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Podcast - The Godfather of Houston

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In the 100th episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small introduces his listeners to Sam Cammarata, a career criminal who tried to follow his dreams and become the "Godfather of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Corrupt Foreign Leaders Now on the Hook for Bribery Charges: Congress Passes the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

On December 14, 2023, with bipartisan support, Congress passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”), making it a federal crime for any foreign government official to demand, receive, or agree to receive a bribe from...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The Hoskins conviction and the implications of the DOJ’s success in using the money laundering statute to police bribery

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is increasingly using the money laundering statute to prosecute individuals in corruption and bribery cases. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is the primary statute prohibiting...more

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Structuring Trips Up Speaker Hastert

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Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Dennis Hastert entered the well of a courtroom in the Northern District of Illinois earlier this week to enter a plea of not guilty to charges that he structured...more

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