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Bribery
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The Bribery Act 2010 – post legislative scrutiny almost seven years later
The UK Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) is currently undergoing post-legislative scrutiny, the process for which was set out by the Government in 2008. In June 2018, the Ministry of…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Texas Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme
A former procurement officer of Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to obstruct an investigation relating to…
DLA Piper Latin America – Law Blog
Upcoming Crimes: Bribery Between Individuals and Unfair Administration
By DLA Piper
By: Diego Noguera, Matías Zegers and Mauricio Halpern On November 20, 2018, Law No. 21,121 was published in the Official Gazette, modifying the Criminal Code regarding bribery, and Law No.…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Former Venezuelan National Treasurer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Over $1 Billion in Bribes
A former Venezuelan national treasurer was sentenced today for his role in a billion-dollar currency exchange and money laundering scheme. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Venezuelan Billionaire News Network Owner, Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Former Owner of Dominican Republic Bank Charged in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Over $1 Billion in Bribes
A Venezuelan billionaire who owns Globovision news network was charged in an indictment unsealed yesterday for his role in a billion-dollar currency exchange and money laundering scheme. A former Venezuelan…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Malaysian Financier Low Taek Jho, Also Known As “Jho Low,” and Former Banker Ng Chong Hwa, Also Known As “Roger Ng,” Indicted for Conspiring to Launder $2.7 Billion Stolen From Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund
Former Banker Tim Leissner Pleaded Guilty to Conspiring to Launder Money and to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Related to 1MDB A three-count criminal indictment was unsealed in federal…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Former Swiss Bank Executive Sentenced to Prison for Role in Billion-Dollar International Money Laundering Scheme Involving Funds Embezzled from Venezuelan State-Owned Oil Company
The former managing director and vice chairman of a Swiss bank was sentenced to 10 years in prison today, after previously pleading guilty for his role in a billion-dollar international…
Legal Profession Blog
Disbarred For Liquor License Bribes
The Maryland Court of Appeals accepted the consent disbarment of a lawyer/lobbyist whose conduct was described by the Washington PostA Maryland lobbyist pleaded guilty Friday to bribing a state legislator in…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $850 Million for FCPA Violations
Reaches Agreement with Brazilian Authorities in Related Investigation Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (Petrobras), a Brazilian state-owned and state-controlled energy company, entered into agreements with U.S. and Brazilian authorities and…
Cleary Enforcement Watch
Law Society, CLLS and Fraud Lawyers Association Respond to UK Government Review of the Bribery Act
By James Norris-Jones, Thomas Shortland, Robert Garden
On July 31, 2018, in response to a review of the Bribery Act 2010 (the “Bribery Act”) conducted by the UK Government, the Law Society, the City of London Law…