Worldwide: Criminal Law

Scammers often seek to confer legitimacy by impersonating reputable law firms or IP practitioners.

While Australia's legal framework is distinct, the echoes of systemic force, racial profiling, and denial of accountability ring loud.

To enforce double-demerit and other traffic offences, conducted Operation Regal – discussed here.

This alert answers the most asked questions about the new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime.

On April 18, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, holding that only natural persons can be held liable under the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA or Act).

The Financial Action Task Force on money laundering ("FATF") adopted revisions to the international standards on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism.

La présente Newsletter de Monfrini Bitton Klein vise à offrir, de manière hebdomadaire, un tour d'horizon de la jurisprudence rendue par le Tribunal fédéral dans les principaux domaines d'activité de l'Etude, soit le droit pénal économique et le recouvrement d'actifs (asset recovery).

Scammers often seek to confer legitimacy by impersonating reputable law firms or IP practitioners.

The enforcement wave and what companies and directors need to know to stay compliant.

Le Tribunal fédéral n'a pas suivi ce raisonnement.

The Supreme Court's decision in Esteras v. United States limits the factors that can be considered when sentencing individuals for supervised release violations, specifically prohibiting the use of "retributive" factors.

Online defamation raises a myriad of legal questions, leaving individuals unsure of whether to take legal action, the potential consequences for the defendant, and the possibility of claiming compensation for damages...