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CD&P law firm held liable for costs in Bermuda after trial no-show

June 13, 2013 - Bermuda Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has taken the extraordinary step of holding prominent offshore law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman and one of its attorneys, Ray DeSilva, liable for costs in a legal action after neither the law firm nor its client turned up for a trial.

Otkritie International Investment Management Ltd. et al: Eighth Application to Issue Subpoenas

June 11, 2013 - Eighth Application to Issue Subpoenas for the Production of Documents for Use in a Foreign Proceeding by Otkritie International Investment Management Limited, domiciled in the British Virgin Islands; Otkritie Securities Limited, domiciled in England and Wales; and Otkritie Financial Corporation JSC, domiciled in Russia, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Wm-Center.com et al: Complaint

May 28, 2013 - Complaint in USA v. Wm-Center.com, E-Naira.com, Ecardone.com, Ebuygold.com, Getemoney.com, Epaymonster.com, Instantgolding.com, JTGold.com, Goldnairaexchange.com, Superchange.ru, Webmoney.co.nz, M-Gold.com, Goldmediator.com, AbsoluteExchange.eu, Mewahgold.com, Centregold.ca, Electrumx.com, Tukarduid.com, Enternova.com, Tacoauthorized.com, Intexchange.com, Ukrnetmoney.com, Wmirk.com, NigeriaGoldExchanger.com, Edealspot.com, Duyduychanger.com, Magnetic-Exchange.com, MoneyExchange.com, Abc-ex.net, Mi-Billetera.com, Nicciexchange.com, Exhere.com, AlertExchanger.com, VelaExchange.com, and Goldexpay.com at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Liberty Reserve SA et al: TRO Application

May 23, 2013 - Application for Post-Indictment Restraining Order in USA v. Liberty Reserve SA, Arthur Budovsky, a.k.a. Arthur Belanchuk, a.k.a. Eric Paltz; Vladimir Kats, a.k.a. Ragnar; Ahmed Yassine Abdelghani, a.k.a. Alex; Allan Esteban Hidalgo Jimenez, a.k.a. Allan Garcia; Azzeddine El Amine, Mark Marmilev, a.k.a. Marko; and Maxim Chukharev at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Liberty Reserve SA et al: Indictment

May 21, 2013 - Indictment in USA v. Liberty Reserve SA, Arthur Budovsky, a.k.a. Arthur Belanchuk, a.k.a. Eric Paltz; Vladimir Kats, a.k.a. Ragnar; Ahmed Yassine Abdelghani, a.k.a. Alex; Allan Esteban Hidalgo Jimenez, a.k.a. Allan Garcia; Azzeddine El Amine, Mark Marmilev, a.k.a. Marko; and Maxim Chukharev at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cayman-based alleged fraudster accused of hiding $1.7 m

May 19, 2013 - Cayman Islands resident Dave Clark has been accused of transferring $1.7 million from a bank account in Cayman to one in Honduras in an attempt to keep it from the SEC, which is suing him for allegedly perpetrating a $300 million investment fraud.

IRS investigates clients of FirstCaribbean Int'l Bank for suspected tax evasion

May 01, 2013 - A judge in California has granted an IRS petition to serve a 'John Doe' summons on Wells Fargo Bank as part of a criminal investigation into suspected tax evasion by clients of Barbados-headquartered CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, for which Wells Fargo provided a correspondent account.

USA v. Elaine White et al: Indictment

April 10, 2013 - Indictment in USA v. Elaine White, Cullen Johnson, and Theodoros Grontis at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

USA v. Gary Lynn McDuff: Government's Trial Memorandum

March 14, 2013 - Government's Trial Memorandum in USA v. Gary Lynn McDuff at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

USA v. Marco Delgado: Notice of Intent To Use Foreign Evidence

February 28, 2013 - Notice of Intent To Use Foreign Evidence in USA v. Marco Antonio Delgado at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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On Correspondent Bank Accounts ... the Achilles Heel of Offshore Banking
Dan Reeves
  If you blinked, you probably missed the news.  On January 29, 2013, a federal judge sitting in New York City authorized the IRS to issue a John Doe summons to UBS AG in Stamford, Connecticut for the correspondent bank records of Wegelin Bank of Switzerland and at least two other Swiss banks that nested their