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U.S. and Nigeria Collaborate against ISIS |
On June 22, 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and six... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Nigeria, United States |
Counter-terrorism, Financial Enforcement, Sanctions |
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When AI Fails: Europe’s Expanding Liability Architecture |
Artificial intelligence failures rarely remain confined to their technical origin. In the European Union (EU), an AI-related malfunction,... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
European Union, Europe |
Data Privacy, European Union, Regulation |
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When Compliance Becomes Dangerous, Part II: Retaliatory Deployment, Forced Criminality, and the Governance Failures Behind High-Risk Compliance Work |
Part I of this analysis examined the foundational enforcement gap arising when multinational enterprises deploy legal, audit, compliance,... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
United Kingdom |
Compliance, Kidnaping, Law Enforcement |
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Jamaica and U.S. Conclude MOU on Third Country Deportees |
On June 17, 2026, Dr. Horace Chang, the Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica, said in a press conference Jamaica and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Jamaica, United States |
Deportation, Human Rights, U.S. Federal Government |
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Huione Group’s Cloud Computing Account Seized as Part of Coordinated Interagency and International Efforts to Curb Scams |
On June 23, 2026, the Justice Department seized a cloud computing account that hosted the backend structure for subsidiaries of the Huione... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Cambodia, China, United States |
Cybercrime, Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering |
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Niger Is 3rd Country to Withdraw from the ICC |
On June 23, 2026, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said it had received on June 18 an “instrument of withdrawal” from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Burkina Faso |
International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction |
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DOJ’s Arrest of Iranian-American Jamshid Ghomi |
On June 3, 2026, dual Iranian-American citizen Jamshid Ghomi was arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
Iran, United Arab Emirates, United States |
Arrest, Sanctions |
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U.S. Supreme Court Ends Alien Tort Claims |
On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe effectively ended the ability to bring actions under the 1789 Alien Tort... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
China, United States |
Human Rights, Intelligence |
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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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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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European Parliament Adopts Resolution the Recruitment of Children by Organized Crime |
On June 18, 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the recruitment of children by organized crime. The European Parliament is... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
European Union |
Abuse of Children, Data Sharing, Gang Activity |
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The Assassination of a Venezuelan Gang Leader Signals a Shifting Paradigm in Regional Cooperation and International Law |
In June 2026, the United States government coordinated with the Venezuelan government to launch airstrikes against a compound for the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
United States, Venezuela |
Border Security, Drug Enforcement, Jurisdiction |
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11th Circuit Returns FBAR Penalty Case to Trial Court on Cruel & Unusual Punishment issue |
On June 4, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit returned to the trial court a $2.3 million Foreign Bank... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
Switzerland, Tajikistan, United States |
International Banking Supervision, International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement |
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The United States Designates Two Infamous Brazilian Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations |
On May 28, 2026, the United States Department of State formally designated two Brazilian gangs, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as specially designated global... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
Brazil |
Crimes, Drugs & Trafficking, Gangs, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Advisory on SARs on On-Work Authorized Persons and Their Employers |
On June 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Unseals Charges against Raul Castro and Others for 1996 Shoot Down of Brothers to the Rescue Aircraft |
On May 20, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging Raul Modesto Castro Ruz, along with Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez; Emilio... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
Cuba, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Murder |
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NGO Brings War Crimes Complaint against Sudan’s Paramilitary Forces in Kenya |
A non-governmental organization has brought the first complaint to prosecute members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for war crimes in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
Kenya, Sudan |
War Crimes |
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Guyana signs MOU for Targeted Financial Sanctions |
Guyana recently signed the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Among Targeted Financial Sanctions Competent Authorities Within the... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-12 |
Caribbean, Guyana |
Counter-terrorism, Evidence Sharing, Money Laundering |
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When Compliance Becomes Dangerous, Part I: High-Risk Foreign Assignments and the Enforcement Gap |
International criminal enforcement often begins long before a prosecutor files an indictment or a regulator announces a settlement. It may begin... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-12 |
Kenya, Nigeria, OECD |
Investigation, Policy/Directives |
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U.S. Unseals Charges against Raul Castro and Others for 1996 Shoot Down of Brothers to the Rescue Aircraft |
On May 20, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging Raul Modesto... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-12 |
Cuba, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights |
