Law Enforcement

Former Chief Executive Officer of a Brazilian Petrochemical Company Charged for His Role in a Scheme to Pay Bribes to Brazilian Officials and to Falsify Company Books and Records

An indictment was unsealed charging a former chief executive officer (CEO) of Braskem S.A. (Braskem), on November 20, a publicly traded Brazilian petrochemical company, for his role in a massive bribery and money laundering scheme involving Braskem...

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Colorado Business Owner Convicted in $7 Million Biodiesel Tax Credit Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Denver, Colorado, found Martin Fields guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit money laundering, making false claims against the United States, and money laundering, on November 19, announced Principal...

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General Manager of Columbus Home Health Care Agency Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

A Columbus businessman pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, on November 19, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S....

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Management Board and Budget Committee meet at EUIPO

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The Management Board of EUIPO has approved the Strategic Plan 2025 of the Office during the Management Board and...

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EU makes it easier for companies to restructure within the single market

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-Anna-Maja Henriksson, Finnish minister of justice

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Democratic Republic of Congo and IMF Mission Reach an Agreement ad-referendum on Financial Assistance Under the Rapid Credit Facility and a Staff-Monitored Program

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, headed by Mauricio Villafuerte, visited Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), over November 6–15, 2019 and reached an agreement ad-referendum with the Congolese authorities on a reform program that...

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Head of New York Medical Clinics Found Guilty in Nearly $100 Million Money Laundering and Health Care Kickback Scheme

The manager in control of multiple medical clinics in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, was found guilty for his role in a nearly $100 million health care kickback and money laundering scheme, on November 15.

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Tax Preparers Plead Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

Michegel Butler and Brittany Patterson, residents of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States, on November 14, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the...

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