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Brazilian Anti-Money Laundering Legislation: Major Changes on the Horizon |
On June 6, 2012, the Brazilian Congress passed Draft Bill n. 209/03, which will implement major changes in Brazil’s anti-money laundering (AML) legislation and update its legal... |
Heloisa Estellita |
28 |
8 |
2016-08-03 |
Brazil |
Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering, Policy/Directives |
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Developments in Information Exchange and International Cooperation: A Swiss Perspective |
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Dr. Peter R. Altenburger |
29 |
1 |
2016-08-03 |
Switzerland, United States |
Banking Supervision, FATF, Information Exchange, Money Laundering, OECD, Tax Enforcement |
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Treasury Releases FATCA Model-II Agreement and Reveals Negotiations with 50 Jurisdictions |
On November 15, 2012, the Treasury Department released its second model Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act agreement for countries to participate, which requires direct reporting of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
1 |
2016-08-03 |
United States |
Banking Supervision, Compliance, International Banking Supervision, OECD, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Appellate Court Holds No Right of Action for Damages against Rumsfeld and Others for Torture or Mistreatment of Military Prisoners |
On November 7, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, held by an 8-to-3 ruling, that there is no right of action for damages against soldiers and others in the chain of command... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
1 |
2016-08-03 |
United States |
Arms Trafficking, Human Rights, Interrogation, Prisoner Rights |
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International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Overturns Convictions of 2 Croatian Generals |
On November 16, 2012, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia reversed by majority the convictions of Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac for... |
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2016-08-03 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Crimes against Humanity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, International Criminal Tribunal, Law of War |
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Wal-Mart Is Forced to Broaden Corruption Inquiries to Brazil, China and India |
On November 14, 2012, in a regulatory filing, Wal-Mart reported that its internal investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act had extended to Brazil,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
1 |
2016-08-03 |
Brazil, China, India, Mexico |
Corruption, Economic Crimes, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Investigation, Securities Exchange Commission |
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Justice Department and SEC Issue FCPA Guidance |
On November 14, 2012, the Justice Department (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance on how prosecutors and regulators interpret and enforce the Foreign Corrupt... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
1 |
2016-08-03 |
United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Securities Exchange Commission |
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United Kingdom Special Immigration Appeals Commission Allows Othman's Appeal to Revoke Deportation to Jordan |
On November 12, 2012, the UK Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) allowed Mohammed Othman’s appeal against the Home Secretary’s decision to refuse to revoke the deportation order against him... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
1 |
2016-08-03 |
United Kingdom |
Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Deportation, Human Rights |
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Comoros Refers Israel to the International Criminal Court |
On May 14, 2013, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) met with a delegation from the Istanbul-based Elmadag Law Firm, acting on behalf of the Government of the... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
8 |
2016-08-03 |
Israel, Palestine, Turkey |
International Criminal Court |
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Switzerland – Draft Federal Act on the Freezing and Restitution of Ousted Potentates' Assets |
Contrary to its undeserved reputation as a safe harbour for assets of dubious origin, Switzerland has a long established tradition of facilitating the freezing, confiscation, and restitution of funds... |
Alexander Troller and Sandrine Giroud |
29 |
10 |
2016-08-03 |
Switzerland |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Confidentiality, Due Diligence, Freezing of Assets |
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U.S. Justice Department Makes Non-Prosecution Agreement with Liechtenstein Bank |
On July 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, a bank based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein (LLB-Vaduz), has agreed to enter into a non-prosecution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2016-08-03 |
Liechtenstein |
Compliance, Disclosure, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Settlement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Attorney General's Right to Compel University's Compliance with Evidence Requested under MLAT Affirmed by U.S. Appellate Court |
As stated by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (“Circuit Court”), “the origins of these proceedings law in the United Kingdom of Great Britain’s (“U.K.”) request for Petitioner... |
Bryce Kincaid |
29 |
10 |
2016-08-03 |
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States |
Crimes, International Cooperation, Treaties |
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U.S. and Singapore Bring Forfeiture Actions in 1MDB Scandal |
On July 20, 2016, U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil complaint seeking to forfeit and recover more than $1 billion in assets associated with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-28 |
Malaysia, Singapore, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Economic Crimes, Information Exchange, Investigation, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Penalties, U.S. Federal Government, White Collar Crime |
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Europol Releases Its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) |
On July 20, 2016, Europol released its annual “European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT)” |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-28 |
European Union, Europe |
Counter-terrorism, Crimes, Cross-Border Communication, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Union, Europol, Immigration, Information Exchange, Intelligence, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Investigation, Law Enforcement, National Security, Prosecution, Terrorism |
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Turkey Formally Seeks U.S. Extradition of Muslim Cleric Fethullah Gülen |
On July 19, 2016, Turkey formally requested that the United States extradite Fetullah Gülen, a 75-year-old, self-exiled Muslim cleric who resides in rural Pennsylvania, for allegedly... |
David A. Sadoff |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-28 |
Turkey, United States |
Arrest, Civil Rights, Cross-Border Communication, Extradition, Fugitive, International Cooperation, Protests, Treaties, U.S. Federal Government |
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EU Presidency Has Released Roadmap to Enhance Information Sharing in the Justice and Home Affairs |
On May 30, 2016, the Netherlands Presidency has presented the “Draft Roadmap to enhance information exchange and information management including interoperability solutions in the Justice and... |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-22 |
European Union, Europe, Netherlands |
Counter-terrorism, European Union, Information Exchange, Terrorism |
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U.S. Judgments Enforced Against Iranian Property Located in Canada |
Five American citizens who alleged injury in one of eight Iranian terrorist attacks between 1983 and 2003 brought their claims to court in Ontario, Canada. Each of these plaintiffs had previously... |
Peter Bowal and Michael Carroll |
32 |
8 |
2016-07-22 |
Canada, Iran, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Court Conviction, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Lawsuits, Terrorism |
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U.S. Parole Commission Reduces Mexican Sentence and Releases Transferee American Who Alleges Torture in Mexico |
On December 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Parole Commission reduced an American citizen’s five-year sentence meted out by a Mexican judge, and released him with “time... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
2 |
2016-07-06 |
Mexico, United States |
Administration of Justice, Arrest, Border Security, Charged with Crimes, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Human Rights |
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U.S. Indicts Eight Former Siemens' Executives and Agents in Alleged $100 Million Foreign Bribe Scheme Involving Argentina |
On December 13, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that eight former executives and agents of Siemens AG and its subsidiaries have been charged for allegedly engaging in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
2 |
2016-07-06 |
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Conspiracy, Corruption, Disgorgement of Profits, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Organizations, Securities Exchange Commission |
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ECOSOC Meets on International Tax Cooperation |
ECOSOC, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, held on March 15, 2012 in New York a Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters and Institutional Arrangement to... |
David Spencer |
28 |
5 |
2016-07-06 |
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International Cooperation, International Law, International Organizations, OECD, United Nations |
