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GlaxoSmithKline Bribery Scandal and Corruption in Chinese Hospitals
Peter Humphrey along with his American wife, Yu Yingzeng, has been held in connection with an alleged £320million bribery scandal at drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Education Law Prof Blog
In the Wake of Charter School Scandal, DC Considers More Charter School Oversight
By Derek Black
Two weeks after revelations that operators at Options Charter School were misappropriating funds for themselves, the D.C. Public Charter School Board is considering instituting more oversight of the city's charters.…
The Right Coast
The World’s Worst Daughters | Foreign Policy
Dad: Uzbek President Islam KarimovAge: 37Bad behavior: Karimova is known in Europe as a jet-setting socialite and philanthropist and has been spotted at events with Sharon Stone, Elton John and,…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Criminal bribery and corruption liability of companies under German law
Many thanks to Dr. Andreas Fillmann and Nina K. Hesse from Squire Sanders' Frankfurt Office for preparing the following article. Criminal liability in the public sector Generally, bribery and corruption…
Education Law Prof Blog
DC Charter School Managers Charged with Stealing $3 Million
By Derek Black
DC now adds itself to the growing list of cities that have experienced a charter school scandal over the past few months. Tuesday, the DC attorney general filed suit against…
The D&O Diary
Corruption Allegations: More Securities Suits Against U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies?
As many readers will recall, a couple of years ago there was an intense barrage of securities litigation class action lawsuit filings against U.S.-listed Chinese companies. Many of the cases involved…
Legal Profession Blog
Quid Pro Quo?
A town court justice (who is not an attorney) has been censured by the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct.The justice had reduced a speeding ticket for the daughter of…
Inside Political Law
Major Criminal Penalties Assessed In New Jersey Pay-to-Play Case
Last spring, we reported that the New Jersey Attorney General charged seven executives and shareholders of Birdsall Services Group, an engineering firm, with participating in a massive pay-to-play scheme. The…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
SFO finally brings first charges under UK Bribery Act
In a press release on its website, the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has announced that it has finally brought its first charges under the Bribery Act 2010. The bribery charges…
Red Notice Law Journal
Still a good idea- how INTERPOL can protect itself from its corrupt member countries
This post is an updated version of the original, which was published in July of 2011. How could INTERPOL shield itself from being used as a political weapon against…