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Jamaican Prime Minister Will Allow Court to Decide U.S. Extradition Request |
On March 31, 2010, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding revealed on a call-in radio program that he has changed his position on the U.S. extradition request for Jamaican Christopher “Dudus” Coke and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Privacy, Drug Enforcement, Evidence Gathering, Crimes |
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Antiguan Magistrate Delays Extradition of King in Stanford Case |
On March 25, 2010, Chief Magistrate Ivan Walters announced during an extradition hearing that he required another month to decide whether enough evidence exists to allow the extradition of former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Fraud, Financial Crimes, Evidence Gathering, Economic Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Shanghai Court Sentences Rio Tinto Executives and Rio Fires Staff |
On March 29, 2010, a Shanghai court sentenced four executives from the Australian mining multinational corporation Rio Tinto to between seven and fourteen years in prison on bribery and corporate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
China, Australia |
Corruption, Administration of Justice, International Courts, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Conspiracy |
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ICC Grants Prosecutor’s Request to Investigate Kenyan Crimes Against Humanity |
On March 31, 2010, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Chamber II, by majority, granted the ICC chief prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo’s request to start an investigation on crimes against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
World, Kenya |
Administration of Justice, Murder, International Courts, Sex Crimes, Evidence Gathering, Deportation, Crimes against Humanity, Rape, International Crimes |
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UK Law Enforcement Arrests ALSTOM Directors and Conducts Searches of Nine Properties |
On March 24, 2010, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the United Kingdom (UK) announced it had arrested three members of the board of ALSTOM in the UK on suspicion of bribery and corruption,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
United Kingdom, OECD |
Money Laundering, Corruption, United Nations, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Conspiracy |
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UK Court Finds British Lawyer Extraditable to U.S. on Corruption Charges |
On March 25, 2010, District Judge Caroline Tubbs, sitting at City of Westminister Magistrates’ Court, found a British solicitor accused of paying $132 million in bribes to Nigerian government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Extradition, Bribery, Conspiracy |
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Multilateral Development Banks Agree on Cross Debarment |
On April 9, 2010, the five leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) signed an agreement agreeing to cross debar firms and individuals found to have engaged in corruption and related wrongdoing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
World |
Economic Sanctions, Sanctions, International Convention, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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European Court of Human Rights holds Extradition to Kazakhstan is Unlawful |
On November 19, 2009, The European Court of Human Rights decided that Ukraine would violate the European Convention on Human Rights if it extradited Mr. Amir Damirovich Kaboulov to Kazakhstan.
On... |
Henning Schaum |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, International Courts, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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U.S. Enacts Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act |
On March 18, 2010, President Barack Obama signed new jobs legislation, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act which includes many requirements for foreign banks to report and disclose... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Due Diligence, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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8th Meeting of REMJA Held |
On February 26, 2010, the Eighth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA) took place in Brasilia, Brazil. The next meeting will occur in 2012... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Latin America and South America, Brazil, El Salvador |
Cybercrime, Due Diligence, Extradition, Human Trafficking, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Evidence Gathering, Crimes |
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U.S. Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Suit against Rumsfeld by American Nationals Detained in Iraq |
On March 5, 2010, U.S. District Judge Wayne Anderson of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted part of a motion to dismiss by former Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Human Rights, Immunity, Law of War, War Crimes, Torture, Prisoner Rights |
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UK Regulator Seeks Extradition of Insider Trading Suspect |
On March 15, 2010, the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) said that for the first time it is seeking the extradition of a suspect from abroad for criminal charges in Great Britain.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Singapore |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Conspiracy |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt for Failure to Comply with IRS Summons on Offshore Documents |
On February 26, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed most of a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Cherie and Benjamin Brights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Spanish Presidency of the EU Reveals Program on Justice and Home Affairs |
At the end of February 2010, the Spanish government has issued its Program of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union on Justice and Home Affairs, containing five essential components. This... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, Spain, European Union |
Administration of Justice, Human Trafficking, Immigration, European Union, International Courts, Treaties, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt for Failure to Comply with IRS Summons on Offshore Documents |
On February 26, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed most of a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Cherie and Benjamin Bright... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Administration of Justice, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Evidence Gathering |
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U.S. Issues 27th Edition of International Narcotics Control Strategy Report |
On March 1, 2010, David T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State, briefed the media on the issuance of the 27th edition... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Afghanistan |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Financial Crimes, Crimes |
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BAE Systems Pleads Guilty and Will Pay $400 Million Fine |
On March 1, 2010, BAE Systems pfc (BAES) pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia to conspiring to defraud the U.S. by impairing and impeding its lawful functions, to making... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Fraud, Bribery, Export Enforcement , Financial Crimes, Crimes, Trade Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Dubai and Other Countries Investigate Murder of Hamas Official |
Dubai and several countries are investigating the use of forged travel documents, false identities, and other legal violations in the killing of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on January 19, 2010... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Israel, United Arab Emirates |
National Security, Terrorism, Murder, Kidnaping, Forgery, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Three Cases Focus on Involvement of US Nationals in International Terrorism |
Three cases have focused on the involvement of U.S. persons in international terrorism. The diversity of the cases and the allegations involved show the magnitude of the problem...more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Asia, Europe, Pakistan |
Administration of Justice, National Security, Terrorism, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Forgery, Crimes, International Crimes, Conspiracy |
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FATF Identifies Jurisdictions with Strategic Deficiencies |
On February 18, 2010, the Financial Action Task Force issued a statement, identifying jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies.
1. Jurisdictions In Need of Countermeasures
FATF requested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Bolivia, Iran, Sudan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Turkey, Thailand, Greece, Azerbaijan, Syria, Paraguay, Morocco, India, Qatar, Yemen, Ukraine, Kenya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Financial Supervision |