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Hearing Reports on Immigration Marriage Fraud Available |
Reports of hearings held by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate on "Immigration Marriage Fraud" on July 26, 1985 have been published. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Money Laundering Bills Receive Continued Congressional Attention |
Money laundering received renewed attention by the influential Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance of the House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban... |
Constantine G. Papavizas |
2 |
8 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Book Reviews: Gray Markets and Parallel Importation: Protectionism vs. Free Trade, by David Bender and David Gerber (eds.) |
Gray Markets and Parallel Importation is a hands-on guide for the practitioner advising clients in the U.S. and abroad on the practical aspects of importing gray market and parallel goods. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement |
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Broad Scope of Money Laundering Bills Is Criticized |
The Subcommittee of Financial Institutions of the House Committee on Banking, Finance & Urban Affairs, chaired by Congressman Fernand St. Germain, continued money laundering hearings on May 14,... |
Doris Weidinger and Constantine G. Papavizas |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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ASIL Panel Held on International Law and Refugee Asylum |
The American Society of International Law ("ASIL") took a look at the emerging law of refugee asylum at its annual meeting held in Washington, D.C. on April 9-12, 1986. The panel of refugee law... |
Constantine G. Papavizas |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Asylum |
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Swiss Court Edges Toward Punishing Money Laundering |
A Swiss appeals court increased the prison terms for several alleged money launderers, members of the Swiss branch of the international Pizza Connection, on appeals by both the defense and... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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Attorneys Win Victories in Forfeiture Cases |
Counsel have won important victories in two cases involving forfeiture of fees. In the case of United States v. Christopher Reckmeyer, Judge James C. Cacheris held that the defendant had a right to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986 |
In an attempt to clarify the law surrounding the application of the Alien Tort Claims, 28 U.S.C. 1350, to international human rights violators, Congressmen Gus Yatron and Jim Leach in the House, and... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Torture |
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OAS Sponsoring Inter-American Conference on Narcotic Drugs |
On April 22-29, 1986, the Organization of American States held a specialized conference on drug traffic in Rio de Janeiro. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drug Enforcement |
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Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture Concluded |
On December 9, 1985, a Resolution to adopt the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture was adopted at the third plenary session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Torture |
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Presidential Commission on Organized Crime Reports on Drug Trafficking |
On March 13, 1986, the President's Commission on Organized Crime, whose mandate has now expired and is now extinct, promulgated a report, entitled "America's Habit: Drug Abuse, Drug Trafficking and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Book Reviews: Rolf A. Schütze, Enforcement of Rights Abroad |
The author is a practitioner, writer and teacher who wrote Enforcement of Rights Abroad to give guidance to practitioners desiring authoritative information on how to pursue legal matters in an... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
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International Law |
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House Hearings Charts Progress in U.S.-Bahamian Drug Cooperation |
On April 16, 1986, the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture of the Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives held hearings on "Initiatives in Drug... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
Bahamas |
Drug Enforcement |
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AIDP and OAS Conclude Cooperation Agreement |
On April 11, 1986, the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP) concluded a cooperation agreement. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
Latin America and South America |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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IRS to Aggressively Go After Illegal Activity Cash |
On March 21, 1986, the Internal Revenue Service issued temporary regulations that persons caught in the possession of large amounts of "illegal activity cash" in excess of $10,000 will be slapped... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Financial Crimes |
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Roger Olsen Named Assistant Attorney General For Tax Division of U.S. Department of Justice |
On March 26, 1986, President Reagan announced that he will nominate Roger Olsen to be Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice. Mr. Olsen is expected to be... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Seminar Illustrates Criminalization of Tax Law |
The BNA Fourth Annual Seminar on Criminal Tax Fraud on April 17-18, 1986 in Washington, D.C., touched on numerous international enforcement issues. A panel of experienced government attorneys and... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Report of Terrorism Bills Released |
The Report, entitled Bills to Authorize Prosecution of Terrorists and Others Who Attack U.S. Government Employees and Citizens Abroad, Hearing before the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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New Trade in Services Survey Regulations in Force |
New regulations under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey (IITSSA) became effective on April 17, 1986. The significant development reflected in the new rules is a liberalization... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement |
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U.S. Approves Haitian Assistance & Haitian Cooperation on Illegal Migration |
On February 25, 1986, Secretary of State George Shultz signed a determination that will permit the obligation of fiscal (FY) 1986 funds for certain forms of assistance to Haiti. Due to serious... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
Haiti |
Adjective Enforcement |