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New Agreements with Europe

Conscientious corporate counsel and other careful practitioners soon should familiarize themselves with yet another prosecutorial and investigative weapon devised and implemented as a result of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Prompted by an idea to promote cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the United States in fighting terrorism, the EU-U.S. Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance ("the Agreements"), once in effect, will provide new and powerful weapons for police and prosecutors on both sides of the pond. While the Agreements were created for a noble cause, their reach and grasp beyond terrorist activity is potentially troubling.

17 minute read October 03, 2005 at 03:01 PM
By
Justin A. Thornton
New Agreements with Europe

Conscientious corporate counsel and other careful practitioners soon should familiarize themselves with yet another prosecutorial and investigative weapon devised and implemented as a result of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

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