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Legal Experts Raise Objections Against European Parliament’s Authority to Handle the “Panama Papers” Affair |
On July 1, 2016, the Council Legal Service released its analysis of the legal framework and basis of the way in which the European Parliament decided to handle an inquiry into the “Panama Papers”... |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-26 |
European Union |
European Commission, European Union, Investigation, Treaties |
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African Human Rights Court Castigates Libya for Violating Saif Al-Islam Kadhafi’s Rights to Liberty and Security of Person |
When the popular revolts in the Arab world, collectively known as the Arab Spring, reached Libya and culminated in the Revolution of February 17, 2011, the Kadhafi regime, then in power, replied, as... |
Konstantinos D Magliveras |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-26 |
Libya |
Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Detention, Human Rights, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Law, International Organizations, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Warrants |
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Swiss Give Ex-Cayman Banker/Whistleblower a Suspended Sentence |
On August 23, 2016, a Zurich court sentenced former Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer to a 14-month suspended jail term after he was found guilty of forgery and making threats. However, the court denied... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-26 |
Cayman Islands, Switzerland |
Confidentiality, Information Exchange, Jurisdiction, Tax Crimes, Whistle-blowing |
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LATAM Airlines Group Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement with $12.75 Million Penalty for FCPA Violations |
On July 25, 2016, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM), a commercial airline company based in Chile, agreed to pay a $12.75 million criminal penalty to resolve a scheme which including paying bribes to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
Argentina, Chile, United States |
Administration of Justice, Bribery, Conspiracy, Corruption, Federal Code, Financial Crimes, Oversight, Penalties |
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Three Asian States Agree to Start Joint Patrols and Allow Pursuit to Combat Surging Piracy |
On August 2, 2016, the defense ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines agreed to start conducting joint patrols and allow each other’s maritime forces to pursue suspected criminals in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines |
Comparative and International Law, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Law Enforcement, Maritime, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Policy/Directives |
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Money Launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel Extradited to San Antonio |
On July 26, 2016, MSG made his initial appearance in federal court in San Antonio, TX following his extradition from Mexico the day before. In December 2010, he was charged in two indictments in the... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
Mexico, United States |
Arrest, Conspiracy, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extortion, Extradition, Indictment, Money Laundering, Murder |
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Current Developments in the Counter-terrorism Efforts of the European Union |
On July 7, 2016, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted a resolution on a draft new counter-terrorism directive. The resolution was passed by 41 votes... |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
European Union |
Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Commission, European Union, Europol, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Organized Crime, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Sovereignty, Targeted Killings, Terrorism |
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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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U.K. Court of Appeals Rules Libyan Can Sue U.K. Officials for Violating His Human Rights Overseas |
On October 30, 2014, a U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that a Libyan man can sue high-level U.K. officials for their complicity in his 2004 rendition from China to Libya, where he was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
China, Libya, United Kingdom |
Detention, Human Rights, Interrogation |
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Jordan Arrests Suspect in 1982 Paris Attack and France Requests His Extradition |
On June 17, 2915, Jordanian law enforcement authorities announced the arrest on June 1, 2015 of one of the key suspects in a violent attack in 1982 on a Jewish restaurant in Paris.[1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
France, Jordan |
Arrest, Extradition, Law Enforcement, Terrorism |
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Bank Leumi Enters into DPA on Assisting U.S. Taxpayers in Evading Taxes from Offshore Bank Accounts |
On December 22, 2014, the Bank Leumi Group entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, admitting that it conspired to aid and assist U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
15 |
2016-08-17 |
Israel, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United States |
Conspiracy, False Papers, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Swiss Cybercrime Coordination Unit (CYCO) Has Released Its 2014 Report |
On March 26, 2015, the Swiss Cybercrime Coordination Unit (CYCO) has released its annual Report for 2014.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Switzerland |
Computer Crimes, Cybercrime, Internet Crime |
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Alstom Pleads Guilty and Will Pay $772 Million to Resolve FCPA Charges |
On December 22, 2014, Alstom S.A. (Alstom), a French power and transportation company, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $772,290,000 fine to resolve charges concerning a broad... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
15 |
2016-08-17 |
Bahamas, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia |
Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Corruption, False Papers, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Whistleblowers |
At its 21st sitting held on June 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on the protection of whistleblowers. The debate as well... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Corruption, Human Rights, Legal Ethics, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Whistle-blowing, Witness Protection |
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24th Summit of the African Union Continues Tense Relationships between AU and the International Criminal Court |
At the 24th Summit of the African Union (AU) held January 23-31, 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,[2] the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments discussed, among other issues on its agenda,... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
2 |
2016-08-17 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court |
