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C$176.9 Million Fine Against Cryptocurrency Exchange From FINTRAC Demonstrates Costs of Non-Compliance |
The C$176.9 million administrative monetary penalty imposed against the Vancouver-based, overseas-operated, cryptocurrency exchange Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., operating under the name Cryptomus, by... |
Simon Grant, Jessica Horwitz, Andrew Bozzato, and Nicole Liu, Bennett Jones LLP |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
Canada |
Financial Enforcement, Regulation |
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Repatriation of Australian Women and Their Children Returning From Syrian Detention Camps |
On May 7, 2026, four Australian women and their nine children arrived in Australia from Syrian camps in hopes of repatriation. ... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-28 |
Australia, Syria |
Abuse of Children, Counter-terrorism, Deportation |
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SEC Proceeds with Bribery Case against Adani |
On January 30, the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to serve Gautam Adani with a civil fraud action, permitting the case against India’s second-wealthiest... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-02-06 |
United States |
Bribery, Securities Exchange Commission |
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France Asserts Passive Personality Jurisdiction in Investigation of Alleged Israeli Abuse of Flotilla Activists |
On June 5, 2026, the French National Antiterrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) announced a preliminary investigation into the treatment... |
Abigail Lee |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
European Union, France, Israel |
Investigation, Jurisdiction |
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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 |
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UN Report Claims Israel’s Killing of Palestinian Children is Deliberate and Amounts to Genocide |
A June 2026 report from the United Nations (UN) claims that the Israeli military continues to deliberately kill children in the Gaza Strip and... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Israel, Palestine |
Abuse of Children, Genocide, United Nations |
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UAE and Kuwait Dismantle Terrorist Network Linked to Hezbollah and Iran as European Authorities Investigate Iran’s Suspected Involvement in Attacks on Jewish Sites |
Since February 28, 2026, the war between Israel and the United States (U.S.), on the one hand, and Iran, on the other, has sparked counter-terrorism enforcement initiatives in the Middle East and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
Europe, Iran, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates |
Counter-terrorism, Law Enforcement |
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Somalia Expels Person to the U.S. on Covid Fraud Charges |
On July 16, 2026, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that Somalia had transferred Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota to the United States. An... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-31 |
Somalia |
Fraud, Transfer of Prisoners |
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UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances Refers Mexico to the UN General Assembly |
In its decision made on March 19, 2026, published on April 2, under Article 34 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), the... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Mexico |
Human Rights, United Nations |
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Individualization of Criminal Involvement Under INTERPOL’s Rules |
In order for INTERPOL to approve a government’s request for the publication of a Red Notice, such request must include “sufficient judicial data,” which under Article 83(2)(b)(i)... |
Yuriy Nemets |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
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INTERPOL |
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White House Memo Underscores Illegal Transshipment Enforcement Focus |
On August 13, 2026, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy issued a report indicating the administration’s efforts... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
10 |
2026-08-28 |
China, United States |
Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, U.S. Federal Government |
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Colombia Extradites Dark Web Marketplace Creator and Operator to the U.S. |
On April 30, 2026, the Colombian government extradited a German national living in Colombia to the United States (U.S.) on charges that he owned and operated “The Versus Project” (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
Colombia, United States |
Cybercrime, Organized Crime |
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HSBC Agrees to Settle Criminal Cum-Cum Dividend Tax Case |
On January 8, 2026, the French financial prosecutors announced that British-based bank HSBC had agreed to pay a €267.5 million fine to settle criminal charges concerning an alleged dividend... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
France |
Financial Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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From Code to Case File: How the EU AI Act, GDPR, and Data Act Are Transforming AI Governance into Evidentiary Risk (Part 1 of 2) |
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is often described as the first comprehensive, horizontal legal framework for... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-04 |
European Union, Europe |
Compliance, Data Privacy |
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New Developments in the Prosecution of Cyber-Enabled International Crimes |
On January 26, 2026, Chatham House, a world-leading policy institute seeking to address geopolitical challenges and international problems, published a notable research study, Securing justice for... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-06 |
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Cybercrime, International Crimes |
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Évian G7 Summit Provides Guidance on International Enforcement Priorities |
On Jun 17, 2026, the conclusion of the Évian G7 Summit issued declarations containing priorities for several international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Data Privacy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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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 |
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Swiss Museums Return Looted Art to Nigeria amidst a Bilateral Agreement |
On June 29, 2026, Swiss authorities returned 18 stolen artifacts stolen to Nigeria in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos. The handover occurred as part of a bilateral... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Nigeria, Switzerland |
Art and Cultural Property, Policy/Directives |
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INTERPOL Operation Synergia III: Public–Private Partnership, Intelligence-to-Action, and the Limits of Global Law Enforcement |
INTERPOL declared Operation Synergia III complete on March 13, 2026. The operation, which ran from July 18, 2025, until January 31, 2026, across seventy-two countries, resulted in the removal of 45... |
Aniska Manojkumar |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
World |
Cybercrime, INTERPOL, Intelligence, International Cooperation |
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Former CPA Faces U.S. Tax Charges after Belarus Expels Him |
On July 28, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Brian Nelson Booker, a former resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-07 |
Belarus, United States |
Extradition, Tax Crimes |
