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The EU's New Anti-Corruption Directive - What it Means for Global Companies as FCPA Enforcement Shifts
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (507+ words) The Directive goes further to require criminalization of other defined offenses, including misappropriation of public assets, abuse of official functions, obstruction of justice in corruption proceedings, enrichment from corruption, and concealment of proceeds derived from corruption " with "property" explicitly including…...
Foreign Sovereign Immunity in International Construction
1+ week, 2+ day ago (756+ words) For hundreds of years, the world's sovereign nations refused to allow any other foreign sovereign to be sued in their courts without the sovereign's consent. The guiding principle was "absolute sovereign immunity," an outgrowth of the ancient legal precept rex…...
Needed, a law to shield Indian firms from sanctions
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (330+ words) An anti-sanctions regime is commonly known in international law as a "blocking statute. It is a mechanism used by countries to reduce or mitigate the impact of sanctions on their citizens and businesses...
New Rochelle Civilian Complaint Review Board Has Never Met, Training Delayed With No Scheduled Date
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (205+ words) NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 17, 2026) " The New Rochelle Civilian Complaint Review Board, seated nearly a year ago, has never held a single meeting, and the primary training component required before members can begin reviewing police misconduct complaints has been delayed with…...
Greater Cincinnati woman allegedly pepper sprayed, attacked officers during arrest
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (102+ words) WKRC READING, Ohio (WKRC) - A Greater Cincinnati woman was accused of pepper spraying and attacking police officers while they were arresting her. According to court documents from the Hamilton County Municipal Court, 39-year-old Jamie Savell was being arrested by police…...
Mount Vernon police were investigated by DOJ. Has the force changed?
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (23+ words) Lohud Mount Vernon police were investigated by DOJ. Has the force changed?...
Common Article 3 in Non-International Armed Conflict
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1626+ words) Common Article 3 is often described as a minimum standard, but that phrase must be handled carefully. Minimum protection does not mean weak protection. It means the lowest permissible level of humane treatment below which no party may fall. The article…...
Bribe givers must face tougher consequences too
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (13+ words) NST Online What To Read Next...
GRAPHIC - Virginia PD footage from officer-involved shooting - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (23+ words) GRAPHIC - Virginia PD footage from officer-involved shooting Duluth News Tribune GRAPHIC - Virginia PD footage from officer-involved shooting Contributed: Virginia Police Department...
Police: Monday court appearance for woman videotaped using pepper spray on motorist
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (236+ words) SUISUN CITY " City police, fire and Walmart officials are wo" VALLEJO " A man was fatally shot Monday night on the1900 bl" VALLEJO " A woman facing charges on suspicion of pepper spraying a man during a road rage incident is scheduled to…...