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Court Grants Bail in Mexican Extradition Case Due To Grant of Amparo in Mexico |
On December 21, 2006, United States Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich granted bail to Mexican national José Luis Muñoz Santos, who is accused of conspiracy and aggravated homicide in the State of... |
Linda Ramirez |
23 |
10 |
2007-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition |
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Brazilian Court Accuses Berezovsky of Money Laundering, Orders His Arrest |
On July 12, 2007, Brazilian Judge Fausta Martin de Sanctis, of the Sixth Federal Court in São Paul, ordered the arrest of Russian tycoon Boris Berezvosky and several of his associates for money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Brazil |
Gambling, Money Laundering |
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EU Seizures of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Rise Dramatically in 2006 |
On May 31, 2007, the European Commission published statistics showing a dramatic increase in the seizure of counterfeit and pirated articles at the EU’s external borders in 2006. Customs officials... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe, China |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, European Union |
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Chilean Supreme Court Denies Peruvian Request for Fujimori Extradition |
On July 11, 2007, Chilean Supreme Court justice Orlando Alvarez ruled that Chile should deny a Peruvian government request for the extradition of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Chile, Peru |
Extradition, Murder, War Crimes |
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U.S. Launches Corruption Investigation of BAE’s Business with Saudi Arabia |
On June 26, 2007, BAE announced that the U.S. Department of Justice had launched a formal investigation into BAE Systems’ compliance with anti-corruption law, focusing on the company’s business... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Saudi Arabia |
Corruption |
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U.S. Magistrate Finds Lack of Probable Cause, Declines to Extradite Accused Murderer to Poland |
On July 20, 2007, U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlander Keys found that a Polish government submission of five volumes of evidence did not meet the probable cause requirement to show that Edward Mazur... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Poland, United States |
Extradition, Murder |
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Russia Denies U.K. Request for Lugovoi Extradition |
On July 5, 2007, the Russian prosecutor general formally notified British prosecutors that Russia would not extradite Andrei K. Lugovoi, the former K.G.B. officer sought by the U.K. in connection... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United Kingdom, Russia |
Extradition |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Dismisses Warrantless Wiretapping Case |
On July 6, 2007, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overruled a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and dismissed a suit brought by several non... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, World |
Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Belgium Designates 13 Types of Tax Fraud as Money Laundering |
On June 3, 2007, the Belgian government issued a Royal Decree, classifying 13 types of tax fraud as money laundering. As a result, banks, financial institutions, and gatekeepers, including lawyers... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe, Belgium |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union, Fraud |
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U.S. Arrests Mexican Fugitive on Drug Charges |
On July 23, 2007, U.S. law enforcement officials arrested Zhenli Ye Gon, a Mexico City businessman sought by the Mexican government in connection with one of the Western Hemisphere’s largest... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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European Court of Justice Rules Against Attorney Professional Secrecy |
On June 26, 2007, the European Court of Justice upheld the European Council Directive 91/308/EEC on anti-money laundering, as amended by Directive 2001/97/EC of the European Parliament, ruling... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe, Belgium |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, European Union |
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U.K. Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Former Hotel Owner, Citing Prosecutors’ Delays |
On June 28, 2007, a U.K. court denied a U.S. extradition request for 77-year-old Stanley Tollman, a wealthy hotelier accused of bank fraud and tax evasion. Tim Workman, Senior District Judge of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition, Prosecution |
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Operation Hurricane: Brazil’s War on Illegal Gambling, Corruption and Money Laundering |
In a well-coordinated series of raids – appropriately code-named Operation Hurricane – launched in late April and encompassing three states and the Federal District, Brazil’s Federal Police [Polícia... |
Sergio Sardenberg and Francisco A. Fabiano Mendes |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Gaming |
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EU Court Annuls Council of Ministers Rulings Freezing Funds Linked to Terrorism |
On July 11, 2007, the European Court of First Instance issued two rulings overturning EU Council of Ministers actions freezing the assets of two groups allegedly linked to terrorism … [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe |
National Security, Terrorism, European Union, Asset Forfeiture |
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New Defense Counsel Appointed for Charles Taylor |
Despite a tumultuous start to the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, things appear to have normalized as Taylor’s replacement counsel has been appointed, and trial is set... |
Jason McClurg |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Sierra Leone |
International Courts, International Criminal Tribunal, International Law |
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Freedom of Information Act Request Illuminates Use of Deportation as Alternative to Extradition |
On March 5, 2007, a magistrate in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granted summary judgment to the U.S. government in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case brought by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Romania |
Extradition |
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France, Panama Ask U.S. to Extradite Noriega |
The U.S. currently faces the dilemma of competing requests from Panama and France for the extradition of former Panamanian head of state Manuel Noriega. On July 17, 2007, the U.S. Department of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, France, Panama |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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English Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Former Hotel Owner Due to Time Delay |
On June 28, 2007, a British court denied an extradition request from the U.S. government for 77-year-old Stanley Tollman, a wealth hotelier accused of bank fraud and tax evasion. Tim Workman, Senior... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Taxation |
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Norway Launches International Tax and Corruption Enforcement Initiatives to Help LDCs |
On July 12th, 2006, the Norwegian Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim, along with the Minister of Finance, Kristen Halvorsen, launched an initiative to combat capital flight and the... |
Marieke Bjørgung and Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
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Corruption, International Organizations, Taxation |
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EU Announces Initiatives to Combat Cybercrime |
On May 22, 2007, the Commission of the European Communities communicated a general policy against cybercrime. The report sets forth specific actions to improve coordination and cooperation between... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, European Union |