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China Issues Arrest Warrant for Rio Tinto’s Employees on Bribery and Stealing Commercial Secrets |
On August 12, 2009, China issued an arrest warrant for Australian mining executive Stern Hu and three other staff members in the Shanghai office for “obtaining commercial secrets from Chinese steel... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
Australia, Brazil, China |
Bribery, Corruption |
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Company Agrees to Pay $1.3 Million to Settle FCPA Case on Bribes to Venezuela and Argentine Officials |
On July 29 and 30, 2009, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (H&P), an international drilling contractor and energy-oriented company, mostly in the United States and South America, agreed to pay $1,375,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
United States, Venezuela |
Securities Law, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Export Enforcement , Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Namibia Suspends Army Chief and Expands Criminal Inquiries of Chinese Contracts |
At the end of July 2009, Namibia suspended the chief of the Namibian Defense Force, and expanded its criminal investigation of Chinese-financed contracts in Namibia. In July 2009, Namibia started... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
China, Namibia |
Bribery, Corruption |
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EU Customs Actions Increase to Enforce Intellectual Property Rights |
On July 9, 2009, the European Commission published a report on EU Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights, showing an increase of almost 13% of detentions of goods infringing intellectual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
Europe, China |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, European Union, Customs |
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U.S. and Mexico Cooperate on Prosecuting Persons for Smuggling Mexican Oil |
During the last two years the U.S. government has investigated and prosecuted persons involved in smuggling millions of dollars worth of petroleum products that were stolen from the Mexican state... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Organized Crime, Smuggle, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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EU Council Issues Framework Decision on Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters |
On June 30, 2009, the Council of the European Union issued a draft Council Framework Decision on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
Europe |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, International Organizations, European Union, Prisoner Rights |
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Canada Extradites Schreiber to Germany |
On August 3, 2009, the Canadian government extradited Karlheinz Schreiber, an arms dealer and lobbyist, to Germany after a ten-year legal fight to remain in Canada...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
Germany, Canada |
Corruption, Extradition, Taxation, Arms Trafficking, Fraud, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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Former UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return |
On July 28, 2009, Jeffrey P. Chernick of Standfordville, New York, pleaded guilty to charges of filing a false tax return. The agreement and press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
United States, Switzerland, Hong Kong |
Taxation, White Collar Crime |
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Indian Magistrate Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Union Carbide Head |
On July 31, 2009, the chief judicial magistrate of Bhopal, Prakash Mohan Tiwari, in response to a victims’ group plea, issued an arrest warrant for Warren Anderson, the former chief executive officer... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
10 |
2009-10-01 |
United States, India |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Human Rights |
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British Court Rules Algerian Business Mogul Khalifa Extraditable to Algeria |
On June 25, 2009, Judge Timothy Workman of the Westminister Court in London ruled that Algerian defendant Rafik Abdelmourme Khalifa is extraditable to Algeria. Khalifa is the former head of a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
France, United Kingdom, Algeria |
Corruption, Extradition, White Collar Crime, Embezzlement, Financial Crimes |
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Switzerland Denies Rwandan Extradition Request of Former Minister on Genocide Charges |
On July 1, 2009, the Swiss government announced it was denying the extradition request of Rwanda for former Environment and Tourism Minister Gaspard Ruhumuliza, who the Rwandan government requested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
Switzerland, Rwanda |
Extradition, Human Rights, Genocide |
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Justice Department Requests Dismissal of Drug Case Against Chinese-Born Mexican Millionaire |
On June 22, 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss an indictment against Zhenli Ye Gon, a Chinese-born Mexican millionaire...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Mexico, China |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Swiss Court Forced to Unfreeze Assets Due to Statute of Limitations |
On July 16, 2009, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, said following a ruling on July 14, it would have to end the freezing of assets belonging to the late dictator of Zaire... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
Switzerland, Congo, Zaire |
Corruption, Administration of Justice, Asset Forfeiture, White Collar Crime |
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Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon Rejects Turkish man’s claim of violation of United States-Turkey Extradition Treaty |
On May 13, 2009, the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon affirmed the trial court’s judgment of conviction of Defendant, Mr. Deniz Aydiner, a Turkish citizen, for, among other things, 10 counts... |
David C. Levenson |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Turkey |
Extradition, Terrorism, Murder, Treaties |
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Spain Arrests Fugitive New York Banker |
On July 15, 2009, Spanish law enforcement authorities arrested a former Wall Street broker at Credit Suisse’s private banking division and fugitive from a securities fraud case in U.S. District Court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Spain, Bulgaria |
Securities Law, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Securities Trade Enforcement, Financial Crimes |
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U.S. CIA Station Chief in Algeria Charged with Sexual Abuse |
On June 28, 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Andrew Warren, 41, the former station chief for the Central Intelligence Agency in Algeria, charging him with one count... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Algeria |
Intelligence, Jurisdiction, Maritime, Sex Crimes |
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China Investigation of Rio Tinto for Espionage and Bribes Shocks Australia |
On July 15, 1009, China announced that its espionage investigation against the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto had spread from espionage to bribery, causing further controversy between China... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United Kingdom, China, Australia |
Corruption, Intelligence, Bribery |
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Siemens and Work Bank Reach Anti-Corruption Settlement Worth $100 Million and 4-Year Debarment |
On July 2, 2009, the World Bank Group announced a comprehensive settlement with Siemens AG for the latter’s confessed past misconduct in its global business and a World Bank investigation into... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World, United States, Russia |
Corruption, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, White Collar Crime |
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Namibia New Money Laundering Laws Lead to Corruption Investigation of Chinese Firms |
On July 17, 2009, Namibian authorities announced that they had charged three persons, including one Chinese citizen, with bribery in a case involving the Chinese company Nuctech, which the Chinese... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
China, Namibia, Philippines |
Money Laundering, Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes |
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FATF Plenary Issues Reports on Laundering Through the Football Sector, Best Practices to Freeze Terrorist-Related Funds, and New Guidance for Money Service Businesses |
On June 26, 2009, the Financial Action Task Force completed its plenary in Lyon on June 24-26, 2009, and took several new measures to protect the international financial system from abuse...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, United Nations, Prisoner Rights, Asset Forfeiture, White Collar Crime, Asset Seizure |