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U.S. Court Enters Final Forfeiture Order for Over $16 Million against Wegelin’s Correspondent Bank Account in the U.S. |
On April 24, 2012, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered a default judgment and final order... |
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Chile Financial Intelligence Unit Issues PEP Regulations |
On April 19, 2012, the Chilean Financial Intelligence Unit (La Unidad de Análisis Financiero - UAF), in conjunction with the Superintendent of Banks and Financial Institutions (SBIF), the... |
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European Parliament Approves New PNR Agreement with the United States |
On 19 April 2012, the European Parliament (EP) approved, by a hefty majority, the controversial agreement between the European Union and the United States on the use and transfer of Passenger Name... |
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Special Court for Sierra Leone Convicts Charles Taylor on All 11 Counts |
On April 26, 2012, the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted Charles Chankay Taylor, the former President of Liberia, on all counts of an 11-count indictment. The Court found him... |
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President Obama Announces Measures to Prevent International Atrocities |
On April 23, 2012, speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. to observe a Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust, U.S. President Barack Obama announced... |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
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Wal-Mart Involved in Criminal and Congressional Investigations Due to Alleged Bribes Relating to Mexican Operations |
Wal-Mart’s failure to properly handle reports of corruption violations in Mexico has led to criminal investigations in the U.S. and Mexico, the start of Congressional allegations, and substantial... |
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British Attorney Arrested in New York For Conspiring to Defraud the IRS Through the Use of Swiss Account |
On May 11, 2012, Michael Little, a British attorney, was presented in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after being arrested the night before when he landed at JFK Airport on... |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Meet |
On April 27-28, 2012, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 3162nd meeting and decided a number of issues. |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Maritime Piracy |
At the plenary session on May 10, 2012, the European Parliament (EP), a legislative body of the European Union, adopted its “Resolution on maritime piracy.”[1]
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Van Der Sloot Will Fight U.S Extradition to Peru on Extortion and Wire Fraud Charges |
On May 11, 2012, Joran van der Sloot said he would fight extradition to the U.S. on extortion and wire fraud charges after a Peruvian judge approved a U.S. request for provision detention, the first... |
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U.S. and Colombian Governments Announce Action Plan on Regional Security Cooperation and Heads of Government Agree on Communique to Combat Transnational Organized Crime |
On April 15, 2012, in response to growing bilateral and multilateral dialogues on citizen security, the U.S. President Barrack Obama and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced on the... |
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SWISS CORRUPTION CASE SHOWS THAT CORPORATE CRIMINAL LAW IS A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING |
In a Swiss criminal investigation into bribery offences committed abroad, Alstom accepted heavy sanctions ordered by the federal prosecutor’s office. Following the conviction of a Swiss financial... |
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Swiss Federal Administrative Court Denies IRS Request for Bank Records from Credit Suisse |
On April 5, 2012, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court affirmed the appeal of one of Credit Suisse’s (CS) depositors, who brought an action to prevent the disclosure of his bank... |
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U.S. Issues Final Regulations on Reporting Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens |
On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS issued final regulations[1] and a revenue procedure[2] implementing the final regulations regarding the reporting requirements for... |
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EHRC Allows Britain to Extradite Terrorist Suspects to U.S. In Spite of Likely Detention at Supermax Prison |
On April 10, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Britain can extradite five suspects to the United States to face terrorism charges. The individuals had challenged the... |
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World Bank Publishes Report on the Use of Criminal justice to Prosecute Illegal Logging |
On March 20, 2012, the World Bank released a report on suggesting a more targeted, punitive approach using the criminal justice system to combat illegal logging. In particular, governments... |
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Defining and Prosecuting Terrorism Under International and Domestic Law: Decision of UK Court of Appeal in Regina v Mohammed Gul |
Defining terrorism, terrorist acts and terrorists has for decades created serious problems to both international and domestic lawyers and academics.[1] Recently, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal... |
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EU Justice & Home Affairs Focuses on Border, Migration, and Asylum Policies |
On March 8, 2012, the European Union Council on Justice and Home Affairs held its 3151st meeting in Brussels and focused on border, migration, and asylum policies. |
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EU Will Propose Legislation to Implement FATF Revised Recommendations |
On April 11, 2012, the European Commission issued a report on the application of Directive 2005/60/EC on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and... |
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