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Bribery
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The Paterson Criminal Law Blog
Former Passaic Mayor Sentenced to Prison for Corruption Charges
The former Passaic mayor was recently sentenced to more than two years in federal prison on bribery charges. Alex Blanco was the previous mayor of Passaic NJ until he had…
Food Safety News
Elderly man sentenced to 18 months for certification bribes
By Coral Beach
A 71-year-old man is facing 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes in exchange for giving false food safety training certificates to foodservice workers from 2008 to 2015. Ernest…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Tennessee General Sessions Judge Charged with Attempting to Obstruct Justice through Bribery and Witness Tampering
A general sessions judge was charged today in a federal criminal complaint with attempting to obstruct justice through bribery and witness tampering. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal prosecutors seeking 3-year prison terms for “Bridgegate” defendants
Main March 28, 2017Federal prosecutors seeking 3-year prison terms for "Bridgegate" defendantsI have covered in a few prior posts the convictions and coming sentencing of Gov Chris Christie staffers who…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
France Implements Sweeping Anti-Corruption Reform
By Amélie Champsaur, Jean‑Yves Garaud, Guillaume de Rancourt, Arnaldo Bernardi
On March 14, 2017, France adopted a decree detailing the organization and functioning of its new anti-corruption authority, including its sanctions commission. The broad powers vested in this new agency…
Food Safety News
Federal police drop dragnet on Brazilian meat inspectors
By News Desk
Brazil’s Federal Police last week were out to clean up some corruption in the country's meatpacking industry in a big, but targeted way. Two major exporting companies, JBS and BRF,…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
U.S. Navy Admiral and Eight Other Officers Indicted for Trading Classified Information in Massive International Fraud and Bribery Scheme
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless and eight other high-ranking Navy officers are charged in a federal indictment with accepting luxury travel, elaborate dinners and services of prostitutes from…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
U.S. v. Odebrecht: White Collar Crime & the DOJ
One example I will begin with is a FCPA case, Odebrecht, a case that squarely demonstrates how the world is partnering to investigate and prosecute corruption. Among the most useful tools…
The Right Coast
Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ sex and bribery scandal claims admiral, 7 others
WASHINGTON The Navy s Fat Leonard sex-and-bribery scandal broadened Tuesday with the indictment in federal court of a retired two-star admiral and seven other high-ranking officials that included a raging…
The Right Coast
Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ sex and bribery scandal claims admiral, 7 others
WASHINGTON The Navy s Fat Leonard sex-and-bribery scandal broadened Tuesday with the indictment in federal court of a retired two-star admiral and seven other high-ranking officials that included a raging…