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Introduction: Contains Cover, Table Of Contents, Letter From The Editor, And Masthead, Yuka Ito
Introduction: Contains Cover, Table Of Contents, Letter From The Editor, And Masthead, Yuka Ito
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
On behalf of the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our third issue for the 2007-2008 year, our Annual Survey of Electronic Discovery. This year’s Survey concentrates on the recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and its various implications on Electronic Discovery.
Digital Currencies And The Financing Of Terrorism, William Hett
Digital Currencies And The Financing Of Terrorism, William Hett
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Informal money transfers present a significant challenge to combating the financing of terrorist organizations worldwide. Although the U.S. and other governments have implemented measures to restrict terrorist financing, these measures were designed to regulate formal financial institutions. Accordingly, those seeking to avoid detection have turned to other methods of transferring money, such as commodities trades, hawala, and digital currencies. Many terrorist operations do not require large sums of money, making the detection and prevention of even modest transfers important. For example, the September 11 Commission estimated the cost of carrying out the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, which killed 224 people …