Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
European Parliament Paves Way for the Adoption of the European Investigation Order On February 27, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its legislative resolution on the draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the (EIO) in criminal matters.... Michael Plachta 30 6 2014-06-01 European Union European Union, Evidence Gathering
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Discusses Various Law Enforcement Issues On March 3 and 4, 2014, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council met and discussed a number of criminal justice, home and law enforcement issues.[2]   Michael Plachta 30 6 2014-06-01 European Union Law Enforcement
European Parliament Calls for Deep Reform of the European Arrest Warrant On February 27, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its resolution with recommendations to the Commission on the review of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW).[2] The resolution was based... Michael Plachta 30 6 2014-06-01 European Union Arrest, Fair Trial, Human Rights
EU Proposes Responsible Sourcing of Conflict Minerals On March 5, 2014, the European Commission proposed a draft regulation establishing an EU system of self-certification for importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold, who choose to import... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 European Union Due Diligence, OECD
U.S. Arraigns Malian Citizen Charged with Murder of U.S. Diplomat in Niger On March 13, 2014, Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and George Venizelos, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), New York Field... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Africa, United States Jurisdiction
U.S. Reindicts Indian Diplomat for Visa Fraud Involving Housekeeper   On March 14, 2014, a grand jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York reindicted an Indian diplomat for visa fraud involving her housekeeper threatening... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 India, United States Immunity, Jurisdiction
European Parliament Adopts Tougher Anti-Money Laundering Rules On March 1, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) by a vote of 643-30 with 12 abstentions voted to approve new anti-money laundering legislation, requiring each of the 28 European Union Member States to... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 European Union Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering
Norwegian Museum Will Return Looted Matisse to Rosenberg Family On March 20, 2103, the Henie Onstad Art Center (HOK) near Oslo agreed to return the painting “Woman in Blue in Front of a Fireplace,” circa 1937 by Henry Matisse, once looted by Hermann... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Norway Cultural Property
Aisan Industry Co. Ltd Agrees to Guilty Plea and 6.86 Million Fine for Price Fixing on Automobile Parts On February 3, 2014, Aisan Industry Co. Ltd., company based in Obu, Japan, agreed to plead guilty and to pay a criminal fine of $6.86 million for its participation in a price-fixing conspiracy... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 Japan, United States Antitrust Cooperation
Mexico Arrests El Chapo with Help from the U.S. On February 22, 2014, Mexican marines and U.S. agents arrested Joaquín Guzman Loera, “El Chapo”, an alleged major drug kingpin of Sinaloa.  He was arrested in the early... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 Mexico, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime
Lithuanian Court Allows Investigation in the Mustafa al-Hawsawi Case Mustafa al-Hawsawi was seized in Pakistan in 2003, and – together with 13 others – was sent to Guantánamo in September 2006. He has stated that he was rendered to a CIA torture... Michael Plachta 30 5 2014-05-01 Lithuania, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States Human Rights, Torture
Senate Permanent Investigative Subcommittee Holds New Hearing on Offshore Tax Evasion, Calling for Improved Prosecution On February 26, 2014, Senator Carl Levin (D-Wis.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, opened the hearing by stating that the hearing was a supplement to the 2008... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens
European Parliament Adopts Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation On February 4, 2014, the European Parliament adopted a new directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation.[2]   Michael Plachta 30 5 2014-05-01 European Union European Union, Sanctions
German Justice Minister Proposes Abolition of Statute of Limitation and Independent Center to Search for Looted Art On February 7, 2014, German authorities proposed a new law to abolish its 30-year statute of limitations for certain cases involving stolen property, which would facilitate efforts to seek the... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 Germany Cultural Property
President Obama Issues National Strategy to Combat Wildlife Trafficking  On February 11, 2014, President Barack Obama issued a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking.[1] The strategy involves three elements:  strengthening enforcement;... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 United States Environment, Wildlife
Netherlands Arrest Genocide Suspect for Extradition to Rwanda  On January 23, 2014, the Dutch law enforcement arrest Jean Baptist Mugimba in connection with the mass slaughter of Tutsis in Nyakabanda, a district in a suburb of Kigali, Rwanda’s... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 Netherlands, Rwanda Extradition, Genocide
OECD Issues Common Reporting Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information On February 13, 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) unveiled the first half of its model framework for automatic exchange of tax information, which the U.S. and... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 G-10 member countries, United States OECD
World Wildlife Summit Hosted in London by the UK Government The UK called together global leaders for a major conference in London on February 13, 2014 to help eradicate illegal wildlife trade and better protect the world’s most iconic species from... Michael Plachta 30 5 2014-05-01 Botswana, Chad, Gabon, Tanzania, United Kingdom Wildlife
European Data Protection Supervisor’s Opinions on Two Documents of the European Commission on Mass Surveillance On February 21, 2014, Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), released his Opinion on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on... Michael Plachta 30 5 2014-05-01 European Union Data Privacy
European Commission Reveals Its First Anti-Corruption Report On February 3, 2014, the European Commission released its first “EU Anti-Corruption Report”.[2] The Report covers all 28 EU Member States. It consists of: (i) a general chapter... Michael Plachta 30 5 2014-05-01 European Union Corruption

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