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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
HSBC Swiss Branch Agrees to Pay Belgium €294.4 Million to Settle and Former HSCB Chief Pleads Guilty On August 6, 2019, the Swiss branch of HSBC agreed to pay €294.4 million (US$330 million) to end a Belgian criminal investigation into tax fraud, money laundering, and provisions of illegal... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-12 Belgium, Switzerland Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement
Gregory Craig Wins Dismissal of One FARA Charge, But Must Go to Trial on the Other[1] On August 6, 2019, United States District Judge Amy Berman of the District of Columbia dismissed one of two felony counts against Gregory Craig. In her 57-page memorandum opinion,[2]... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-07 United States Disclosure
Nicole S. Healy, Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Law and Compliance Casebound 2018 (Practising Law Institute Incorporating Release #4, June 2018). The Deskbook, initially published in 2014, is designed to provide an introduction to the complex and dynamic law of money laundering, structuring, and forfeiture for lawyers whose practice does not... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-05 United States Book Review
Chinese National and Company Indicted for Fraud to Avoid U.S. Customs Duties on Imported Aluminum On July 31, 2019, the U.S. Attorney for Los Angeles unsealed a federal grand jury indictment[1], alleging a complex financial fraud scheme in which a Chinese company exported large amounts of... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-04 China Customs, Fraud
European Commission Proposes Enhanced Implementation of AML/CFT Framework On July 24, 2019, the European Commission adopted a Communication and four reports to support European and national authorities in strengthening their responses to money laundering and terrorist... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-03 European Union, Europe European Union, Money Laundering
Flynn Intel Group Founder Convicted of FARA Violations after Trial On July 23, 2019, a federal jury in Alexandria, VA convicted Bijan Rafiekian, 67, of San Juan Capistrano, CA of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government, making false statements to the... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-03 Turkey, United States Conspiracy, Extradition
IRS To Warn Former Offshore Voluntary Tax Compliance Applicants to Keep in Compliance On July 19, 2019, the IRS Large Business and International Division (LB&I) announced the approval of additional compliance campaigns, including ones on taxpayers who participated in the... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-02 United States Tax Enforcement
US Trade Representative Blocks Illegal Timber Imports from Peru, Again On July 26, 2019, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer directed the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to block future timber imports from Inversiones WCA E.I.R.L. (... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-02 Peru, United States Environment, Trade Enforcement
Dutch Supreme Court Reduces Responsibility of the Netherlands In 1995 Srebrenica Massacre On July 18, 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court delivered a judgment that confirmed the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths in 1995 of 350 Muslim males who were expelled from a Dutch U.N. base... 35 8 2019-08-01 Bosnia, Netherlands Genocide, Human Rights
U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt Order Against 3 Chinese Banks for Subpoena Noncompliance On July 30, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously affirmed a contempt order against three Chinese banks that failed to comply with subpoenas from the U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 35 8 2019-08-01 China Banking Supervision, Sanctions
U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Tort Case against BNP Paribas for Harms due to Sudanese Sanctions Violations On May 22, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed and remanded the dismissal of claims by victims of Sudanese genocide and ethnic cleansing brought against BNP... Bruce Zagaris 35 7 2019-07-26 Sudan, United States Crimes against Humanity, Sanctions
International Court of Justice Finds Violation of the Diplomatic Convention by Pakistan in a Death Sentence Case On July 17, 2019, the International Court of Justice (the Court) delivered a judgment in a very contentious case of a dispute between India and Pakistan, with a clear political overtone, finding,... Michael Plachta 35 7 2019-07-26 India, Pakistan Death Penalty, International Organizations
The Deja Case Shows the Important Roles of NGOs and Data Analytics in Stopping Forest Crime In the aftermath of the Environmental Investigation Agency’s (EIA)  report and video on illegal logging and export of wood covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered... Bruce Zagaris 35 7 2019-07-26 Peru, United States Corruption, Environment, Financial Crimes
Pennsylvania Missionary Indicted for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Children at Kenyan Orphanage On July 12, 2019, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, William M. McSwain, announced that Gregory Dow, 60, of Lancaster, PA was arrested and charged by Indictment with... Bruce Zagaris 35 7 2019-07-26 Kenya, United States Abuse of Children, Sex Crimes
Security Council Adopts Resolution on Persons Reported Missing During Armed Conflict On June 11, 2019, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2474 (2019), its first resolution to deal specifically with persons reported missing during armed conflict.  The... Bruce Zagaris 35 7 2019-07-19 Myanmar, Nigeria, Yemen United Nations
Disgraced Art Dealer Charged with Operating $145 Million Smuggling Ring On July 8, 2019, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges against Subhash Kapoor, an art dealer – once based in New York – accusing him of running an art... Alex Psilakis 35 7 2019-07-19 Australia, India, United States Art and Cultural Property, Extradition
U.S. Extradites Former Colombian Minister of Agriculture for Embezzlement and Other Charges On July 12, 2019, the United States extradited to Colombia Andres Felipe Arias Leiva, the Colombia Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2005 to 2009. He is set to serve a sentence of... Bruce Zagaris 35 7 2019-07-19 Colombia, United States Corruption, Extradition
President Wins Appeals Court Case on Emoluments and Loses One in the District Court Two conflicting decisions have been issued with respect to the suits against United States President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause. On July 10, 2019, the United States Court of... Alex Psilakis and Bruce Zagaris 35 7 2019-07-19 United States
UK Appeal Court Held Licensing Arms to Saudi Arabia Illegal On June 20, 2019, the UK Court of Appeal (Civil Division) delivered a judgment ruling that ministers had acted unlawfully in allowing the sale of weapons when there was a clear possibility they... Michael Plachta 35 7 2019-07-19 Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Yemen Arms Trafficking
Rio’s Ex-Governor Testifies about Bribery in Rio 2016 Olympic Bid While IPACS Establishes New Task Force In court testimony on July 4, 2019, Sergio Cabral, the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, said he paid $2 million to buy votes so that Rio would be chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Cabral... Bruce Zagaris 35 7 2019-07-13 Brazil Corruption

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