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Five Lousiana law enforcement officers indicted for deadly 2019 arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

JURIST

Union Parish Deputy Chris Harpin face three counts of malfeasance in office. Speaking to AP news , Greeneā€™s mother Mona Hardin expressed satisfication with the indictments but said she hopes the officers actually face punishment for their actions.

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Top California Biz Bills Sitting On Gov. Newsom's Desk

Law 360

Among the hundreds of bills awaiting California Governor Gavin Newsom's signature are a number that would create new guidelines for Golden State employers, healthcare industry players, as well as artificial intelligence labeling, textile recycling and increasing criminal penalties for corporate malfeasance by tens of millions of dollars.

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Shareholder Litigation To Watch: A Midyear Report

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Supreme Court arguments, the fate of a new wave of lawsuits against special purpose acquisition companies and the future of shareholder claims of artificial intelligence malfeasance are among the issues that securities practitioners are following as the second half of 2024 unfolds in the courts.

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Garland Vows DOJ Headcount Surge In White Collar Blitz

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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 Doesnā€™t Particularly Want A Full Airing Of Just How Non-Discriminatory Its Mortgage Lending Practices Are

Above The Law

After all, whatā€™s another novelty-size check for malfeasance neither admitted nor denied to Charlie Scharf & co. at this point? The post Actually, Wells Doesnā€™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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Calif. AG Backs Bill To Revamp 'Abysmal' Corporate Penalties

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta gave his full support Tuesday to a state bill that would increase the cap on criminal penalties for corporate malfeasance from the "abysmal penalty" of $10,000 per felony to $25 million, or twice the value of the inflicted loss, and provide all proceeds to California's crime victim services.

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Mass protests take place in Spain against PM SĆ”nchezā€™s amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

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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 SