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Terrorism

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  1. International Financial Law Prof Blog

    Terrorist Financing in West and Central Africa

    By William Byrnes

    West and Central Africa continues to experience the terrible impact of terrorism. Boko Haram in particular, has developed into the most deadly terrorist organisations in the world, responsible for 6000…

  2. Legal Profession Blog

    Suspension Pending Final Discipline For Crime Of Terror

    By Michael Frisch

    Recent disciplinary action reported on the web page of the Virginia State BarEffective October 28, 2016, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Alecia Marie Schmuhl’s license to practice…

  3. The Right Coast

    ISIS Burns 6 Men Alive in Bakery, Uses Dough Mixer to Kill 250 Children

    By Thomas A. Smith

    I thought I had a great line about this, but the story is too awful for that. ISIS are sick fu*ks and have to be exterminated like the germs they are.

  4. The Right Coast

    ISIS in the crosshairs: Battle for Mosul begins – CNN.com

    By Thomas A. Smith

    (CNN)The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a televised statement early Monday. via www.cnn.com

  5. The Right Coast

    In ISIS-Held Mosul, Beheadings and Hints of Resistance as Battle Nears – The New York Times

    By Thomas A. Smith

    ERBIL, Iraq With Iraqi forces surrounding Mosul for an imminent assault, residents are hoarding food and furtively scrawling resistance slogans on walls, the city s Islamic State rulers are building…

  6. The Trade Practitioner

    Trade Talk: Week in Review (26 September – 2 October)

    By Trade Practitioner

    The U.S. Congress is in recess until after the 8 November elections. JASTA – Congress Overturns the Veto.  Both chambers of Congress voted last week to override President Obama’s veto…

  7. International Financial Law Prof Blog

    Singapore’s measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

    By William Byrnes

    The FATF and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) conducted an assessment of Singapore’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) system. The assessment is a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of Singapore’s AML/CFT system…

  8. The Right Coast

    16 ISIS fighters are killed when faulty suicide vest goes off in Iraq | Daily Mail Online

    By Thomas A. Smith

    A major terrorist attack by ISIS was foiled by a faulty explosive device before it had even began.16 of their fighters, including senior figures, have reportedly been killed when the…

  9. Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog

    The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: Congress Narrows Foreign Sovereign Immunity

    By Adam Steinman

    Last week Congress voted to override President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). Although there’s apparently been some “buyer’s remorse” by members of Congress who…

  10. The Right Coast

    ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is seriously ill after assassin poisons his food  | Daily Mail Online

    By Thomas A. Smith

    ISIS ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is reportedly seriously ill after having his food poisoned by an assassin. Meals prepared for the ISIS leader and three other commanders of the terrorist organisation…