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Federal Prosecutors Charge 70 NYCHA Employees in Bribery Scheme

Federal prosecutors have brought charges against 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the…

Former Chicago Alderman Edward Burke Convicted on Racketeering, Bribery, and Extortion Charges

A federal jury in Chicago rendered a verdict on Thursday, finding former city alderman Edward Burke guilty on charges of…

Four NCAA Basketball Coaches Charged with Corruption

Summary: Ten people linked to NCAA basketball have been charged with fraud and corruption for taking part in a scheme…

Philly D.A. Indicted for Bribery and Corruption, Pleads Not Guilty

Summary: The district attorney of Philadelphia was indicted on bribery and corruption charges in addition to stealing his mother’s nursing…

David Samson, Gov. Chris Christie Ally, Disbarred

Summary: Former New Jersey attorney general and Port Authority Chairman David Samson, an ally of Gov. Chris Christie, had his…

Total to Pay $398 Million for Corrupt Practices

French energy company Total is to pay $398 to settle charges brought against them by the Securities Exchange Commission and…

Wynn Resorts and Okada Must Freeze Their Legal Battle to Let the Feds Pursue Okada’s Alleged Casino Bribery

Two casinos have been at each other’s throats, Wynn Resorts Ltd and those owned by Kazuo Okada; the owners used…

17 Year Sentence Given to Former ICE Attorney for Taking Bribes

Constantine Kallas, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorney, and a prominent one at that, received an over 17…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, October 4th. Here's a quick look back at Friday's stories. Chicago Based SmithAmundsen opened…

Former Law Firm Partner Eric Wisler Charged with Bribing State Senator Wayne Bryant

According to the September 30th article in the New Jersey Law Journal, which appears online at law.com, Eric Wisler, formerly…

CA State Bar Shuts Down “Illegal” Law Office

Prosecutors at the State Bar of California have shut down a satellite office of Walter S. Martinez, a solo practitioner…

Judges Plead Guilty to Corruption

Two Pennsylvania judges have plead guilty to fraud charges, after taking $2.6 million in kickbacks in return for placing juvenile…