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Corruption
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Alaskan Legislator Found Guilty of Corruption
By Ellen Podgor
Former Alaska House of Representatives Speaker Peter Kott, who served seven terms in the legislature, was found guilty of conspiracy, extortion, and bribery for accepting benefits from oil services firm…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Things Are Getting Hot in Alaska
By Ellen Podgor
The Washington Post reports on the latest happenings in an investigation related to Senator Ted Stevens (R) of Alaska. In court testifying in a federal case was the former chief…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Another Former Ney Aide Receives Probation
By Ellen Podgor
The second chief of staff for former Ohio Representative Bob Ney who entered a guility plea received two years probation, a $2,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service for…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Rep. Jefferson Files a Flurry of Motions
By Ellen Podgor
Louisiana Representative William Jefferson filed a number of motions challenging the corruption charges filed against him in the Eastern District of Virginia in June 2007. The fifteen motions include requests…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: “Secret” Report: Corruption is “Norm” Within Iraqi GovernmentURL: http://webworks.typepad.com/corruption_in_iraq/2007/08/this-is-a-new-a.htmlIP: 10.0.60.4BLOG NAME: Corruption In Iraq DATE: 09/05/2007 07:40:32 AMBelow is a new August, 2007 internal State Dept. report on Iraq’s Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) and the problems with corruption in the Iraqi government. Unlike the article says, it was not a “Secret” classified report, but a “Sensitive”
By Ellen Podgor
NPR's All Things Considered had a program on government corruption in Iraq. The focus of this program is a draft report obtained by NPR in which U.S. investigators discuss the…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former Governor Ryan’s Conviction Affirmed
By Ellen Podgor
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of former Illinois Governor George Ryan. The opinion can be found here.Commentary to follow.(esp)
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Who is Worse: The Bribe Payer or the Recipient?
By Ellen Podgor
With the recent spate of bribery cases involving military officials accepting money for steering Iraqi contracts to corporations, the Grits For Breakfast blog took a poll (here) of readers asking,…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Woman physician nabbed for abortion in Phillippines
As reported by Tempo news service (8/2/07):Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested in Manila a woman doctor for allegedly maintaining a makeshift clinic where she was performing…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former Newark Mayor Charged with Corruption
By Ellen Podgor
Former Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Sharpe James and a person with whom he had a personal relationship were charged in a 33-count indictment with mail/wire fraud, corruption, housing fraud, and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
If we really want to deter government corruption…
Main July 12, 2007If we really want to deter government corruption...should we consider following China's lead, as reported here by Reuters:China on Wednesday hailed the swift execution of the nation's…