EU Court Allows European Arrest Warrant to UK despite Brexit
On September 19, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), First Chamber, delivered a judgment in the Case C‑327/18 PPU RO. This is the first time the CJEU was called to rule on complicated Brexit issues, especially in the area of criminal justice and law enforcement as well as cooperation within the [...]
FATF Holds 3rd Fintech and Regtech Forum While U.S. Sets Forth FATF President’s Priorities
On September 4-5, 2018, China hosted the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) 3rd Fintech and Regtech Forum. Meanwhile, on July 1, 2018, Marshall Billingslea of the United States assumed the position of President of the FATF and has announced the FATF’s priorities under the U.S. Presidency. FATF/EAG FinTech RegTech Forum, China, September 2018 The forum [...]
Philippines Extradites Israeli-American to Taiwan in Suspected Murder of Canadian
On September 17, 2018, the Philippines extradited an Israeli-American to Taiwan where he is suspected of participating in the grisly murder and dismemberment of a Canadian English teacher in New Taipei in August. Oren Shlomo Mayer, also known as “Oz Diamond,” is 37 years-old. He is suspected of helping to murder Canadian English teacher Ryan [...]
U.S. and EU Collide on Implementation of U.S. Iran Sanctions
As the United States Iran sanctions continue to unfold, the European Union and the U.S. are colliding on their implementation. In particular, on May 18, 2018 the European Commission started a formal process to update the 1996 EU Blocking Regulation (as referred to as the Blocking Statute) to include certain U.S. sanctions on Iran. The [...]