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Australian Wildlife Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Protected Wildlife Items |
On October 24, 2017, Australian citizen Guan Zong Chen (“Graham Chen”) pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts, on charges that he led a conspiracy to illegally export (smuggle... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
11 |
2017-11-03 |
Australia, China, United States |
Wildlife Smuggle |
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U.S. Special Counsel Obtains Indictment and Plea for Transparency and Tax Crimes |
An indictment charges Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman of the Trump Presidential campaign, with conspiracy, failure to report foreign bank accounts, money laundering, and failure to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
11 |
2017-11-03 |
United States |
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Indictment, Money Laundering |
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When Is a Fish Just a Fish? Yates v. United States |
John Yates is a self-employed commercial fisherman plying the Gulf of Mexico from his home port on Florida’s southwest coast. His primary catch of red grouper is subject to fish size... |
Luz E. Nagle |
33 |
11 |
2017-10-27 |
United States |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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OFAC Penalties against Cartier and White Burch Show Compliance Need for Retailers |
Two recent OFAC penalty settlements – the first involving Cartier “Richemont” and the second against White Birch USA – demonstrate the need for compliance for retailers. |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
11 |
2017-10-27 |
United States |
Economic Crimes, Economic Sanctions |
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European Parliament Adopts Final Report and Recommendations in the “Panama Papers” Affair |
On October 18, 2017, the Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA Committee) approved its final report by 47 votes to 2 with 6 abstentions, after an 18-month... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
11 |
2017-10-27 |
European Union |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Pleads for Responsible Encryption to Facilitate Enforcement Cooperation |
On October 13, 2017, speaking at the Global Cyber Security Summit in London, England, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein pleaded for technology companies to implement responsible... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
11 |
2017-10-27 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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Swiss Attorney General Opens Criminal Case against Former S.G. of FIFA and Others in Award of World Cup Media Rights |
On October 12, 2017, the Office of the Swiss Attorney General (OAG) opened a criminal proceeding against the former Secretary General of FIFA and against the Chief Executive Office of the BEIN Media... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
11 |
2017-10-27 |
Switzerland |
Corruption, Enforcement of International Sports Law |
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Justice Department and Microsoft Set to Square Off Before Supreme Court in Landmark Data Privacy Case |
On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Court granted the Department of Justice’s petition for a writ of certiorari in its dispute with Microsoft over access to private emails stored at Microsoft’s Dublin,... |
Zarine Kharazian |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-27 |
United States |
Data Privacy |
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The Crime-Terror Nexus: A Recurring Theme in the European Union and the Council of Europe |
The Criminal Law and Counter-Terrorism Divisions of the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the City Hall and the University of Malaga, organized an International Conference on Terrorism and... |
Michael Plachta and Joseph A. Rychlak |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-25 |
European Union |
Counter-terrorism |
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European Union Establishes the European Public Prosecutor’s Office |
On October 12, 2017, the Regulation establishing the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) was adopted by those Member States which are part of the EPPO “enhanced cooperation.” The EPPO will be... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-20 |
European Union |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on Prosecuting and Punishing Crimes Committed by Daesh |
At its 34th sitting held on October 12, 2017, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 2190 (2017) on prosecuting and punishing crimes committed by Daesh.... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-20 |
Iraq, Syria |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Law of War, Terrorism |
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U.S. Grand Jury Indicts IT Executive and Former IT Manager of Australian Bank with Bribery and Kickback Scheme |
On September 27, 2017, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles, California returned an indictment, charging that the former head of Santa Monica-based Service Mesh, Inc. paid bribes to former IT... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-20 |
Australia, United States |
Bribery |
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Justice Department Indicts Chinese Manufacturers of Fentanyl and Opioids |
On October 17, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that federal grand juries in the Southern District of Mississippi and the District of North Dakota returned indictments, unsealed on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-20 |
China, United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Criminal Investigations against Brazilian Olympic Games Continue |
Criminal investigations in France and Brazil continue with respect to the awarding of the Olympic Games to Brazil. |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-13 |
Brazil, France |
Enforcement of International Sports Law |
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U.S. and China Hold First Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Dialogue |
On October 4, 2017, the U.S. and China held their first law enforcement and cybersecurity dialogue (LECD). Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions III and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-13 |
China, United States |
Cybercrime, Data Privacy |
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86th INTERPOL General Assembly: Mixed Messages for Refugees |
On September 26, 2017, in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping officially welcomed the 86th INTERPOL General Assembly. As this year’s host of the INTERPOL “body of the supreme authority” and a... |
Yuriy Nemets |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-13 |
China |
Human Rights, INTERPOL |
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UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Terrorism Submits Counterterrorism Report to the General Assembly |
On September 27, 2017, the UN Secretary-General submitted to the General Assembly a report from the newly appointed Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the promotion and protection of... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-13 |
France |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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U.S.-Turkish Relations Sour over Bilateral Enforcement Issues |
On October 8, 2017, relations between the United States and Turkish governments continued to sour as both countries announced they would no longer issue visas for each other’s citizens. |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-13 |
Turkey, United States |
Counter-terrorism, Extradition |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on the Fight against Cybercrime |
On October 3, 2017, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the fight against cybercrime.
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Michael Plachta |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-06 |
European Union |
Cybercrime |
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European Commission Proposes Creating a Pan-European Cybersecurity Agency |
On September 13, 2017, during his State of the Union address, the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, announced the intention to propose new legislative measures that will... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-06 |
European Union |
Cybercrime |