Sentences with phrase «of alleged bribery»

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.

Advised UK manufacturing company in connection with US aspects of alleged involvement in an «Oil for Food» scandal and an unrelated investigation of alleged bribery involving contracts in the Caribbean

Advising international pharmaceutical companies in the investigation of alleged bribery and corruption practices in China, Hong Kong and Vietnam

Mr. Girard currently serves on the leadership team in the Target and Sony data breach actions; serves as lead counsel in derivative litigation on behalf of Wal - Mart shareholders arising out of alleged bribery in Mexico, lead counsel for commodities investors in litigation arising out of the collapse of a commodities futures merchant, and lead counsel in a multi-district «pay for delay» antitrust proceeding against major pharmaceutical companies.

In Fiona Trust v Privalov [2007] EWCA Civ 20, [2007] All ER (D) 169 (Jan) the issue was whether or not a claim for rescission of eight standard form charterparties on the grounds of alleged bribery was outside the terms of an arbitration clause.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) may detain former president director of Garuda Indonesia Emirsyah Satar after being named as a suspect in a case of alleged bribery related to the purchase of aircraft engines from UK company Rolls Royce, the body's spokesperson has said.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named a former president director of state - owned airline company Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar, a suspect in a case of alleged bribery related to the purchase of aircraft engines from the UK company, Rolls Royce.

Defense lawyers argued that Percoco — assigned temporarily away from his top state job to serve as chairman of Cuomo's re-election campaign in 2014 — was not a government official during a period when some of the alleged bribery scheme occurred.

The major remaining permits needed for the natural gas - powered plant, which was part of an alleged bribery scheme involving a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are for pipelines to deliver the fuel.

Building inceptors in New York City have been charged in a series of alleged bribery schemes following a two - year investigation.

A former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad - hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Mr. Farouk Lawan, on Tuesday appeared before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Lugbe, as the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission reopened its case of alleged bribery.

But Percoco's defense attorneys have argued that their client can't be guilty of the alleged bribery by COR or «the theft of honest services» from the public in part because he wasn't a state official at the time he took payments from COR, even if he acted like one.

Joe Percoco, once among the most powerful New York political figures, appeared in federal court today to face criminal charges stemming from a pair of alleged bribery schemes.

Undercover investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas compiled audio - visual recordings over a period of two years and documented shocking acts of alleged bribery of judges who trade justice for pecuniary and other material benefits.

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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.»

The newspaper is closing down amid an expanding police investigation of phone hacking into missing girls and grieving families as well as celebrities, and the alleged press bribery of police officers for information.

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.

Officials in the government of left - wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras have described the alleged bribery scandal as the worst in modern Greek history.

A federal indictment in New York in the ongoing college basketball corruption and bribery case alleges that former Louisville coach Rick Pitino knew of a plan to pay recruit Brian Bowen and participated in the plan.

«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.»

At the same time, their attorneys argued many of the alleged incidents that resulted in the fraud and bribery charges took place in western New York.

Three members of parliament from the minority led by Mahama Ayariga have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Mike Oquaye over an alleged bribery allegation against the Appointments Committee.

In the letter, the attorneys write that» when constitutionally - protected contributions are trotted out as evidence of a bribery scheme — particularly when they have scant relevance to the alleged scheme — jurors are unlikely to consider them merely on the convoluted signaling theories the Government relies on for its assertion of probative value.»

Both FIFA and the Olympics Committee have been involved in numerous proved and alleged cases of bribery, where candidate countries funnelled money to the organizers in order to increase their chance of becoming a host for the next event.

The head of the state's Republican Party has filed a formal complaint with the state's public ethics commission, alleging that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his former top aide — Percoco, now on trial for bribery — broke the state's public officers law.

Howe has already pleaded guilty to eight felonies, several of which pertain to the alleged bribery scheme that he testified this week he was a part of with Percoco and executives with two companies.

Former Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam Skelos, 32, both of Rockville Centre, are to go on trial Nov. 16 on conspiracy, bribery and extortion charges alleging schemes to use the lawmaker's clout to get his son work with a developer, a malpractice insurer and an environmental company.

