Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
ABA White Collar Crime 2008 On March 6-7, 2008, the American Bar Association held its 22nd Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime. The materials are encyclopedic and contain many items useful to international... Bruce Zagaris 24 8 2008-08-01 United States White Collar Crime
U.S. Grand Jury Issues 3rd Superseding Indictment Against Miami Lawyer On May 1, 2008, the grand jury in the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida issued a third superseding indictment against Benedict P. Kuehne and the other defendants. Well-known Miami... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 Colombia, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering
Court of Appeal Affirms and Overturns Extradition Request to Korea on Bribery Charges On April 29 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned and affirmed extradition orders of the U.S. District Court on bribery charges by Korea. Choe is a Korean citizen and a... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 South Korea, United States Bribery, Extradition
U.N. Committee of Experts Proposes a Code of Conduct on Cooperation in Combating Tax Evasion One of the matters on the agenda for the next meeting of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters is a proposal for a Code of Conduct on Cooperation in... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 World International Organizations, Taxation
OAS Ministers of Justice Hold 7th Meeting On April 23, 2008, the Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas concluded their Seventh Meeting (REMJA-VII) under the auspices of the Organization of American States... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 Caribbean, Latin America and South America, North America Administration of Justice, International Organizations
French and Swiss Corruption Investigations on Transnational Bribes Connected to Alstom On May 6, 2008, an investigative report by the Wall Street Journal detailed criminal investigations in several countries, including France and Switzerland, with respect to contracts of Alstom. Alstom... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 Brazil, France, Switzerland Bribery, Corruption
French Court Grants Extradition Request of Rwanda for Genocide Suspect On April 2, 2008, the French Court of Appeal of Chambery approved the extradition of Claver Kamanya, a Rwandan businessman, to Rwanda where he is charged for his alleged role in the 1994 genocide.... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 France, Rwanda Extradition, Genocide
Senators Propose Bill to Fulfill U.S. Obligations under FATF and OECD on Entity Transparency On May 1, 2008, Senators Carl Levin and Barrack Obama introduced the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (ITLEA). The purpose of the Act is to protect the U.S. from U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 United States Due Diligence, Money Laundering
EU Agrees to Amend Framework on Use of Internet for Terrorist Recruiting On April 18, 2008, the European Council agreed on a common approach on the amendment of the Framework Decision on combating terrorism proposed by the European Commission on November 6, 2008. The... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 Europe, United States, World Human Rights, Terrorism
Colombia Extradites Paramilitary Leader to the U.S. on Drug Charges On May 7, 2008, Colombia extradited paramilitary leader Carlos Mario Jiménez-Naranjo (also known as Macaco) to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.  On May 7, 2008, he appeared before... Bruce Zagaris 24 7 2008-07-01 Colombia, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
U.K. High Court Rules Against U.K. Government on Ending BAE Saudi Investigation On April 10, 2008, the High Court of Court Justice issued an opinion that the British government had violated its own laws when it ended a criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into arms... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom Corruption
Caribbean Single Market Economy Countries Agree to Strengthen Enforcement Cooperation During the 13th Special Meeting of the members of the Caribbean Single Market Economy on April 4-5, 2008, an agreement was reached on a strategy and plan of action to combat crime. During the meeting... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Caribbean Murder, National Security, Organized Crime
Ecuador Sues Colombian in ICJ Over Aerial Spraying of Toxic Herbicides On March 31, 2008, the Ecuadorian government brought an action in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Colombia concerning a dispute concerning the alleged ?aerial spraying by Colombia of... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Colombia, Ecuador Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts
EU Reports on Slow Implementation of Framework Decision on Confiscation of Crime-Related Proceeds On December 18, 2007, the European Commission adopted a report on the transposal of Council Framework Decision on the confiscation of crime-related proceeds, instrumentalities and property. The... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Asset Forfeiture, European Union
Colombian Paramilitary Leader To Be Extradited to the U.S. The Supreme Court of Colombia is allowing paramilitary leader Carlos Jimenez (a.k.a. ?Macaco?) to be extradited to the United States. Jimenez faces charges of drug-trafficking, money laundering and... Anne Kelsey 24 6 2008-06-01 Colombia, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Money Laundering
Combating Terrorist Financing: The South American Experience There has been a process of internationalization of criminal law over the last decade with the adoption of new international instruments in penal matters, including a consolidation of what has come... Carlos Eduardo Adriano Japiassú 24 6 2008-06-01 Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America and South America, Peru, Venezuela Asset Forfeiture, Terrorism
Council of Europe Adopts Guidelines for ISP and Law Enforcement Cooperation On April 1-2, 2008, participants of a Council of Europe cybercrime conference in Strasbourg, France, discussed new threats and trends, reviewed the effectiveness of cybercrime legislation, and... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Cybercrime, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Adopts Proposal to Combat Excise Tax Fraud On February 14, 2008, the European Commission adopted a proposal to strengthen the fight against tax fraud and to remove certain unnecessary tax obstacles to the movement of excise goods within the... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Fraud, Mutual Legal Assistance, Taxation
Interpol Holds Meeting on International Police Cooperation in the Context of Public International Law: Part II On January 31 and February 1, 2008, the ICPO-INTERPOL General Secretariat held a colloquium on international police cooperation in the context of public international law. A session was held on... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 World International Organizations
European Commission Examines Links Between Organized Crime and Corruption On February 8, 2008, the European Commission issued a staff working document examining the connection between organized crime and corruption. The paper identifies situations where organized crime (OC... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Corruption, European Union, Organized Crime

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