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Corruption
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Securities Law Prof Blog
Former Chief Investment Officer of New York Pension Fund Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that David Loglisci, the former Chief Investment Officer at the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC), who was indicted…
Sunshine in Missouri
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head…
By Jean Maneke
From Monday's Kansas City Star:Mayor Mark Funkhouser on Monday lashed out at his park board for showing insufficient support for his agenda and accused one of them of corruption.“I need…
Legal Profession Blog
Not An Ordinary Expense
The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Appellate Division in a matter involving the conviction of a State Senator. The senator was convicted of corruption and fraud crimes.…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Fox News,NYC Concrete Test Company Convicted on Corruption ChargesJohn Hielscher & Michael Pollick, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Arthur Nadel pleads guilty to Ponzi schemePhiladelphia Inquirer, AP, Lawyers fear deadline in Veon…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Johanna Decorse, AP, law.com, 12 Convicted in Pinot Noir Fraud SchemeTonya Alanez, Sun Sentinel, Is Broward's state attorney soft on corruption?Jordana Mishory, Daily Business Review, law.com, Judge Dismisses 2 Counts…
International Law Prof Blog
EU Parliament Urges Accession Talks with Macedonia
In more news on the future expansion of the European Union, the EU Parliament yesterday urged the EU to open membership negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Sheyn on Jury Trials in Ukraine
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Elizabeth R. Sheyn has posted "A Foothold for Real Democracy in Eastern Europe: How Instituting Jury Trials in Ukraine Can Bring About Meaningful Governmental and Juridical Reforms and Can Help…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Weinstein Calls for Reform of Financial Services Industry in Sentencing Broker
While Judge Rakoff is a close second, Judge Jack Weinstein remains the most refreshingly blunt, "tell it like he sees it" trial judge in the Second Circuit. The Jan. 22,…
Pennsylvania Fiduciary Litigation
A Pernicious and Pervasive Culture of Corruption
U.S. District Court Judge Jack Weinstein when sentencing a former broker for securities fraud said: "'What becomes evident in a trial like the present one, and in recent mortgage fraud…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Chapman Law Review Symposium 2010 – Drug War Madness: Policies, Borders & Corruption
On January 29, the Chapman Law Review will hold its Symposium 2010 on "Drug War Madness: Policies, Borders & Corruption." Former U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff is the keynote speaker. …