Sentences with phrase «including alleged bribery»

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A lawsuit brought against Sater and others in 2015, which is ongoing, alleges that «for most of its existence it [Bayrock] was substantially and covertly mob - owned and operated,» engaging «in a pattern of continuous, related crimes, including mail, wire, and bank fraud; tax evasion; money laundering; conspiracy; bribery; extortion; and embezzlement.»

Significantly expand the scope of Canadian prosecutorial jurisdiction to cover activities of Canadians (including officers and directors) and Canadian corporations, even if all the activities related to the alleged bribery take place or the falsification of books and records occurs outside Canada, thereby displacing the previous requirement that there be a «real and substantial link» between the offence and Canada.

«In view of the facts alleged in this report, which include bribery allegations, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, in compliance with article 16 of the Fifa code of ethics, yesterday requested the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings.»

The proposal comes weeks after eight people — including former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and ex-Cuomo aide Joe Percoco — were indicted on charges stemming from an alleged bribery and bid - rigging scheme involving upstate economic development projects.

The tensions come just weeks before several former Cuomo associates, including former key economic development officials, go on trial on federal corruption charges for alleged offenses including bribery and bid - rigging.

«The suspension follows the establishment of a prima facie case against the four Justices, by the Committee set up by the Chief Justice to investigate alleged acts of bribery and corruption against certain persons, including the four Justices, as contained in the 29th August, 2015 petition of Mr. Anas Aremeyaw Anas,» the statement said.

Federal charges are being levied against top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, the influential head of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and others for a series of alleged schemes that include fraud, bid - rigging and bribery; Kaloyeros is also facing felony corruption charges from the state.

And on Friday, DiNapoli in a radio interview on WCNY suggested he would support more controls for the state's procurement process after nine people — including a former top aide to the governor — were arrested in connection to an alleged bribery and kickback scheme.

But Cuomo's support for the conference also comes as he is facing a mounting of series of political headaches, including the arrest of his former top aide and others in an alleged bribery and bid - rigging scheme involving the governor's signature economic development efforts in upstate New York.

The leader of the New York State Senate, Dean Skelos, surrendered to federal authorities Monday morning and was charged with six counts of corruption, including bribery and extortion, in connection with an alleged scheme that used his political position to enrich himself and his son.

They were among six people reportedly charged, including Bronx GOP chair Jay Savino and Queens GOP vice-chair Vince Tabone, in an alleged bribery plot to secure Mr. Smith a slot to run in the Republican mayoral primary.

This week, his takedowns included Queens State Sen. Malcolm Smith, City Councilman Daniel Halloran and Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson in connection with two elaborate alleged bribery schemes, including one that tried to get Smith on the ballot for New York City mayor.

The Town of Oyster Bay's government was awash with «unscrupulous public officials» whose alleged crimes included involvement in «bribery, money laundering and a crooked multi-million dollar property deal,» Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said Thursday as authorities unsealed indictments against eight people with ties to the municipality.

Zemsky's agency took control of the projects after SUNY Poly President Alain «Dr. K» Kaloyeros and eight others were charged in an alleged bribery and bid - rigging scheme involving state - funded projects, including the one in DeWitt.

Last week, nine people, including Percoco, were arrested on corruption charges stemming from alleged bribery and bid rigging scheme that grew out of Cuomo's signature economic development proposal for upstate New York, the Buffalo Billion.

More specifically, disgraced lobbyist Todd Howe, who has already pled guilty to crimes that include bribery and tax evasion, is expected to attest to his involvement in every alleged scheme, and two COR Development executives are alleged to have participated in both the Percoco - and Buffalo Billion - related schemes.

Still ahead are the trials of eight individuals, including people close to Cuomo, involved in alleged bid - rigging and bribery schemes.

Notable work included representing Sweett Group in a corporate prosecution brought by the SFO in connection with the Bribery Act and alleged failure to prevent bribery, where the client entered a guiltBribery Act and alleged failure to prevent bribery, where the client entered a guiltbribery, where the client entered a guilty plea.

Numerous successful acquittals, including defence of a large U.S. company, and its Canadian subsidiary, against a number of Criminal Code charges alleging bribery of public officials

Her representations, prior to joining Skadden, include advising a large multinational company that provides services to the government in relation to alleged improper distribution of profits, advising on SFO and City of London Police investigations into the company, and advising its subsidiary on the UK Bribery Act; compliance advice for a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund in connection with anti-money laundering and anti-corruption policies; compliance advice for a Canadian - listed mining business operating in Europe relating to whistleblowing, data protection and anti-corruption procedures; and advising media organisations in connection with the «Diana» inquiry and the Leveson Inquiry into the Media, Culture and Ethics.

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.

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.