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FATF Issues Statement after Meeting and Australia Issues Goals for its Presidency |
On June 27, 2014, at the end of its annual meeting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued updates on problems of various countries and jurisdictions in meeting international AML and TF... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
10 |
2014-10-01 |
Australia |
Administration of Justice, Compliance, Counter-terrorism, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, FATF, Financial Enforcement, International Convention, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Authorities Arrest Russian for hacking into U.S. Retail System |
On July 5, 2014, U.S. authorities announced the arrest in Guam of Roman Vaerevich Seleznev, 30, of Vladivostok, also known as “Track2”, on charges that he perpetrated a bank fraud scheme in which he... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
10 |
2014-10-01 |
Russia, United States |
Administration of Justice, Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Computer Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Detention, Internet Crime, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Theft |
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Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) Discusses Its Future Activities |
At its 26th Plenary Meeting held on May 6-7, 2014, in Strasbourg, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) examined and discussed a document containing proposals for... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
10 |
2014-10-01 |
European Union |
Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, European Union, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes |
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U.S. Appellate Court Reinstates Abu Gharib Torture Suit against CACI |
On June 30, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated a lawsuit by Iraqi nationals alleging torture at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq against CACI International. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
10 |
2014-10-01 |
Iraq, United States |
Administration of Justice, Alien Tort Claims Act, Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Human Rights, Immunity, Jurisdiction, Sovereignty |
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Colombia Extradites 7 Nationals Linked to the Murder of a DEA Agent |
On July 2, 2014, Attorney General Eric H. Holder and his colleagues announced that the Colombian government has extradited seven Colombia nationals wanted in connection with the kidnapping and murder... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
10 |
2014-10-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Deportation, Detention, Drug Enforcement, Extradition, Kidnaping, Organized Crime, Targeted Killings, Undercover Operations |
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European Council Defines Guidelines and Future Priorities in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice |
At its regular meeting on June 26-27, 2014, the European Council defined the strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning for the coming years within the area of freedom, security... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
10 |
2014-10-01 |
European Union |
Comparative and International Law, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Eurojust, European Union, Europol, Evidence Sharing, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, Law Enforcement |
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U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing on International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis |
On May 21, 2014, the Subcommittees on African Affairs and East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, held a hearing on “The Escalating International Wildlife... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Africa, United States |
Endangered Species, Environment |
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Microsoft to Challenge U.S. Warrant for E-mail Account Material Kept in Ireland |
On April 25, 2014, U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan denied Microsoft’s motion to quash a search warrant to the extent that it directs Microsoft... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Ireland, United States |
Evidence Gathering |
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U.S. Indicts Five Chinese Officers with Hacking U.S. Companies |
On May 19, 2014, a grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage, and other offenses directed at six U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
China, United States |
Cybercrime |
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Treasury Issues Advisory on Use of St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment Program to Facilitate Financial Crime |
On May 20, 2014, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to alert financial institutions that certain foreign individuals are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
St. Kitts & Nevis |
Money Laundering |
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Council of Europe Experts Discuss Prisoner Transfer Program |
At its 66th meeting on May 19-21, 2014, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC), a body within the European... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union |
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Special Session on Extradition at the Council of Europe |
On May 20, 2014, a special session on extradition was held at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. After an opening speech by Per Hedvall (Sweden), the Committee of Experts on the Operation of... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Extradition |
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Security Council Fails to Refer Syria to the International Criminal Court |
On May 22, 2014, at its 7180th Meeting, the UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution that would have referred the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC or... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Syria |
International Criminal Court |
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Miami Jury Finds 87-Year-old Man Willfully Failed to Report Swiss Account |
On May 28, 2013, a jury in Miami, Florida found Carl R. Zwerner responsible for civil penalties for willfully failing to file required Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) for tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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G-7 Pledges Action on Extractive Minerals, Anti-Money LaunderingTransparency, Tax, Anti-Corruption and Sanctions |
On June 6, 2014, the G-7, meeting in Brussels, Belgium, pledged to act on several international enforcement issues.
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Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
G-8 member countries |
Law Enforcement |
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Multilateral Action Disrupts “Gameover Zeus” Botnet and “Cryptolocker” Ransomware as U.S. Brings Criminal Charges Against Leader |
On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a multinational initiative to disrupt the Gameover ZeusBotnet, a global network of infected victim computers cyber... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Russia, United States |
Cybercrime |
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Justice Department Issues Comments about VD Program for Swiss Banks |
On June 5, 2014, the Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice issued further comments about the Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) or Non-Target Letters for Swiss Banks.[1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Council of the European Union Debates Various Justice and Law Enforcement Issues |
At its 3319th meeting on June 5 and 6, 2014, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council discussed and adopted a position on a number of criminal justice, home and law... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Cross-Border Communication, Economic Integration |
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Italy Frees German Financier Whose Extradition the U.S. Requested |
On June 3, 2014, the Italian government released Florian Homm, the German hedge fund manager wanted on securities fraud charges in Los Angeles, enabling him to leave Italy for Germany, where... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Germany, Italy |
Extradition |
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Dutch Aerospace Services Providers Agrees to Forfeit $10.5 Million for IEEPA Violations |
On June 5, 2014, Fokker Services B.V., a Dutch aerospace services provider, agreed to forfeit $10.5 million to the United States for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
9 |
2014-09-01 |
Netherlands, United States |
Export Enforcement, Sanctions |