Articles

E.g., 2026-08
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Supreme Court Rules IEEPA Tariffs Are Unconstitutional On February 20, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed through various executive orders.  By a 6-3... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-27 United States Customs, Economic Sanctions
Transnational Crime Group Linked to ATM Jackpotting Scheme On February 18, 2026, a federal grand jury in the state of Nebraska indicted six individuals for their roles in a conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United... Gavin Neff 42 3 2026-02-27 United States, Venezuela Conspiracy, Cybercrime, Financial Crimes, Organized Crime
Resurfacing Threats by the Islamic State Amid a Dangerous Situation in the ISIS Fighters’ Camps in Syria  On February 21, 2026, after nearly two years without a major audio message from its central leadership, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) aired a 35-minute recording delivered by... Michael Plachta 42 3 2026-02-27 Iraq, Syria Terrorism, United Nations
Nine Men Deported to Cameroon; Journalists Arrested While Investigating; Judge Declares the Policy Illegal On February 17, 2026, four journalists investigating the surreptitious deportation of nine men from the United States (U.S.) to Cameroon and one lawyer were arrested and detained by local... Austin Wahl 42 3 2026-02-27 Cameroon, United States Deportation, Human Rights, International Law
Families of Boat Strike Victims File First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against U.S. Government The first wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration over the United States (U.S.) military’s unprecedented series of missile airstrikes on civilian boats in the... Chloe Fontenelle 42 3 2026-02-27 Caribbean, United States Lawsuits
Hedge Fund Manager Charged with Tax Crimes on His Citizenship Renunciation Form  On February 24, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Attorney in the Western District of Texas unsealed an indictment, charging a Cayman national who renounced U.S. citizenship with tax evasion,... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-27 Cayman Islands, United States Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
French Raid on X Highlights Debate on Free Speech On February 3, 2026, French police raided X premises in Paris, and prosecutors issued a summons for the social media company’s owner, Elon Musk. The raid follows a larger investigation by the... Gavin Neff 42 3 2026-02-20 France, United States Cybercrime, Regulation
A Kingpin’s Extradition Signals Renewed International Enforcement Cooperation Between Colombia and the United States In early February 2026, Colombian authorities began extradition procedures for an infamous kingpin and leader of the La Inmaculada cartel, Andres Felipe Marín Silva, to the United States (U.... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 3 2026-02-20 Colombia, United States Drug Enforcement, Extradition, International Cooperation
U.S. Treasury Department Is Now Accepting Whistleblower Tips on International Violations On February 13, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) opened a new dedicated webpage to accept whistleblower tips on fraud... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-20 United States U.S. Federal Government, Whistle-blowing
DOJ Arrests Third Conspirator in 2012 Benghazi Attacks On February 6, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Zubayar Al-Bakoush, an alleged participant in the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks on U.S. facilities... Austin Wahl 42 3 2026-02-20 Libya, United States Arrest, Conspiracy, Terrorism
U.S. Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit Affirms FBAR Recklessness/Willfulness Standard On January 7, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a summary judgment decision by the U.S. District Court, enforcing willful penalties against U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-20 United States Tax Enforcement
Dutch Court Sentences Eritrean Human Trafficker to Twenty Years in Prison  On January 27, 2026, Dutch court Judge Rene Melaard sentenced 42-year-old Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to imprisonment for twenty years for operating a migration route to... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 Eritrea, Libya, Netherlands Human Trafficking, Sentencing
UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Briefs UN Security Council and Presents Report on Global Threat by ISIL/Da’esh On February 4, 2026, the United Nations (UN) Security Council held a meeting for a briefing on the Secretary-General’s 22nd biannual strategic-level report on the threat posed by the Islamic... Michael Plachta 42 3 2026-02-13 World Counter-terrorism, Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations
FBI and India Close Call Center Scams Targeting the Elderly in the United States On February 2, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 India, United States Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation, Law Enforcement
Norway Charges Two Nationals and Norwegian Company with Bribes to the President of the Republic of Congo On January 26, 2026, Norwegian police announced they had charged an oil company and two executives in Norway with paying millions of dollars in bribes to close family members of the President of... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 Congo, Norway Bribery, Corruption
UK Office of Financial Sanctions Discusses Ending Sanctions Evasion Through Crypto Assets On January 28, 2026, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) discussed the recent blog post by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 United Kingdom Economic Sanctions, Financial Crimes
Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art to Return 3 Stolen Bronzes to India after Internal Investigation On January 28, 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced plans to return three sculptures to the Government of India, after conducting an internal investigation and... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 India, United States Art and Cultural Property
The Capture of an Olympian-Turned-Kingpin and the Importance of Multinational Law Enforcement Cooperation In January 2026, American authorities, working with their Mexican counterparts, apprehended Ryan Wedding, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, for his role in a multinational cocaine... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 2 2026-02-06 Mexico, United States Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement
SEC Dismisses Case against Cryptocurrency Entity Operated by Trump Backers On January 23, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a joint stipulation with Defendant Gemini Trust Company, LLC (hereafter Gemini Trust) to dismiss, with prejudice, the SEC... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 United States Financial Enforcement, Regulation
America’s Role in the Illegal Timber Trade and How a Pattern of Nonenforcement of Environmental Statutes Enables Deforestation A recent Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) report published in January 2026 shines light on the illegal lumber trade between Brazilian exporters and both American and European importers. The... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 2 2026-02-06 Brazil, United States Environment, Law Enforcement

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