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U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Trial Court Acquittal Decision on Commercial Bribery Abroad |
On July 2, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a judgment of acquittal entered by the district court in the case of U.S. v. Hernán Lopez,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-08-29 |
United States |
Corruption, Court Conviction |
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U.S. Justice Department Seize Millions of Assets Laundered by Ransomware Operators |
On August 13, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the confiscation of over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70.000 in cash, and a luxury car, all assets of Ianis... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
10 |
2025-08-29 |
United States |
Asset Seizure, Cybercrime, International Cooperation, Internet Crime |
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UN Security Council Held Session on Global Threat by ISIL/Da’esh |
On August 20, 2025, the United Nations Security Council held its mid-year session dedicated to a threat to peace and security by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
10 |
2025-08-29 |
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Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations |
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Domestic Immigration Raids Through an International Enforcement Lens |
On August 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld an injunction restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting indiscriminate immigration sweeps in the... |
Alexandra Manfield |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
United States |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immigration |
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U.S. Indicts Five Leaders of the United Cartels, as Mexico Expels Twenty-Six Drug Cartel Figures |
On August 14, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against five high-ranking members of the United Cartels, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Organized Crime |
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Multinational Crypto Scammer Faces Justice After an International Pursuit |
In late summer 2025, Do Hyeong Kwon pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York, to securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit commodities fraud for his role in the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
South Korea, United States |
Conspiracy, Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud |
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Equatorial Guinea Requests United Nations Court Obstruct the Sale of Confiscated French Mansion |
On July 15, 2025, lawyers representing the government of Equatorial Guinea pushed United Nations (U.N.) judges to prevent France’s sale of a luxury Parisian mansion, claiming that this action... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Equatorial Guinea, France |
Corruption, International Courts |
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ISIL Redivivus: UN Secretary-General’s Report Warns of Undiminished Threat and Adaptability of the Terrorist Organization |
On August 1, 2025, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General submitted to the Security Council his report on the threat posed by the Islamic State (Da’esh) to international peace and security... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
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Counter-terrorism, United Nations |
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International Joint Operations Against Child Sex Trafficking Result in Prosecutions and Retaliatory Lawsuits |
On October 12, 2014, following months of undercover investigations, an international team of law enforcement and anti-human trafficking organizations sprung Operation Cristal II to simultaneously... |
Luz E. Nagle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Colombia |
Abuse of Children, Human Trafficking, Law Enforcement |
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President Donald Trump Imposes More Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court |
On August 20, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration announced that it would impose sanctions on four members of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Michael Plachta |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
United States |
International Criminal Court, Sanctions |
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From Meta to Roblox: Child Protection, AI, and the New Architecture of Platform Liability |
Across jurisdictions, governments are recalibrating the liability framework for online platforms, moving from permissive shields to affirmative duties of care. This shift marks a transition from... |
Adriana Sanford |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Brazil, European Union, United States |
Abuse of Children, Cybercrime |
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Environmental Investigation Agency Uncovers Massive Illegal Mercury Trade in Gold Mining |
On July 24, 2025, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) published a report (the report) describing a vast, illegal mercury trade running from Mexico down to Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, where... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-15 |
Latin America and South America |
Environment |
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UN Investigators Reveal Systematic Torture and Other Crimes in Myanmar |
On August 12, 2025, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism) made important progress in both collecting evidence of crimes against people detained by the Myanmar military... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-15 |
Myanmar |
Crimes against Humanity, Torture |
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U.S. Indicts Haitian Gang Leader ‘Barbecue’ for Sanctions Violations |
On August 12, 2025, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Jimmy Cherizier(also known as Barbecue), Bazile Richardson, and Lepe... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-15 |
Haiti, United States |
Economic Sanctions, Gang Activity, Gangs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions |
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State Attorneys General Press U.S. DOJ to Crack Down on Illegal Offshore Gaming |
On August 5, 2025, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to United States (U.S.) Attorney General Pam Bondi, imploring her to crack down on “the rampant spread of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-08 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Gambling |
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Beyond Disclosure: Institutionalizing Research Compliance in an Era of Foreign Influence and National Security Risk |
Amid intensifying geopolitical pressures and heightened regulatory scrutiny, leading research institutions are increasingly expected to navigate a complex landscape through robust governance,... |
Adriana Sanford |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-08 |
United States |
Compliance, National Security |
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France Extradites Nigerian to the U.S. on Cybercrime Charges |
On August 4, 2025, France extradited to the United States (U.S.) Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukuwu, also known as “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo,” and “So Kwan Leung” on hacking,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-08 |
France, United States |
Cybercrime, Extradition |
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Costa Rican Ex-Senior Official Arrested in Texas and Awaits Extradition |
The Eastern District of Texas unsealed an indictment in 2024 charging a former Costa Rican government official with federal drug crimes, and is requesting his extradition back to the United States... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-01 |
Costa Rica, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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The Case of Vladimir Plahotniuc: How Europe’s Unique Geopolitical Quirks Enable Deep-Rooted Corruption in a Tiny Post-Soviet Republic |
On July 22, 2025, Greek authorities detained infamous Moldovan oligarch, Vladimir Plahotniuc, and another unnamed Moldovan citizen in response to Plahotniuc’s placement on Interpol’s... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
8 |
2025-08-01 |
Greece, Moldova |
Corruption, White Collar Crime |
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Ecuador Gang Leader Extradited to U.S. From Ecuador to Stand Trial for the First Time |
On July 21, 2025, José Adolfo “Fito” Macías Villamar, principal leader of the transnational gang Los Choneros and an Ecuadoran national, was arraigned at Brooklyn’s... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-01 |
Ecuador, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
