The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of
alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of
alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.
Jury selection for Kaloyeros and development executives, who face charges related to
alleged corruption involving the Buffalo Billion and upstate nanotechnology development initiatives, is set for June.
Not exact matches
The agency asked Medium to take down a post that
alleges the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak was trying to exit the country in the midst of a
corruption scandal
involving him.
... when there are lots of other Trump scandals that
involve far greater magnitudes of (
alleged)
corruption but which don't attract nearly as much attention.
After all, 1MDB's financial woes owe much to
alleged high - level
corruption involving former officials on both sides.
The pair claims to have hundreds of cases of
alleged corruption still under investigation, some
involving senior officials in soccer.
Pitino was first placed on administrative leave, then fired by Louisville on Oct. 16 amid an FBI investigation
involving corruption and
alleged illegal payments to recruit Brian Bowen, who was cleared by the FBI but will not play for the Cardinals this season.
The NPP presidential candidate, further explained that the Special Prosecutor, would be established by Act of Parliament, to be independent of the executive, and to possess «an exclusive remit to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of
corruption, including those
involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political office holders and politicians.»
Nine people have pleaded guilty or been indicted in connection with
alleged bid - rigging and other
corruption charges
involving some of Cuomo's economic development programs.
He took questions from Mirabile on the third day of the trial examining an
alleged corruption scheme that prosecutors say
involved Mangano, his wife, Linda, and Venditto accepting a «stream of benefits» in exchange for county contracts and town - linked loans to Singh.
«After the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion was brought to your attention, did you take any step to refer your former NSA and all those
involved in the diversion and sharing to appropriate anticorruption agencies to ensure that all those who were
alleged to be responsible for this heinous crime of
corruption are brought to justice?
The Leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are demanding for the resignation of the Minister of State, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, for
alleged involved in the handling of the case of
corruption against the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Dr. Angela Uwakwem.
«Assuming you did not directly order or authorise the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers, is it fair to suggest that you at least knew, or had reason to know, that your own former NSA was apparently
involved in the heinous crime of
corruption to wit: the diversion and sharing of over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers; and did not take all necessary and reasonable measures in your power as Commander - in - Chief and President to prevent the
alleged diversion and sharing of our commonwealth, as explained above?
Bill Mahoney, with the New York Public Interest Research Group points out that even though the case
involves the New York City mayoral ballot, it's still fundamentally a state government based example of
alleged corruption.
Those
corruption charges, contested by Pigeon,
involved the
alleged bribery of a former state judge, John A. Michalek.
His company was a key player in an
alleged kickback scheme
involving former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, as well as a figure in a
corruption case against former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.
Two city building inspectors and an asbestos investigator were among 14 people charged in three
alleged construction schemes
involving bribery and
corruption, authorities said Wednesday.
In Brooklyn, Mr. de Blasio said his administration is cooperating with a federal probe into
alleged corruption at the New York Police Department that
involves two former members of his inaugural committee.
Prosecutors have
alleged a widespread
corruption scandal
involving one of Cuomo's signature upstate New York economic development projects.
The first
corruption trial, likely to begin later this month,
involves former top Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and three business executives, and will focus on
alleged bribes paid to Percoco in exchange for government favors.
Many were trivial, but some were extremely serious,
involving deaths in custody or
corruption - it is an insult to all concerned to do no more than scratch the surface of these
alleged abuses,» Vaz said.
Following the passage of the bill, the Special Prosecutor has an exclusive remit to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of
corruption, including those
involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political office holders and politicians.
The others are the case
involving alleged election law violations by former Newfane Republican Sen. George Maziarz in March; the re-trials in April and May of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos; the Buffalo Billion
corruption case trial set for June; and, on Long Island, the
corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in March.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been tasked to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of
corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those
involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and cases implicating public officers and politically - exposed persons.
In late July, the New York Times released a lengthy story that
alleged the governor's top aides tried to stop Moreland commissioners from issuing subpoenas to Cuomo donors
involved in
corruption probes.
A newly unsealed motion by the defense attorney for Republican Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano
alleges his indictment on
corruption charges was possibly part of a complicated plot
involving former President Bill Clinton to tip the state Senate into Democratic hands.
Two NYC building inspectors and an asbestos investigator were among 14 people charged in three
alleged construction schemes
involving bribery and
corruption, authorities said.
Testimony in the bribery and
corruption case against Joseph Percoco, former executive deputy secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has honed in on three
alleged schemes
involving Syracuse - based Cor Development Co. executives Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi.
Nine people have pleaded guilty or been indicted in connection with
alleged bid rigging and other
corruption charges
involving some of Governor Cuomo's economic development programs, and they face trial later this year.
Perceived corrupt cases under NPP The NPP government has so far found itself in two cases of
alleged corruption, with the recent one being the allegations of
corruption against two deputy chiefs of staff, by musician and NPP sympathizer Kwame A-Plus, as well as the perceived
corruption in the sale of contaminated fuel
involving BOST.
Howe, a star witness for the U.S. Attorney's Office gave the public a peek inside an
alleged bribery and
corruption scheme
involving one of the governor's closest aides.
The New Patriotic Party in the election manifesto said, the office will «be independent of the Executive, to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of
corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those
involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political officeholders and politicians.»
The NPP government has so far found itself in two cases of
alleged corruption, with the recent one being the allegations of
corruption against two deputy chiefs of staff, by musician and NPP sympathizer Kwame A-Plus, as well as the perceived
corruption in the sale of contaminated fuel
involving BOST.
The administration of President Mahama has seen several cases of
alleged corruption, such as the SADA scandal, Gyeeda, bus branding, the payment of judgement debt to Woyome, a car gift
involving the President among others.
Howell's practice focuses on the representation of clients in high - stakes government investigations and enforcement actions
involving alleged securities and accounting fraud, healthcare billing and recordkeeping improprieties, bribery and
corruption, and violations of the Civil False Claims Act.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), unhappy with the way that the UK government
involved itself in the Serious Fraud Office's decision to drop planks of its investigation — impacting on Saudi Arabia — into
alleged corruption at BAE, is presently investigating the UK's legislative infrastructure and the government is likely to face increased international pressure to codify and effectively enforce the law.
Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into allegations of bribery and
corruption in the international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of
alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based, international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations
involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of
alleged bribery in the company's operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.