Mexico

118 ABA Journal Mexico articles.

Failed US-Led Drug War Harms Foreign Judicial Systems, Report Says

Escalating violence in Mexico and Latin America from a failed U.S.-led war on drugs is putting democratic governments and their judicial systems and police forces at risk, says a report by the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy. Headed by three former Latin American heads of state, the group…

Feb 13, 2009 12:42 AM CST

Firms Find Sunnier Prospects in Mexico

Are there business opportunities for U.S. law firms, just lurking in the neighborhood, south of the border? Jones Day certainly thinks so. The firm is opening an office in Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the world, with the acquisition of a “top tier” Mexican firm, reports legal…

Jan 15, 2009 10:28 PM CST

Former Mexican Drug Czar Got $450K to Keep Traffickers Informed, Authorities Say

In a continuing shakeup in high-echelon Mexican law enforcement, a former drug czar has been accused of being paid $450,000 by drug traffickers, in exchange for providing them with information about police operations. “Noe Ramirez is the highest law enforcement official detained yet as part of Mexico’s sweeping effort to…

Nov 21, 2008 5:44 PM CST

Calif. Prosecutors Seek State Bar Help to Fight Mexican Drug War Spilling into US

A raging drug war in Mexico isn’t just hurting people there—including police officers, judges and lawyers affected by the ongoing violence. It’s also spilling over into the United States, as the same drug gangs responsible for killings, kidnappings and other related crime there travel across the border to ply their…

Oct 29, 2008 9:24 PM CDT

Spying in Mexican AG’s Office Could Be Linked to US DEA

Spying on behalf of a major drug trafficking cartel is still ongoing at the Mexican attorney general’s office, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer suspects, even after five officials there have been arrested. Meanwhile, an unidentified former U.S. Embassy employee is telling Mexican officials in Washington, D.C., that he leaked…

Oct 28, 2008 5:40 PM CDT

Claim: Top Aides in Mexican AG’s Office Were Organized Crime Informants

Two top employees in the unit of the Mexican attorney general’s office charged with fighting organized crime have instead been passing information to the Beltran-Leyva drug trafficking cartel about federal investigations, surveillance targets and planned raids, prosecutors contend. At least three other lower-level federal police agents also were involved in…

Oct 27, 2008 4:43 PM CDT

Snell & Wilmer Opens Office in Mexico

An Arizona-based law firm has opened its first foreign office in Mexico, becoming the first major United States firm to do so in the Baja California Sur state. Snell & Wilmer’s new office in San Jose del Cabo will focus on helping U.S. companies do business in Mexico, and and…

Oct 16, 2008 4:05 PM CDT

35 Indicted, $9.5M Seized in Alleged Calif.-Mexico ‘Operation Money Train’

After an 18-month investigation, a record $9.5 million has been seized and 35 people indicted by six grand juries in an alleged scheme to smuggle illegal drugs north from Mexico to nearby Imperial County, California, and cash south from Imperial County to Mexico. The indictments were announced yesterday by U.S.…

Oct 9, 2008 6:20 PM CDT

‘Raging Drug War’ in Mexico Worsens

A “raging drug war” between Mexican authorities and traffickers has resulted in the deaths of more than 3,000 people there so far this year, as violent gangs seek to intimidate with brutal killings of both government officials and competitors who block their illegal trade. The recent murder, by hooded assassins,…

Oct 8, 2008 6:47 PM CDT

Mexican Brothel Raid Just Part of N.Y. Lawyer’s Job

Rescuing two young girls from a Mexico City brothel, accompanied by others, including 20 armed immigration agents, isn’t usually part of a New York lawyer’s work. But it was part of the job for Linda Lopez of the Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services at New York’s Sanctuary for Families,…

Sep 24, 2008 10:39 PM CDT

Kidnappings for Ransom, Both Real and Fake, Are Increasing

In a spillover of the criminal violence that is an increasing problem in Mexico, kidnappings for ransom—both real and “virtual”—are on the rise in Arizona. Often targeting immigrant families, those who pretend to be holding a beloved relative captive when in fact they are not apparently are purchasing names of…

Sep 24, 2008 6:30 PM CDT

‘Project Reckoning’ Drug Bust Tally: 500 Arrests, 16 Tons of Coke and $60M

With the latest arrests of another 175 suspects, a U.S.-led bust of an alleged Mexican-based international drug ring has now reportedly netted more than 500 individuals. “Project Reckoning” has also resulted in the seizure of some 16 tons of cocaine and $60 million in cash, announced U.S. Attorney General Michael…

Sep 17, 2008 7:14 PM CDT

At Funeral of Assassinated Mexican Cop, Fellow Officers Seem Cheery

Gunned down in the bedroom of his home, inches from his wife and infant daughter, Juan Jose Soriano is a prime example of why Mexico’s drug war isn’t likely to be won by authorities there anytime soon. Often, when police officers are assassinated in Mexico, people assume they must have…

Sep 8, 2008 4:28 PM CDT

Gulp

Litigation won’t end the battles over depleted water resources in several regions of the United States

Sep 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Mexican Prez Discusses Police & Court Reform Plan

Addressing a public that has become increasingly outraged over a spike in violent crime related to drug-dealing, Mexico’s president and other government officials have unveiled a comprehensive plan to reform the country’s police and court system. Among its 75 points, the plan calls for the elimination of corrupt police officers;…

Aug 22, 2008 6:54 PM CDT

Read more ...

Mexico

Failed US-Led Drug War Harms Foreign Judicial Systems, Report Says

Firms Find Sunnier Prospects in Mexico

Former Mexican Drug Czar Got $450K to Keep Traffickers Informed, Authorities Say

Calif. Prosecutors Seek State Bar Help to Fight Mexican Drug War Spilling into US

Spying in Mexican AG’s Office Could Be Linked to US DEA

Claim: Top Aides in Mexican AG’s Office Were Organized Crime Informants

Snell & Wilmer Opens Office in Mexico

35 Indicted, $9.5M Seized in Alleged Calif.-Mexico ‘Operation Money Train’

‘Raging Drug War’ in Mexico Worsens

Mexican Brothel Raid Just Part of N.Y. Lawyer’s Job

Kidnappings for Ransom, Both Real and Fake, Are Increasing

‘Project Reckoning’ Drug Bust Tally: 500 Arrests, 16 Tons of Coke and $60M

At Funeral of Assassinated Mexican Cop, Fellow Officers Seem Cheery

Gulp

Mexican Prez Discusses Police & Court Reform Plan

Topics: Career & Practice

California Supreme Court shoots down portfolio bar exam proposal but clears path to state-specific exam

Your Voice

The Career Evolution: Making strategic moves within the law

Podcasts

'Company' is the perfect short story collection for spooky season

Mexico

Most Read

Topics: Career & Practice

Your Voice

Podcasts