The head of the state's Republican Party has filed a formal complaint with the state's public ethics commission, alleging that Governor Cuomo and his top aide, Joe Percoco, now on trial for bribery, broke the state's public officers law.

The grand jury alleged two overlapping schemes with common threads of «bribery, corruption and fraud.»

First up on Jan. 22 is the trial of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to the governor, and others related to alleged corruption and bribery in connection with Cuomo's economic development efforts.

The complaint alleges that Aiello and Gerardi, COR's president and general counsel, «entered into a bribery scheme whereby the Syracuse developer would make tens of thousands of dollars in payments to Percoco, using Howe as a pass - through to help conceal that the payments to Percoco came from the Syracuse developer, and in exchange, Percoco agreed to use, and did in fact use, his official position and influence to assist the Syracuse developer with a number of issues as the opportunities arose.»

By Arthur Z. Schwartz Way back in our November 1 edition, before either Sheldon Silver or «Dean» Skelos had been convicted of bribery, money laundering, and other acts of corruption, I published a piece which alleged that Assembly Member Deborah Glick had her own questions to answer.

Jurors asked to hear read - backs of transcripts pertaining to the alleged Competitive Power Ventures bribery scheme.

His critics linked the alleged construction of the building to the recent bribery and corruption allegation leveled against him by the controversial musician and New Patriotic Party (NPP) card - bearing member, Kwame Asare Obeng, alias A Plus, in the Unibank - Korle Bu saga.

Prior the alleged bribery, Mr. Ayariga, the Bawku Central MP, had narrated that Minority members on the committee had confronted the Chairman of the committee about their sitting allowance.

STRANEK finds it necessary to petition your high office to ensure that Hon. Boakye Agyarko steps aside as Minister for Energy pending resolution of the controversy on his alleged bribery attempt.

The genesis of the bribery scandal stemmed from a Minority member of the Committee, Mahama Ayariga, who alleged that Mr. Agyarko, attempted to bribe the ten minority members on parliament's Appointments Committee with GHc3000 each to ensure the approval of his nomination as the Energy Minister.

Prosecutors took the first full day of testimony in the corruption trial of Sheldon Silver to lay out one of two bribery and kickback schemes they allege the former Assembly speaker undertook.

Mangano, 56, of Bethpage, and Venditto, 68, of North Massapequa, have been charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest - services fraud, among other alleged crimes.

Town - guaranteed loans, which would come to total more than $ 20 million over the years, are at the heart of prosecutors» alleged bribery case against Mangano and Venditto.

Although the EFCC in two separate letters to the Federal Government through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation had in 2015 and 2016 cleared Umar of any wrongdoing in the alleged N10 million bribery allegation made against him by a defendant, Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi standing trial before him on false asset declaration.

And who in the service of that ambition tried to bribe his way to a shot at Gracie Mansion,» said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office brought bribery and fraud charges against the alleged crooked pols.

«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.

Lawyers for Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, have requested that their client be allowed to testify as a witness in the alleged bribery scandal that has hit Parliament's Appointments Committee.

Those corruption charges, contested by Pigeon, involved the alleged bribery of a former state judge, John A. Michalek.

Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos has been charged with six counts of corruption in an alleged extortion and bribery scheme, but so far is remaining as Senate Leader.

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.

Two co-defendants at the corruption trial of a former top aide to Gov. Cuomo gloated that their alleged bribery scheme helped them get one over on an «S.HEAD» state official,...

Mr. Ulrich further said he was shocked that his colleague, Republican Councilman Dan Halloran, was charged with participating in an alleged bribery scheme to land Democratic State Sen. Malcolm Smith in the Republican primary, but was not surprised Vince Tabone, the executive vice president of the Queens GOP, was arrested as well.

Venditto, Mangano and Mangano's wife, Linda, all have pleaded not guilty in an alleged bribery scheme in which the former elected officials are accused of illegally helping Singh get $ 20 million in indirect loan guarantees and government contracts in exchange for kickbacks and a $ 450,000 no - show job for Linda Mangano.