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Corruption
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ComplexDiscovery
Crimea Under Fire: Ukrainian Missile Strike on Saky Airbase
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: This report provides a detailed analysis of the latest developments in the Ukraine conflict as of July 26, 2024. The content is meticulously compiled from the Institute for…
Red Notice Law Journal
Brazil: INTERPOL’s Executive Committee recommends Valdecy Urquiza as the Organization’s Next Secretary General (Post 2 of 2)
Our last post addressed the likely confirmation of Brazil’s Valdecy Urquiza as INTERPOL’s next Secretary General. Today’s post will focus on the possible implications of Mr. Urquiza holding this position. …
Criminal
Is Senator Bob Menendez now facing a de facto life sentence after being convicted by a jury on all 16 federal corruption counts?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this news via Bloomberg Law: " US Senator Bob Menendez, the powerful New Jersey Democrat, was found guilty of…
FCPA Professor
Checking In On Joint Task Force Alpha
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted in this prior post, in June 2021 U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “announced a series of steps that the Department of Justice is taking to address the threats posed…
PrawfsBlawg
The Court’s craven view of politics and other thoughts
Main Monday, July 01, 2024The Court's craven view of politics and other thoughts• The Court holds a craven view of "ordinary politics"--everyone abuses power for their personal self-interests and gain…
PrawfsBlawg
On Judicial Ethics and “corruption:” Celebs, Authors, and Medicis
Main Monday, June 10, 2024On Judicial Ethics and "corruption:" Celebs, Authors, and MedicisIn a pair of posts at the VC, Josh Blackman raises some valuable questions about modern judicial ethics.…
ContractsProf Blog
Taxpayers of Oklahoma Pay for a PR Firm to Promote Its State Superintendant of Schools
Corruption in Oklahoma is probably no worse than corruption in other states, but it just seems like it is both more petty and more shameless.There's the Epic schools scandal. This…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Examines Whether Anti-Corruption Statute Applies to Gratuities
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Christopher Sakauye, Monika Harris, Puja R. Valera, Dykema
In Snyder v. United States, the Supreme Court will decide whether 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B), which makes it a crime for state and local officials to accept bribes, criminalizes payments…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Last Month at the Supreme Court | May 2024
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Christopher Sakauye, Monika Harris, Puja R. Valera, Dykema
This May 2024 edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court examines the Court’s recent unanimous decision allowing Texas property owners to pursue just compensation claims through a state law…
Latham.London
SFO Announces Ambitious Five-Year Plan
The Serious Fraud Office’s strategy for 2024 to 2029 indicates aspiration to be a more effective agency and to incentivise personnel. By Nathan Seltzer, Pamela Reddy, Clare Nida, and Annie…