Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Germany Prosecutes Two Rwandan Hutu Leaders for Crimes in the Congo The German government is prosecuting in a court in Stuttgart, Germany two Rwandan Hutu leaders for planning and directing atrocities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The defendants are... Bruce Zagaris 27 7 2011-07-01 France, Germany, Rwanda Extradition, United Nations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Prosecution
U.S. and Ecuador At Odds Over U.S. Effort to Obtain Custody over Murder Suspect The U.S. and Ecuador governments are at odds over efforts by the Plymouth, Massachusetts District Attorney to obtain custody of Luis A. Guaman, who fled to Ecuador hours after the bodies of his 25-... Bruce Zagaris 27 7 2011-07-01 Ecuador, United States Extradition, Fraud, Murder
EU Justice and Home Affairs Focuses on Migration from Southern Conflicts and A Wide Range of Criminal Justice Matters On April 11-12, 2011, at the 3081st meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) migration enforcement and related matters was one of many focuses...(more)... Bruce Zagaris 27 7 2011-07-01 United States, Europe, European Union Administration of Justice, Immigration, European Union, Prisoner Rights, Economic Integration, Sex Crimes, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Data Privacy, Information Exchange
U.S. Government Obtains First Criminal Conviction for Foreign Bribery against Company in a Trial On May 10, the U.S. government obtained its first criminal conviction for foreign bribery against a U.S. company, Lindsey Manufacturing Company (LMC), two of its executives, and a Mexican sales agent... Bruce Zagaris 27 7 2011-07-01 Mexico, United States Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Fraud
ICC Prosecutor Asks for Arrest Warrants Against Gaddafi, His Son, and Brother-in-Law for Crimes against Humanity On May 16, 2011, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, pursuant to Article 58(1) of the Rome Treaty, asked for the issuance of arrest warrants against Muammar... Bruce Zagaris 27 7 2011-07-01 World, Libya Murder, Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Warrants, Prosecution, Political Leaders
THE U.K. Bribery Act 2010: An Overview   The Bribery Act 2010 finally comes into force on July 1, 2011, having received Royal Assent on April 8, 2010.   The delay was largely attributable to concern surrounding the new offense of failing... Arvinder Sambei 27 7 2011-07-01 United Kingdom Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Prosecution of Pirates off Somalia: Current Problems and Perspectives for the Future Piracy is the original and paradigmatic universal jurisdiction crime. Universal jurisdiction for piracy is one of the oldest, clearest, and least controversial rules of international law. Indeed,... Michael Plachta 27 7 2011-07-01 World, United States, Somalia Extradition, Jurisdiction, Maritime, United Nations, International Cooperation, Piracy, International Law, International Criminal Court, Prosecution
Financial Stability Board Reports on Progress on International Cooperation and Information Exchange On April 29, 2011, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a report on the progress of its initiative to encourage the adherence of all countries and jurisdictions to regulatory and supervisory... Bruce Zagaris 27 7 2011-07-01 World International Cooperation, Financial Supervision, FATF, Regulation, Information Exchange, OECD, Financial Enforcement
Mexico Extradites Former Head of the Arellano Felix Organization to the U.S. On April 29, 2011, the Mexican government extradited Alberto Benjamin Arellano-Felix, the alleged former head of the Arellano-Felix Organization to the United States to face racketeering, money... Bruce Zagaris 27 7 2011-07-01 North America, United States, Mexico Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Racketeering/RICO
OECD Establishes Task Force on Tax Crimes and Other Crimes On March 23, 2011, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) established the Task Force on Tax Crimes and Other Crimes to seek ways to improve international cooperation in the... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 World, United States Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Law Enforcement, FATF, Prosecution, OECD
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $21.4 to Resolve FCPA Criminal Case On April 8, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay a $21.4 million criminal penalty as part of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) to... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 Greece, Poland, Romania, United States Bribery, Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
U.N. Human Rights Council Appoints Commission of Inquiry for Libya On March 11, 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council President Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow announced the appointment of three high level experts to investigate alleged violations of... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 World, Libya Human Rights, United Nations, War Crimes, International Cooperation, Crimes against Humanity, Investigation
U.S.-Panama Tax Information Exchange Agreement Takes Effect On April 18, 2011, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the entry into force of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Panama.  Signed November 30, 2010, the TIEA obligates the... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 Panama, United States Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
Brazil Uses MLAT with U.S. to Take Video Testimony in Trial of Midair Collision In March 2011, the Regional Federal Tribunal (TRF) of Brasilia has used the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty between the U.S. and Brazil to take video testimony in the trial in absentia... by Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 United States, Brazil Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties, International Cooperation, Evidence Gathering, Investigation
Spanish Judge Orders Extradition of Suspect in Guatemala Massacre On April 4, 2011, Spanish Judge Santiago Pedraz issued an international arrest warrant seeking the extradition of Jorge Sosa Orantes, 53 and a former Guatemalan soldier suspected of involvement in a... by Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 Spain, Guatemala, Canada Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Genocide, International Cooperation, Crimes against Humanity, International Law, Warrants
Justice Department Obtains the Right to Issue John Doe Summons for HSBC India On April 8, 2011, U.S. District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton in San Francisco granted the request of the U.S. government, authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to issue John Doe summons from... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 United States, India, India Jurisdiction, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking, Information Exchange, U.S. Federal Government, Financial Enforcement
U.K. Treasury Agrees to Hold Consultation on Decriminalizing Customer Due Diligence The United Kingdom’s budget proposals unveiled in March 2011 call for a consultation on changes to Money Laundering regulations, including abolishing over two dozen regulatory offenses, exempting... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 United States, United Kingdom, OECD Money Laundering, Due Diligence, FATF, Regulation, Financial Enforcement, Counter-terrorism
JGC Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement on Nigerian Contracts On April 6, 2011, JGC Corporation agreed to pay a $218.8 million criminal penalty as part of deferred prosecution agreement and a criminal information against JGC to resolve charges related to the... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 United States, Japan, Nigeria Corruption, Conspiracy, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Penalties, Prosecution, U.S. Federal Government
U.S. Indicts Somali Hostage Negotiator After FBI Snatches Him in Somalia On April 13, 2011, Mohammad Shibin had his initial appearance in the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Virginia after the FBI arrested him in Somalia in early April and brought him to the U.S... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 United States, Somalia Piracy, Investigation, Indictment, U.S. Federal Government
German Government Uses Stolen Data for $75m Settlement with Julius Baer On April 14, 2011, Swiss bank Julius Baer agreed to pay the German government €50 million to settle an investigation of allegations that the bank facilitated tax evasion by German taxpayers. The... Bruce Zagaris 27 6 2011-06-01 Germany, Switzerland Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Investigation, Data Privacy, Data Sharing

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