Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
ABA White Collar Crime 2008 "On March 6-7, 2008, the American Bar Association held its 22nd Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime. The materials are encyclopedic and contain many items useful to international... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 United States Conferences, White Collar Crime
American Bar Association Adopts Resolution Opposing Bills on Company Formation and Tax Havens On August 12, 2008, the American Bar Association?s House of Delegates adopted a Recommendation that opposes two bills, S. 2956 (the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act and S... 24 10 2008-10-01 United States, Caribbean Bank Secrecy, Taxation, White Collar Crime
Swiss Prosecute Bankers for Brazilian Tax, Money Laundering and Corruption Crimes During the first week of August 2008, a Swiss trial resumed against five Zurich bankers for allegedly helping a group of corrupt Brazilian tax officials launder $45 million. Although the trial... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Brazil, Switzerland Money Laundering, Corruption, Taxation
House of Lords Upholds Extradition of Alleged Hacker to the U.S. "On July 30, 2008, the House of Lords, Britain?s top court, upheld the extradition of Gary McKinnon, to the United States, where he is indicted for allegedly breaking into Pentagon and NASA computers... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 United Kingdom Cybercrime
Eurojust Seminar Shows Best Practices for Joint Investigation Teams and Sharing Procedures On July 17-18, 2008, Eurojust held a seminar in Toulouse, France, on ways to improve and give new impetus joint investigation teams and sharing procedures. Joint investigation teams (JITs) combine... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Europe Due Diligence, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
FATF, Eurasian Group and Moneyval Evaluate Russian AML-CFT Progress "On June 20, 2008, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Eurasian Group (EAG) and Moneyval issued their joint evaluation of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures of... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Russia Money Laundering, Terrorism
U.S.-Mexico Border Conference Focuses on U.S. Weapons Smuggling On August 15, 2008, a United States-Mexican conference of border-state governors focused on the transnational crime problems, including the problem of gun trafficking from the U.S. across the border... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 United States, Mexico Customs Enforcement, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Immigration, National Security, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime
Genocide Fugitive’s Spouse Moves to Overturn Asset Freeze "On July 29, 2008, Josephine Mukazitoni, the spouse of alleged genocide fugitive Felicien Kabuga, asked Kenya?s High Court to overturn an order freezing the couple?s local assets.. Ms. Mukazitoni,... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Kenya, Rwanda Asset Forfeiture
European Gaming and Betting Association Issues New Regulatory Standards On July 15, 2008, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) issued a comprehensive set of standards on all aspects of Internet gaming, including player protection, fair gaming and... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Europe International Gaming, European Union, Fraud
Brazil Prosecutor Charges Cargo Airline Employees with Criminal Cartel Activities In August, the Office of the Prosecutor of the State of São Paulo filed a formal complaint in the state court system against eight employees of airlines that operate in the cargo sector. The... Jorge Nemr 24 10 2008-10-01 Switzerland, Brazil Corruption, Customs Enforcement, Jurisdiction, Organized Crime
German Police Arrest Rwandan Genocide Fugitive "On July 7, 2008, German border police at the Frankfurt airport arrested Callixte Mbarushimana, the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice (or international wanted persons notice) issued at the request of... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Germany, Rwanda Genocide
Canada No Longer a Haven for U.S. Military Deserters "The case of James Corey Glass, a 25-year-old sergeant in the California National Guard, has become the symbol of a Canadian government that no longer automatically welcomes deserters of the U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Canada, United States Extradition
Interpol Coordinates Strikes Against Illegal Asian Soccer Gambling Networks "During May 1and June 30, 2008, Interpol coordinated a law enforcement operation against illegal soccer gambling across Asia, resulting in more than 1,300 arrests and the seizure of over $16 million... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Asia, China International Gaming
Reform to the Mexican Judicial System and the Repercussion for Extradition After a full debate in the Mexican Senate and in the legislatures of the 31 states, plus the Federal District, on June 17, 2008, a reform of criminal system entered into force in Mexico, by means of... Alberto H. Villa 24 9 2008-09-01 United States, Mexico Extradition
Eurojust Helps Dismantle Human Trafficking Organization in Iberia On May 27, 2008, the European Union reported the successful action of the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) in coordinating law enforcement action by Portuguese and Spanish... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Europe, Spain Human Trafficking, International Organizations, Immigration
ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Ordering U.S. Not to Execute Mexicans on Death Row On July 16, 2008, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) granted provisional measures to the Mexican government and agreed that the U.S. government has not done enough to assure the treaty rights... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 United States, Mexico Extradition, International Organizations, Capital Punishment
ICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest of Sudanese President On July 14, 2008, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo presented evidence showing that Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir committed the crimes of genocide, crimes... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Human Rights, International Organizations, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
Trinidad Surrenders 3 Terrorism Suspects to U.S. On June 22, 2008, Trinidad and Tobago extradited three terrorism suspects to the U.S. to stand charges on conspiracy to blow up the John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York (JFK)... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago, United States Extradition, Terrorism
Serbian Authorities Arrest Karadzic On July 21, 2008, Serbian secret police arrested Radovan Karadzic near Belgrade, and quickly brought him before an investigative judge at Serbia’s war crimes court in preparation for his extradition... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Serbia Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
Israeli Banker Pleads Guilty To Helping Americans Defraud U.S. On June 27, 2008, Joseph Roth, 66, of Tel Aviv and a banker with United Mizrahi Bank, pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in Los Angeles, admitting that he participated in a scheme to... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Israel, United States Fraud, Taxation

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