Archiv der Kategorie: Allgemein
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Choate v Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co.
12-year-old Dominic Choate decided to impress his friends and jump aboard a slow-moving freight train, despite their yelling at him to get away from the train. After two unsuccessful attempts, he made a third attempt that was not just unsuccessful, … Weiterlesen
ILR: DOJ defends deferred prosecution deal with HSBC
National Law Journal | Dec 12, 2012 A high-ranking Justice Department official on December 11 defended the government’s decision not to seek criminal charges against HSBC Holdings PLC for laundering money for drug traffickers and pariah states. Read more: DOJ … Weiterlesen
Standard Chartered muss wegen Verstoß gegen US-Sanktionsvorschriften 327 Millionen USD Strafe zahlen
Standard Chartered Settles U.S. Sanctions Allegations Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2012 Standard Chartered PLC agreed to pay $327 million in penalties for alleged violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran, Libya and other nations, closing another chapter in the U.S. … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Lawsuit: $73,000 Glass Pool Table Not Up to Scratch
Play on it with anything but specially-coated, custom-made balls, and you scratch the glass. Brant Martin, a Dallas attorney representing the buyer (identified in the suit only as Desert Beach, an LLC) says his client learned this fact the hard … Weiterlesen
HSBC muss in USA 1.9 Milliarden USD Strafe zahlen
HSBC to Pay Record U.S. Penalty Wall Street Journal | Dec 11, 2012 HSBC Holdings on Tuesday plans to acknowledge that for years it ignored possible money laundering, part of a record $1.9 billion settlement with U.S. authorities that caps … Weiterlesen
FCPA: Using History to Create or Rebuild a Compliance Culture
I have wondered how organizations such as Siemens, Alcatel-Lucent or any others that have faced a wide-ranging, global charge of systemic bribery and corruption might change their culture. Many others have written about the structural changes that such companies have … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Motorcyclist who hit Florida panther sues state over warning system
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Trackers this fall captured and collared an endangered Florida Panther that may be responsible for attacks on livestock. The collar will allow biologists to track the cat’s movements.
SEC v Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Says Report That It Hid Losses Lacks Merit New York Times | Dec 07, 2012 The big German lender Deutsche Bank on Thursday denied a report that it had hidden $12 billion in losses during the financial crisis. … Weiterlesen
SEC v Deutsche Telekom
SEC Says Former Magyar Execs Hurt U.S. Investors in FCPA Case WSJ.com Corruption Currents | Dec 07, 2012 The Securities and Exchange Commission fired back at three former executives of a Hungarian unit of Deutsche Telekom AG, arguing that a … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Yuba City Pays Man To Stop Frivolous ADA Lawsuits
YUBA CITY (CBS13) – A disability debacle is playing out in Yuba City as officials are paying a man to stay away. And because of it, he’s cashing in. Yuba City officials say the man is attacking small business owners … Weiterlesen