Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Curacao Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for 3 Persons Accused of Narcotics Offenses On February 6, 2014, the Court of Justice in Curacao denied an extradition request by the United States for 3 people identified as K., R., and F.  The U.S. government had requested their... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 Curaçao, Netherlands Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
U.S. Files Suit to Forfeit Italian Antiquity Linked to Convicted Smuggler  On February 27, 2014, the United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York filed a civil complaint in federal court seeking forfeiture of an ancient Italian sarcophagus lid, an... Bruce Zagaris 30 5 2014-05-01 Italy, United States 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
European Parliament Approves New Directive on the Return of Cultural Objects Among Member States At its regular meeting on January 21, 2014, the Committee on Culture and Education (the Committee) of the European Parliament (EP) adopted its report thereby approving the proposal for a directive... Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union Cultural Property, European Union
After 15 Years, Belize Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Belizean National On January 16, 2014, Belize’s attorney general and minister of foreign affairs Wilfred Elrington formally denied the U.S. extradition request for Belizean Rhett Fuller for his alleged... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Belize, United States Extradition
Britain Signs MOU with Jamaica to Help Resettle Jamaican Deportees On December 17, 2013, the Jamaican and British governments signed an agreement, whereby the British government will provide J$48 million (one Jamaica Dollar = USD $0.01) for an 18-month project to... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Jamaica, United Kingdom Transfer of Prisoners
Texas Executes Mexican Notwithstanding Violation of His Consular Rights   On January 22, 2014, despite opposition from the State Department, Mexican officials, Latin advocates, and decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Mexico, United States Capital Punishment, Consular rights
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Wildlife Crime On January 15, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted – at first reading – a legislative resolution on wildlife crime.[2] The procedure leading to the adoption of the resolution has... Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union European Union, Illegal Importation, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
OFAC Settles with Luxembourg Bank for $152 Million On January 23, 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control announced a $152 million agreement with Clearstream Banking, S.A. (Clearstream), of Luxembourg to settle... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Luxembourg, United States Economic Sanctions
European Court Upholds UK House of Lords’ Decision on State Immunity in Cases Involving Torture On January 14, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court), Fourth Chamber, handed down its judgment in the long awaited case of Jones and others v. United Kingdom (application no... Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union, Saudi Arabia Immunity, Torture
Court Prevents Taxpayers Right to Leave the U.S. Without Liquidating Overseas Property to Discharge Tax Debts On January 29, 2014, U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Denver ordered two former Colorado residents who had moved to Ecuador to remain in the U.S. until they... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Ecuador, United States Tax Enforcement
U.S. District Judge Orders Homeland Security to Remove Alien’s Name from No-Fly List and Give Reasons for Inclusion On January 14, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled in favor of Rahinah Ibrahim, a former doctoral student at Stanford University, finding that she is “entitled by due process... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Malaysia, United States Counter-terrorism, Human Rights
INTERPOL Issues First Purple Notice for Commercial Fraud  On January 10, 2014, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) issued its first Purple Notice in connection with commercial fraud.  The notice was issued at the request of... Lucas Balchun 30 4 2014-04-01 Qatar INTERPOL, Trade Enforcement
Council of Europe and European Union Launch Handbook on European Data Protection Law On January 28, 2014 – Data Protection Day – the Council of Europe and European Union Fundamental Rights Agency launch a practical guide on European data protection law.   Michael Plachta 30 4 2014-04-01 European Union, Uruguay Data Privacy
Swiss Federal Administrative Tribunal Rules Against Transfer of Data From Swiss Bank to the United States  On January 6, 2014, the Swiss Federal Administrative Tribunal, which hears cases of appeal against decrees issued by Swiss federal authorities, issued a decision, ruling that the Swiss... Bruce Zagaris 30 4 2014-04-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Enforcement

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