Crime lord and Kinahan associate, Ridouan Taghi, has had his Marengo trial in the Netherlands suspended after police swooped in and arrested his lawyer.
Criminal defense attorney Inez Weski was ordered on Monday to remain in jail for at least two more weeks. The 68-year-old Rotterdam woman was arrested on Friday on suspicion of participating in an organized crime operation that is involved in international drug trafficking and money laundering. She is also suspected of violating rules related to secret information.
The Rotterdam District Court sentenced four Dutch women with ties to ISIS to prison terms ranging from 30 to 36 months, with 12 to 15 months of probation. They were found guilty of participating in the terrorist organization, and engaging in preparatory acts for terrorist crimes in Syria or Iraq from 2013 onwards. A fifth woman was acquitted of these charges.
Global competition law updates include: US FTC extends noncompete ban comment period, voted to block proposed merger between ICE and Black Knight, ordered Anchor Glass Corp to drop noncompete restrictions placed on workers. DOJ Clayton Act Section 8 enforcment continues.