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Corruption
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A Review of the Year in Corruption – And the Transparency International 2012 Public Perceptions Index
By Government Investigations Group
In December 2012, TI published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index.
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Bribery Act Investigations at Rolls Royce
Rolls-Royce, the world’s second largest aircraft engine maker, made a public announcement on the 6 December 2012 that it has provided information to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in relation…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Transparency International’s 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International recently released its 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (“CPI”). The CPI ranks countries based on perceived corruption of a country’s public sector. The CPI ranking of a country is…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Torres-Spelliscy on the SEC’s Regulation of Money in Politics
Safeguarding Markets from Pernicious Pay to Play: The SEC's Money in Politics Model for Regulatory Intervention, by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Stetson University - College of Law; Stetson University College of Law,…
Red Notice Law Journal
INTERPOL’s Fight with Corruption: Round and Round We Go
INTERPOL's role in the world of law enforcement, boiled down to its bare bones, is to aid its member countries with two things: 1) alerting them to the movement of…
Asset Search Blog
Recovering Assets By Cracking Down On Corruption Proceeds
By Fred Abrams
The ACAMS / MoneyLaundering.com article "FATF's Focus on Asset Forfeiture Could Challenge Some Nations", especially raises the issue of recovering corruption proceeds. Near the end of this article, I am…
International Law Prof Blog
Judicial Corruption and Threats to Human Rights
Corruption in judicial systems is threatening the protection of human rights, a United Nations independent expert said last week, urging governments to implement policies to strengthen the rule of law…
Media Law Prof Blog
For Berlusconi, It’s Four Years In Prison
From The Hollywood Reporter: An Italian court has sentenced former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to four years in prison for tax evasion. Mr. Berlusconi has a right of appeal,…
Legal Profession Blog
Mississippi Corruption, Louisiana Disbarment
An attorney involved in misconduct in Mississippi has been permanently disbarred in Louisiana:Here, the record demonstrates that respondent secured bank loans for two Mississippi state court judges, purportedly for campaign…
International Law Prof Blog
Haiti Urged to Strengthen Institutions Promoting the Rule of Law
Haiti must focus on strengthening its rule of law institutions, including its national police and electoral council to consolidate the gains it has achieved in recent years, the United Nations…