance, Conspiracy, Fraud, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Drones and Targeted Killings in the Context of Human Rights and International Law |
At its 17th sitting held on April 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on drones and targeted killings in the context of human... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
4 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Human Rights, International Law, Targeted Killings, Terrorism |
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Canada Extradites Executive on Fraud at U.S. EPA Superfund Site |
On November 17, 2014, Canada extradited John Bennett, a Canadian national, from Canada on a charge of participating in a conspiracy to pay kickbacks and commit fraud at the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Canada, United States |
Environment, Extradition, Fraud, Indictment |
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U.S. Charges English Futures Trader with Illegally Manipulating Stock Market and Requests His Extradition |
On April 21, 2015, the U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois announced the English law enforcement have arrested Navider Singh Sarao, 36, of Hounslow, United Kingdom on U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
4 |
2016-08-17 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Economic Crimes, Extradition, Fraud, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
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Mexico Extradites Alleged Head of Drug Cartel to the U.S. |
On November 15, 2014, Mexico extradited to the United States Alfredo Beltran Leyva, one of the alleged heads of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Requests Extradition for Drug Charges of Nigerian Senator-Elect |
On May 23, 2015, Nigerian drug agents arrested Buruji Kashamu, 56 years old and a senator-elect, on charges in a 1998 indictment by a grand jury in Chicago for conspiracy to import... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
Nigeria, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Indictment, Money Laundering |
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European Union Releases Discussion Paper on Counter-terrorism |
On November 13, 2014, the Italian Presidency of the European Union released its discussion paper on various aspects of counter-terrorism.[2] This revised draft takes into account comments made by... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, International Cooperation, Terrorism |
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Greenpeace Documents Chinese Illegal Fishing in Africa |
On May 20, 2015, Greenpeace issued a report, after a two-year investigation, stating that at least 74 fishing vessels owned and operated by four Chinese Distant Water Fishing (DWF) companies are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
Africa, China |
Environment, False Papers, Legislation, Maritime, Wildlife |
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Plenary Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) |
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) held its 27th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on November 13-14, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Nicola Piacente (Italy).[2]
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Interrogation, Terrorism |
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U.S. and Five Banks Agree on Guilty Pleas to Settle Manipulating LIBOR Charges |
On May 20, 2015, the U.S. government and five major banks – Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS AG – have agreed to plead guilty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
United States |
Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Economic Crimes, Financial Crimes |
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Banks Reach Administrative Penal Settlement with the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland on Manipulation of Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates |
On November 12, 2014, the United States, United Kingdom and Swiss regulators reached an administrative penal enforcement settlement with some of the world’s largest banks involved in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Settlement |
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U.S. Indicts Chinese Academics for Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets |
On May 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Tianjin University Professor Hao Zhang upon his entry into the U.S. from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
China, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Economic Espionage, Espionage, Indictment, Trade Crimes |
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Global Cooperation: the Bedrock of an Effective Enforcement System? |
The 39th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) kicked off earlier this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 28th to October 3rd. Every year... |
Shanzeh Toseef |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Brazil |
OECD, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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Germany Detains Al Jazeera Jounralist on Egyptian Extradition Warrant |
On June 20, German law enforcement authorities detained Ahmed Mansour, 52, a well-known journalist with Al Jazeera on an Egyptian arrest warrant. He is detained in German custody while prosecutors... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Egypt, Germany |
Charged with Crimes, Extradition, Fair Trial, INTERPOL, Law Enforcement, Legal Ethics |
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FinCEN Extends and Expands the Reach of its Real Estate “Geographic Targeting Orders” |
On July 27, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require U.S. title insurance companies to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-12 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Transparency |
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Second Circuit Rejects Forfeiture of Building Controlled by Government of Iran in Violation of Economic Sanctions |
On July 20, 2016, the Second Circuit overturned the District Court for the Southern District of New York’s decision to forfeit an approximately $1 billion dollar New York City office building on the... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-12 |
Iran, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Compliance, Conspiracy, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Economic Sanctions, Evidence Gathering, Law Enforcement, Lawsuits, Sanctions |
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European Commission on Negotiations on EU-U.S. Data Protection "Umbrella Agreement" |
In April 2014, the European Commission (the Commission) released information on state of play of negotiations on EU-U.S. data protection “Umbrella Agreement”.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union, United States |
Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Detention, Investigation |
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Swiss Provide France Data on UBS Client Accounts in French Criminal Investigation |
On October 5, 2014, the media reported that the Swiss government had transmitted to the French government documentations on 100 UBS clients pursuant to a French request. The transmission... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
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Confidentiality, Fraud, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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High Court of England and Wales Delivers Judgment in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense |
On May 2nd, 2014, the High Court of England and Wales, per Justice Leggatt, delivered a comprehensive judgment in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense, holding that the United Kingdom lacks... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
Afghanistan, United Kingdom |
European Court of Human Rights, Fair Trial, Legal Ethics, Prisoner Rights |
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Swiss Provide France Data on UBS Client Accounts in French Criminal Investigation |
On October 5, 2014, the media reported that the Swiss government had transmitted to the French government documentations on 100 UBS clients pursuant to a French request. The transmission... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
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Confidentiality, Fraud, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
