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Human Rights at Home Blog
Taxes, Corruption and Human Rights
By mdavis
The news of the last week included the report that the White House will no longer share its visitor logs as well as President Trump's reassertion that he will not…
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…
The D&O Diary
Brazilian Corruption Scandal Spreads to Meat Industry, U.S. Securities Litigation Follows
The massive Brazilian corruption scandal that began with an investigation of the state-owned oil company Petrobras and that has since spread both to other industries, including the construction industry, and…
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,…
The Paterson Criminal Law Blog
Paterson Mayor Charged with Corruption, Indicted by Grand Jury
Jose “Joey” Torres, the Paterson NJ mayor, recently turned him in to New Jersey State Police. Torres faces corruption charges and has been accused of arranging for city workers to…
The D&O Diary
Brazilian Corruption Scandal Leads to Liability Exposures in Other Latin American Countries
The massive Petrobras bribery scandal has long since spread beyond just the Brazilian petroleum company itself to encompass a number of different other companies. As I have previously noted on…
PrawfsBlawg
Two cheers for corruption: Avoiding Sino-American Conflict with Conflicts of Interest
Main Thursday, February 09, 2017Two cheers for corruption: Avoiding Sino-American Conflict with Conflicts of InterestThe New York Times reports that the Trump Administration/Family (is there a difference?) is backing away…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Details of the Rolls-Royce DPA emerge
Last week, we published the details of the expected Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) that was yet to be approved by the UK’s High Court on 17 January 2017. The Serious…
Latin America Legal
Latin America Practice- Upcoming Events
January 31, 2017- Paula A. Galhardo, Of Counsel at Squire Patton Boggs and a member of the firm’s Brazil Desk, will serve as a panelist discussing the topic of “The…
The Right Coast
Brazil Supreme Court judge handling graft probe killed in plane crash | Reuters
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki, who was overseeing a graft investigation into scores of powerful politicians, was killed in a plane crash on Thursday, raising questions about who will…