Mining Company Glencore to Pay Up to $1.5B to Settle U.S., UK, Brazil Bribery Probes May 25, 2022 By Clara Denina, Kirstin Ridley and Sarah N. Lynch Glencore Plc said on Tuesday it anticipates paying up to $1.5 billion to settle accusations of bribery and market manipulation,...
Former Police Department Employee Sentenced for Bribery, Insurance Fraud October 7, 2021 A former employee of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was sentenced to 78 days in jail, to be spent on...
Cognizant Expects Insurers to Cover Bulk of $95M Settlement with Shareholders September 9, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has reached a $95 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing the information technology services company...
Lawsuit Seeks $150M in Refunds from ComEd in Chicago August 4, 2020 A class-action lawsuit seeks $150 million in refunds from ComEd for customer rate increases and other benefits the utility received...
Ex-California State Senator Calderon Gets Prison for Bribery October 24, 2016 By Brian Melley Former California state Sen. Ron Calderon was sentenced Friday to 31/2 years in prison in a corruption scandal in which...
World Cup Insurers Face Many Claims, Disputes Over Russia, Qatar June 19, 2015 By Carolyn Cohn World Cup insurers are likely to refuse to pay out on many cancellation contracts if Russia and Qatar lose the...
Iowa Company to Pay $6.8M Fine for Selling Tainted Eggs June 3, 2014 By Ryan J. Foley An Iowa company has agreed to pay $6.8 million in fines for crimes that include selling the tainted eggs that...
Former Insurance Company CEO Wants to Withdraw Guilty Plea December 15, 2013 A former insurance company chief executive wants to withdraw his guilty plea to bribing El Paso, Texas-area public officials, a...
Ex-New Orleans Mayor Nagin Charged With Bribery January 21, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman More than a decade ago, Ray Nagin was elected mayor of New Orleans on a vow to root out corruption...
Defendant in Louisiana Bribery Case Enters not Guilty Plea August 2, 2012 The Kenner, La., businessman accused of bribing former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard has pleaded not guilty in federal court...