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Bribery
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EvidenceProf Blog
Wilkes’ attorney to judge: You don’t have to put on the red light
By Colin Miller
Businessman Brent Wilkes is accused of bribing former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham. His trial starts on Wendesday, and celebrity attorney Mark Geragos is claiming that evidence that Wilkes and Cunningham…
Securities Law Prof Blog
York International Settles FCPA Charges
The SEC and York International settled anti-bribery, internal controls, and books and records charges under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. York International, a global provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning,…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: Siemens Settles German Overseas Bribery ProbeURL: http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/whitecollarcrime_blog/2007/10/siemens-settles.htmlIP: 10.0.60.22BLOG NAME: White Collar Crime Prof BlogDATE: 10/05/2007 02:32:14 AMMultinational industrial giant Siemens A.G. settled with German prosecutors the probe of corrupt overseas payments by its telecom unit by agreeing to pay €201 million. The company will also pay an additional €179 million to the tax authorities because …
By Ellen Podgor
The internal investigation of corrupt payments at Siemens A.G. just can't seem to stop these days. New York law firm Debevoise & Plimpton reportedly has told the company's managing board…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Alaskan Legislator Found Guilty of Corruption
By Ellen Podgor
Former Alaska House of Representatives Speaker Peter Kott, who served seven terms in the legislature, was found guilty of conspiracy, extortion, and bribery for accepting benefits from oil services firm…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Settles FCPA Charges Against Bristow Group
The SEC today announced the institution of a settled enforcement action against Bristow Group Inc., a Houston-based and New York Stock Exchange-listed helicopter transportation services and oil and gas production…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Prosecutors Try to Block Duress/Necessity Defense in Cunningham Bribery Case
By Ellen Podgor
Federal prosecutors in San Diego filed a motion to preclude Brent Wilkes, who is accused of paying former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham over $650,000 in bribes, from raising claims of…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Charges Smart Online with Bribing Brokers
The SEC announced today that it filed a civil injunctive action against Smart Online, its CEO and president, Dennis Michael Nouri ("Michael Nouri"), Michael Nouri's brother, Reeza Eric Nouri ("Eric…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Attorney & Former Judges Sentenced
By Ellen Podgor
A DOJ press release reports on an attorney and two former judges in Mississippi being sentenced following jury convictions to charges of bribery, RICO, and fraud. The attorney received a…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
DoD Steps Up Its Efforts to Find Fraud in Iraqi Contracts
By Ellen Podgor
The military is stepping up its investigations of fraud, bribery, and kickbacks related to the Iraq war and rebuilding program. According to an AP article (here), the Army will look…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Army Corps of Engineers Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery
By Ellen Podgor
A former contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers entered a guilty plea to accepting almost $300,000 in bribe payments to direct a contract for sand and gravel related…