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Corruption
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Global Policy Watch
The Supreme Court Redraws the Lines for Corruption Prosecutions
The Ferrari carrying former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell appears to have made a U-turn this week on its way to the federal penitentiary. Covington released today a Client Alert on the Supreme…
Supreme Court Update
McDonnell v. United States (15-474) and Voisine v. United States (14-10154
Though most of the attention coming out of the final decision day of OT15 has focused on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt (15-274), where a 5-3 majority held that a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
G-Man Now Heads Border Patrol
Brian Bennett of the Los Angeles Times reports that a senior FBI official has been named chief of the U.S. Border Patrol in an effort to curb abuses, investigate corruption and improve…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
South Africa’s Public Protector
By Tracy Thomas
WashPost, How a Quiet Wonky Lawyer Became South Africa's Corruption BusterIt’s not every day that a constitutional lawyer gets treated like a rock star. But at South African President Jacob Zuma’s…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Former Chief Administrative Law Judge Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Retaliate Against Informant in Fraud Scheme for $600 million in Disability Payments
A former social security Chief Administrative Law Judge pleaded guilty in federal court today for conspiring to retaliate against a former employee of the Social Security Administration (SSA) who provided…
International Compliance Blog
Treasury Announces Anti-Money Laundering, Corruption, and Tax Evasion Regulations and Legislation
On May 5, 2016, the US Department of the Treasury announced several actions to crack down on illicit financial conduct and increase transparency in the financial system. First, Treasury will…
Canadian Fraud Law
Global compliance programs offer inoculation against the rising tide of global risk
By Peter MacKay
In an age of massive data leaks, whistleblower bounties, and multimillion-dollar fines for violations of bribery and corruption laws, multinational corporate executives and board members must prioritize the implementation of…
The Right Coast
Obama IRS Corruption Update – Judicial Watch
True to our non-partisan educational mission, we joined with the Allied Educational Foundation (AEF) last week to file an amici curiae brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of a…
The Right Coast
China steps up Panama Papers censorship after leaders’ relatives named | World news | The Guardian
Chinese censors have stepped up their censorship of websites, ordering all content related to the Panama Papers to be scrubbed as new revelations emerged of how relatives of some of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal district judge astutely asks feds for accounting of political corruption sentences before high-profile NY pol sentencing
Main April 1, 2016Federal district judge astutely asks feds for accounting of political corruption sentences before high-profile NY pol sentencingAs reported in this New York Post article, headlined "Judge in…