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Council of the European Union Announces the Joint Police Operation |
In July 2014, the Council of the European Union released its proposal for the Joint Police Operation, “Mos Maiorum”, prepared on the basis of the guidelines set out in the Guide for Joint Police... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
European Union, Italy |
Border Security, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, False Papers, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Information Exchange, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Removes to Mexico Person Wanted for Murder of Police Officer |
On August 19, 2014, officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed Flavio Camacho Hernandez, 39, a Mexican national wanted in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Detention, Extradition, Fugitive, Murder |
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European Commission Releases its Report on the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) |
In August 2014, the European Commission released its report on the joint review on the implementation of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
European Union |
Confidentiality, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, National Security, Terrorism |
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FinCEN Takes Sec. 311 Measures against FBME Bank |
On July 17, 2014, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it named FBME Bank Ltd., formerly known as the Federal Bank of the Middle East, as a foreign financial institution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
Cyprus, United States, tanzania |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Freezing of Assets, International Banking Supervision, Money Laundering, Offshore Banking |
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African Union Adopts Convention on Cyber Security |
In June, leaders in the AU, a group of 54 African governments launched in 2002, met at the 23rd African Union Summit and approved the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
Africa |
Cybercrime, Data Privacy, International Convention, International Cooperation |
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Swiss Cooperation with French Over Investigation of Tax Fraud Involving Former French Football Star |
On August 19, 2014, the Swiss government published in the Federal Gazette a notice that it is cooperating with French tax authorities over an investigation of alleged tax fraud involving former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
France, Switzerland |
Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, OECD, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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U.S. Indicts Six Corporations and Executives for Money Laundering, Tax, and Securities Fraud |
On September 9, 2014, a multi-count indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn New York, against six corporate entities and executives. The charges include conspiracy to commit... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
Bahamas, Belize, Canada, United States |
Compliance, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Fraud, Indictment, Money Laundering, Securities Law, Tax Crimes |
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SEC Imposes $2 Million Penalty on Smith & Wesson for FCPA Violations |
On July 28, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as a result of employees and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Securities Exchange Commission |
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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Kenya Whistleblower due to Foreign Sovereign Immunity |
On August 29, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the dismissal by the U.S. District Court of a lawsuit by a Kenyan whistleblower to enforce his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
Kenya |
Asylum, Jurisdiction, Lawsuits, Whistle-blowing |
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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Anti-Retaliation Provisions of Dodd-Frank Whistleblowing Provisions for Lack of Jurisdiction |
On August 14, 2014, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of a complaint by a whistleblower Liu Meng-Lin against defendant Siemens AG, his former employer, alleging that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
China, Taiwan, United States |
Administration of Justice, Disclosure, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Legislation, Regulation, Securities Exchange Commission, Standing, Whistle-blowing |
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Karigar: Landmark Bribery Case in Canada |
Indian-born Nazir Karigar was a former security systems executive for CryptoMetrics Canada, a subsidiary of the U.S. company CryptoMetrics Corporation. In 2005, Karigar became aware of Air India’s... |
Peter Bowal and Caitlin The |
30 |
12 |
2014-12-01 |
Canada, India, United States |
Bribery, Cross-Border Communication, Financial Crimes, Penalties, Political Leaders, Sentencing, Transparency, Whistle-blowing, White Collar Crime |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on the Abusive Use of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (ETS No. 112) |
On November 18, 2014, the Standing Committee, acting on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), adopted resolution and recommendation on measures to prevent abusive use... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-20 |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Hungary |
Administration of Justice, Compliance, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Immunity, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Law, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) |
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U.S. Indicts Former Swiss Banker for Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS |
On November 13, 2014, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment of Martin Dunki – a former advisor and Senior Vice President at Rahn &... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-20 |
Liechtenstein, Panama, Switzerland, United States |
Administration of Justice, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Conspiracy, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Crimes, Investigation, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
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House of Lords Paves Way for the UK to Remain in the European Arrest Warrant Scheme |
On November 10, 2014, the Select Committee on Extradition Law published its first Report of Session 2014-2015: “The European Arrest Warrant Opt-in”. The Committee was appointed by the U.K. House of... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-20 |
European Union, United Kingdom |
Administration of Justice, Arrest, Compliance, European Commission, European Union, Export Enforcement, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Warrants |
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G20 Leaders Adopt Resolution on Converging International Crime Issues |
On November 15-16, 2014, G20 leaders met in Brisbane and issued a communique calling for progress on a range of transnational crime issues including money laundering, tax enforcement, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-20 |
G-10 member countries |
Conferences, Corruption, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Law, International Organizations, Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement, Transparency |
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Corruption Scandal Rocks the EU Mission EULEX in Kosovo |
The European Union’s €1bn flagship foreign mission to combat organized crime and corruption in Kosovo, known as EULEX, repeatedly shunned or dropped investigations of cases implicating senior Kosovan... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-14 |
European Union, Kosovo |
Administration of Justice, Bribery, Conspiracy, Corruption, Data Sharing, Disclosure, European Union, International Cooperation, International Law, International Organizations, Investigation, Organized Crime |
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APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies (ACT-NET) Reinforced at the Beijing Summit |
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 8, 2014, Asia Pacific countries agreed to cooperate on the extradition of corrupt officials, enhance asset recovery efforts and... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-14 |
Asia, China |
Conferences, Corruption, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes |
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Council of Europe Takes up In Absentia Judgments in the Context of Extradition |
At its 66th meeting held in Strasbourg, on May 19-21, 2014, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) discussed the... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-14 |
European Union, Europe |
Administration of Justice, Conferences, Council of the European Union, Extradition, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes |
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EUROPOL Releases Its Report on Internet Organized Crime |
On September 30, 2014, EUROPOL released its first “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (iOCTA)”, the first of its kind prepared by the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol.
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-14 |
European Union, Europe |
Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Conferences, Cybercrime, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Europol, Evidence Gathering, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes |
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UN Secretary-General Reports on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia |
On October 16, 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNS-G) submitted to the Security Council (the Council) his report on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-14 |
Somalia |
Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Organizations, Investigation, Organized Crime, Piracy, Prisoner Rights, United Nations |