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Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted in US for Alleged Orchestration of $250 Million Bribery Plot

The Adani Group has slammed as "baseless" fraud and bribery charges brought against its chairman.
3 minute read

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Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf Banking Lawyer on Trial in Germany’s Cum-Ex Tax Scandal

Kai-Uwe Steck, once a pivotal witness in the prosecution of lawyers and bankers charged with looting billions from the Treasury, now finds himself on the other side of the courtroom—facing trial for alleged tax evasion.
3 minute read

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Donald Trump's Headed Back to the White House. But First, a Sentencing?

While dismissal of the case was seen as unlikely, observers said Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan would be disinclined to impair the president-elect from discharging his duties.
5 minute read

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Singapore Former Transport Minister Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Awaits Sentencing

Justice Vincent Hoong will give his sentencing decision on October 3, 2024.
3 minute read

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Mike Lynch's Brush With Prison Taught Him Life Is Precious. Then a Yacht Accident Proved Him Right

As a teenager, Lynch worked as a porter at a hospital, surrounded by elderly and gravely sick patients who know they'd never be discharged. He testified at his trial that the experience helped him appreciate he wasn't invincible and "realize what that arc of existence is."
5 minute read

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Gibson Dunn Guides UK Takeover Panel to Issuing Toughest Ever Punishment

The ten individuals have been punished for breaches to the code from over a decade ago.
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UK Court Finds UAE Company Liable In 'Tuna Bonds' Bribery Case

Mozambique has emerged victorious as Justice Robin Knowles finds allegations of bribery and corruption were largely substantiated.
3 minute read

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Paul Hastings Expands in Paris With Partner-Led, 12-Lawyer White-Collar Litigation Team

The team is led by the former head of Hogan Lovells' Paris investigations, white-collar and fraud team.
3 minute read

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Brazil Sees Diminishing Dividends From 'Car Wash' Probe 

Reversals of high-profile rulings related to the groundbreaking "Car Wash" graft investigation tarnish the South American country's compliance gains.
5 minute read

International Edition

Trump Found Guilty by Manhattan Jury on 34 Felony Counts in Fraud Case

Trump, 77, was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors persuaded the jury that he conspired with others to "catch and kill" negative stories about himself during the 2016 presidential election cycle, thereby unlawfully influencing the election.
4 minute read

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