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Corruption
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
AP, Houston Chronicle, Appeals denied in Dallas schools corruption caseAP, Mercury News, Bell mayor in corruption case says DA bilked himDOJ Press Release, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 17 People with…
International Law Prof Blog
2010 Corruption Perceptions Index
Yesterday, the nonprofit organization, Transparency International (TI), released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2010. The CPI is a measure of domestic, public sector corruption defined by TI as "the…
China Law Blog
China Corruption by the Numbers.
By Dan Harris
I gave a talk yesterday at a China seminar on litigating against Chinese companies. While musing about lawsuits my firm has overseen in China I remarked that I was not…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Nedra Pickler (AP), San Francisco Chronicle, Prosecutors put Abramoff associate on trial againPhilip Hilder, Houston Chronicle, Law makes it easier to blow whistle on corporate crimeGregg Gardner, Freep.com, Ex-Delphi Execs…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Former NY Comptroller Hevesi Pleads Guilty for Involvement in Pay-to-Play Kickback Scheme
Former Comptroller of the State of New York Alan Hevesi pleaded guity to a felony charge for his involvement in a pay-to-play kickback scheme at the Office of the New York…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Contrasting congressional hearings concerning federal criminalization
Main September 27, 2010Contrasting congressional hearings concerning federal criminalizationTomorrow, September 28, 2010, brings two notable hearings in Congress for federal criminal justice fans. But the concerns driving the morning Senate…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Taking stock of fraud law and cases impacted by the SCOTUSSkillingruling
Main September 25, 2010Taking stock of fraud law and cases impacted by the SCOTUS Skilling ruling Today's Wall Street Journal includes this effective article headlined "Fraud Cases Get Rehashed After…
The Right Coast
Funny he doesn’t look like a corrupt pol Tom Smith
O OK I know. Pretty uncharitable.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Dexter Filkins & Alissa J. Rubin, NYTimes, Graft-Fighting Prosecutor Fired in Afghanistan; Rahim Faiez & Deb Riechmann (AP), Afghan deputy attorney general forced to retireMike Scarcella, BLT Blog, DOJ Picks up…
Sentencing Law and Policy
What should be the take-away from the Blogo verdict and the Clemens indictment?
Main August 21, 2010What should be the take-away from the Blogo verdict and the Clemens indictment?Unsurprisingly, the two biggest federal criminal justice events of the week -- the incomplete jury…