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Fraud and Criminal Activity

G-20 governments look to the offshore world to make up their deficits

By Howard Fisher, Law Offices of Howard S. Fisher, California, USA

Howard and Alexander Fisher consider the implications of offshore advisors not abiding by the laws of their client's country.  They contemplate the extent to which the concept of “universal jurisdiction” has been extended to tax evasion and reflect upon how foreign governments are becoming more inclined to take action against those who advise and assist a client’s violation of the law. 


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The US judicial approach to foreign state bank secrecy rules in civil anti-terror litigation

By F. R. Jenkins, Esq., International Lawyer, London and Washington, D.C.

Ron Jenkins examines the approach of the US courts to foreign state bank secrecy rules in the context of private civil lawsuits brought by terror victims against financial institutions alleged to have laundered money for terrorist organisations.  He considers the extent to which developments in this area could shape the contours of bank secrecy jurisprudence.


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