Articles

E.g., 2026-08
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
European Union Reveals Future Perspectives for the Standing Committee on Internal Security (COSI) In July 2014, the European Union Presidency released its note on the future of the Standing Committee on Internal Security (COSI). Michael Plachta 30 12 2014-12-01 European Union Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Commission, European Union, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, National Security
New York Regulator Suspends Dollar Clearing for StanChart’s High-risk Clients On August 19, 2014, Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services, announced an order concerning Standard Chartered Bank's ("SCB") failures to remediate anti-money laundering... Bruce Zagaris 30 12 2014-12-01 Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, United States Adjective Enforcement, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Compliance, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.     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
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
International Raids Take Down Illegal Internet Sites Selling Contraband On November 6, 2014, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe acted against illegal Internet sites designed and operating to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-14 United States Arrest, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, U.S. Federal Government, Undercover Operations
Russian Indicted for 2009 Attack on U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Appears in U.S. Court in Virginia On November 4, 2014, Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin appeared for the first time in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on federal terrorism offenses arising from his alleged... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-07 Afghanistan, Russia, United States Administration of Justice, Counter-terrorism, Deportation, Detention, Indictment, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Terrorism, Trial

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