When the Ties That Bind Unwind: The Skripal Case and the Chemical Weapons Convention |
“There is no alternative conclusion,” the prime minister declared, “other than that the Russian State was culpable for the attempted murder of Mr. Skripal and his daughter -- and for threatening the... |
Zarine Kharazian and Bruce Zagaris |
34 |
3 |
2018-03-23 |
Russia, United Kingdom |
Human Rights, International Crimes, International Organizations, Law of War, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Bahraini Soccer Star and Refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi Released Amidst INTERPOL Red Notice Complications |
On February 12, 2019, Hakeem al-Araibi returned home to Australia, bringing to an end a three-month legal struggle involving Bahrain, Thailand, and Australia. The 25 year old soccer player, who was... |
Zarine Kharazian and Alex Psilakis |
35 |
2 |
2019-02-23 |
Australia, Bahrain, Thailand |
Extradition, Human Rights, INTERPOL |
Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Files Application to Return 2,300-Years-Old Marble Bull’s Head to Lebanon |
On July 8, 1967, French archaeologist Maurice Dunand unearthed a 2,300-years-old, foot tall marble bull’s head from a site at the foot of the Temple of Eshmun in Sidon, Lebanon. Dunand, the director... |
Zarine Kharazian |
33 |
10 |
2017-10-06 |
Lebanon, United States |
Art and Cultural Property |
Divorcing Fact from Fiction With Regards to the Elephant Ivory Trade |
On November 17, 2017, the Trump administration announced that its initial reversal of a ban on the importation of elephant ivory from Zimbabwe had been put on hold. The decision comes after criticism... |
Zarine Kharazian |
33 |
12 |
2017-12-01 |
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In Jesner v. Arab Bank, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Corporate Liability for International Law Violations under the Alien Tort Statute |
In a 5-4 ruling issued on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) cannot be used to sue foreign corporations. With Justice Kennedy writing for the... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
4 |
2018-05-04 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
Indonesian Officials Seize 1MDB-linked Yacht; Hand It Over to FBI |
Acting on a request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Indonesian officials seized the luxury yacht Equanimity at Benoa Harbor in Bali, Indonesia on February 28, 2018. On March... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
3 |
2018-03-23 |
Malaysia |
Embezzlement |
United States, Lima Group Put Diplomatic, Financial Pressure on Maduro Regime |
On May 21, 2018, the United States imposed its latest sanctions on the government of Venezuela. The sanctions were imposed a day following the widely-denounced re-election of Venezuelan... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
6 |
2018-06-22 |
Venezuela |
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Judge Orders North Korea to Pay $500 Million to Family of Otto Warmbier in Wrongful Death Suit |
When Otto Warmbier left with a tour group on his five-day trip to North Korea, he was a healthy college junior at the University of Virginia. 17 months later, he returned to his parents Frederick... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
1 |
2019-01-05 |
North Korea |
Freezing of Assets |
Parents of Otto Warmbier Sue North Korea under FSIA for Their Son’s Torture and Wrongful Death |
n April 26, 2018, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, the parents of University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, filed suit against the government of North Korea for the torture and wrongful death of their... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
5 |
2018-05-11 |
North Korea |
Torture |
ICE to Return Nearly 4,000 Smuggled Artifacts Purchased By Hobby Lobby to Iraq |
On May 2, 2018, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that it will return nearly 4,000 ancient artifacts, including roughly 450 cuneiform tablets and 3000 clay bullae, to the... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
5 |
2018-05-18 |
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Cultural Property |
New York Branch of Pakistan’s Largest Bank Faces $630 million Penalty for Alleged AML Violations |
On August 24, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it plans to fine the U.S. branch of the Pakistan-based Habib Bank up to $630 million for a series of anti-money... |
Zarine Kharazian |
33 |
9 |
2017-09-01 |
Pakistan, United States |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
A Look at the Amicus Briefs in United States v. Microsoft Corp |
On December 13, 2017, amici curiae filed briefs in the United States v. Microsoft Corp case set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2017-2018 term. The case concerns the U.... |
Zarine Kharazian |
33 |
12 |
2017-12-22 |
Ireland, United States |
Data Privacy, European Union |
Mexican Drug Kingpin Indicted in New York For Allegedly Trafficking Enough Fentanyl to Kill 10 Million People |
On March 27, 2018, New York officials announced the indictment of a Mexico-based drug kingpin and five codefendants allegedly involved in a conspiracy to traffic and distribute large quantities of... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
4 |
2018-03-30 |
Mexico |
Drug Enforcement |
DC Circuit Appeals Court Bars U.S. Government from Forcibly Transferring U.S. ISIS Suspect |
On May 7, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the United States cannot forcibly transfer an American ISIS suspect being held in Iraq to another... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
5 |
2018-05-25 |
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Terrorism |
Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Tackles Virtual Currencies, Shell Companies, and Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections |
On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing titled, Protecting Our Elections: Examining Shell Companies and Virtual Currencies as Avenues for Foreign... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
7 |
2018-07-13 |
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Cybercrime |
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 |
Justice Department and CFTC Team Up to Crackdown on Individuals, European Banks for Commodities Market Spoofing |
On Monday, January 29, 2018, the Justice Department announced charges against eight individuals accused of manipulating U.S. commodities markets for financial gain. Seven of the eight... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
2 |
2018-02-16 |
United States |
Charged with Crimes, Cybercrime, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Fraud, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law |
Joint US-Colombia Enforcement Effort Arrests Five Connected To Recent String of Violent Jewelry Robberies |
Law enforcement officials in the United States and Colombia have arrested one Honduran and four Colombian nationals for their suspected role in a string of violent robberies targeting travelling... |
Zarine Kharazian |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
Colombia, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime |
Department of Justice Charges Seven Russian Intelligence Officers for Computer Hacking and Influence Campaign Targeted At Anti-Doping Agencies, the OPCW, and Other Targets |
A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania has indicted seven Russian officials for their role in hacking, fraud, and influence operations during the 2016 election, the Department of... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
10 |
2018-10-13 |
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The CLOUD Act: Arguments For and Against |
On February 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the seminal data privacy case of the term, United States v. Microsoft Corp. At issue in the case is whether the... |
Zarine Kharazian |
34 |
4 |
2018-04-20 |
United States |
Data Privacy |