Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Court Dismisses for Sovereign Immunity “Comfort Women” Case Against Japan On October 4, 2001, U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. issued an opinion, dismissing a suit brought by fifteen foreign women, on behalf of themselves and other similar situated, who claim they... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United States, Asia, Japan Immunity, Sex Crimes
Mexico Arrests National Suspected of Murder in the U.S. On September 26, 2001, the media reported that Mexican law enforcement authorities have arrested Juan Manuel Casillas, 22, in Mexico City who is suspected of killing tow of his cousins in 1999 and... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United States, Mexico Extradition, Human Rights, Capital Punishment
U.S. and Other Countries Attack Against Additional List of Terrorist Supporters On October 11, 2001, the U.S. named 39 additional persons linked to the al Qaeda network, including a series of charitable organizations, businesses, and individuals with close contacts with... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United States Terrorism
EU Anti-Money Laundering Reconciliation Procedure Progresses The compromise would exempt lawyers form reporting money laundering activities when they provide criminal defense services to a client charged with a crime. Lawyers would be required to report... Bruce Zagaris 17 1 2001-12-01 United States, Europe Money Laundering, European Union
Caribbean Countries Take Counterterrorism Measures International organizations and national governments continue to take new counterterrorism measures in the aftermath of responding to the September 11, 2001 bombing incidents in the United States.... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 Caribbean Terrorism
G7 Promises to Enhance Counterterrorism Anti-Money Laundering Efforts In a joint communique the G7 ministers promised to implement two United Nations Security Council resolutions that call for the freezing of suspected terrorist funds. In addition to the joint... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 World Money Laundering, Terrorism
U.S. Forms New Investigative Team to Target Terrorist Financial Networks On October 25, 2001, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced a new investigative team that will target charities, non-governmental organizations and underground remittance systems used by Al Qaeda... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United States, Middle East Terrorism
FATF Adopts New Standards to Combat Terrorist Financing On October 31, 2001, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), after an extraordinary meeting on the financing of terrorism held in Washington D.C. on October 29 and 30, 2001, issued new international... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 World International Organizations, Terrorism
S. African Constitutional Court Rules Deporting Alleged Terrorist To U.S. Violated Rights On May 28, 2001, the South African Constitutional Court held that the deportation of Mr. Mohamed in October 1999 to the U.S. for prosecution of his role in the bombing of the U.S. Embassies in... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United States, South Africa Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Use by Foreign Revenue Authorities of RICO Suite to Collect Cigarette Taxes On October 12, 2001, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a 2 to 1 decision dealt another blow to efforts by foregin revenue authorities to utilize suites under the Racketeer... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 Canada, United States Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement
U.S. Enacts Counterterrorism Act with Significant New International Provisions On October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed into law the Uniting and Strengthening American By Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot) Act of... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United States Terrorism
UK High Court Orders 19 Financial Institutions to Freeze Accounts Linked to Abacha The court order follows the discovery by the U.K. Financial Services Authority (FSA) that 23 London banks had handled $1.3 billion on behalf of the family and friends of Gen. Abacha. The order... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United Kingdom, Nigeria Corruption, Asset Forfeiture
ICTY Moves Forward With Much Activity Three important developments in October in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) were the surrender of a former Yugoslav general, a decision by the appellate chamber... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 Balkans Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
U.S. Obtains Tax Evasion Convictions of Foreign Financial Consultants Using Foreign Accounts On October 12, 2001, two Swedish nationals who are naturalized U.S. citizens pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland of tax evasion for failing to report approximately & 700,000... Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 United States, , Luxembourg Taxation
Bibliography Bibliography of books, articles, and documents. Bruce Zagaris 17 12 2001-12-01 World Bibliography
Costa Rica Arrests On Behalf of U.S. Persons Accused of Internet Securities Fraud On September 7, 2001, U.S. law enforcement officials announced they had shut down an Internet “investment club” that has defrauded more than $50 million from investors around the world during the... Bruce Zagaris 17 11 2001-11-01 United States, Costa Rica Cybercrime, Extradition, Securities Law
EU Makes Recommendations on Improving Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters On August 1, 2001, the European Union made a final report on the first evaluation exercise on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Bruce Zagaris 17 11 2001-11-01 Europe European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
Einhorn Requests New Trial After Extradition by France On September 12, 2001, Ira Einhorn, who the French extradited in response to an extradition request in connection with the murder of his former lover and housemate, Holly Maddux, requested a new... Bruce Zagaris 17 11 2001-11-01 United States, France Extradition, Human Rights
Nixon Administration Officials Sued in Chile and U.S. for Atrocities in Operator Candor Two suits with similar charges against Nixon Administration officials, including Henry Kisser, were filed on September 10, 2001 in the U.S. District Court and the following day in Chile. The family... Bruce Zagaris 17 11 2001-11-01 United States, Chile Human Rights, Immunity
Oklahoma Appellate Court Extends Stay of Execution of Mexican On September 10, 2001, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued an order extending indefinitely a 30-day stay issued by Oklahoma Governor Frank A. Keating who delayed Mexican national Valdez’s... Bruce Zagaris 17 11 2001-11-01 United States, Mexico Human Rights, Capital Punishment

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