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Mass protests take place in Spain against PM Sánchez’s amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

JURIST

Among all persons involved, Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia who declared independence, was charged with several crimes including rebellion, sedition, embezzlement and malfeasance. While in exile, Puigdemont founded the Together for Catalonia party ( Junts) , with which Sánchez’s amnesty deal was negotiated.

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Garland Vows DOJ Headcount Surge In White Collar Blitz

Law 360

Department of Justice is planning a hiring spree to combat pandemic-related fraud and to redouble its efforts to prosecute white collar criminals, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, outlining the government's wider strategy for busting corporate malfeasance.

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Actually, Wells Doesn’t Particularly Want A Full Airing Of Just How Non-Discriminatory Its Mortgage Lending Practices Are

Above The Law

After all, what’s another novelty-size check for malfeasance neither admitted nor denied to Charlie Scharf & co. at this point? The post Actually, Wells Doesn’t Particularly Want A Full Airing Of Just How Non-Discriminatory Its Mortgage Lending Practices Are appeared first on Above the Law.

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Information Quality Resources 2022

LLRX

This guide by Marcus Zillman highlights actionable resources to evaluate and identify online malfeasance, as well as sources to verify information and data quality that is critical to our professions. No sector or discipline is immune to misinformation, disinformation, hoaxes, lack of data quality, and biased research.

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United States: DOJ 'Invigorates' Efforts To Combat Corporate And White Collar Crimes - Lowenstein Sandler

Mondaq

The Department of Justice, under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland, has expressed that one of its top priorities in corporate criminal matters is "to prosecute the individuals who commit and profit from corporate malfeasance."

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Louisiana Police Chief Arrested for Excessive Force

The Crime Report

Chief Elvan “Van” McDaniel of the Homer Police Department in Louisiana has been arrested on charges of aggravated battery and malfeasance in office related to the arrest of a reported thief on Monday, according to a press release from the Louisiana State Police.

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Mexican Journalists Fear for Their Safety After Three Killings So Far This Year

The Crime Report

She expressed concern that possessing proof of malfeasance by the ex-governor, who has denied any involvement in her murder, could put her in danger. Photographer Margarito Martinez was killed six days earlier as he got into his car outside his home in Tijuana to head to a crime scene.