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Corruption
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Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
The FIFA Indictments
I have been thinking about the impact of yesterday's indictment of numerous FIFA officials on the various organizations' tax statuses, both here in the United States and abroad -- particularly…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
FIFA Officials Facing Corruption Charges
According to CNN, the U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to bring corruption charges against up to 14 senior officials at FIFA, the world's soccer governing body. The reports from…
Global Policy Watch
Anatomy of a Nigerian Oil Scandal: Audit of National Oil Company Fuels Momentum for Sectoral Reform
After months of speculation and mounting pressure, it’s finally here: the government of Nigeria has released the long-awaited PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the…
Cov Africa
Anatomy of a Nigerian Oil Scandal: Audit of National Oil Company Fuels Momentum for Sectoral Reform
After months of speculation and mounting pressure, it’s finally here: the government of Nigeria has released the long-awaited PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the…
Human Rights at Home Blog
A Human Right to be Free of Official Corruption
By mdavis
A growing number of advocates are focusing on the centrality of official corruption as a barrier to the realization of human rights. In 2009, Transparency International published a comprehensive look at the ways…
Global Policy Watch
Which Way Nigeria?
The historic electoral victory by Muhammadu Buhari, the first time an opposition candidate has defeated an incumbent president in Nigeria, opens a new and unprecedented chapter in the history of…
Cov Africa
Which Way Nigeria?
The historic electoral victory by Muhammadu Buhari, the first time an opposition candidate has defeated an incumbent president in Nigeria, opens a new and unprecedented chapter in the history of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Sex, drugs and . . . the real reason the DEA is so eager to preserve the drug war?
Main March 26, 2015Sex, drugs and . . . the real reason the DEA is so eager to preserve the drug war?This new ABC News report on the details emerging…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Sentencing judgment days this week in federal court for two pols behaving very badly
Main March 19, 2015Sentencing judgment days this week in federal court for two pols behaving very badly Two prominent politician faced federal sentencing for two distinct crimes this week. Here…
Land Use Prof Blog
Why are building inspectors so often on the take?
Here we go again. Another line-up of building inspectors smiling for the camera...taking their mug shots. New York City just raided its building department, charging 16 with taking bribes, as…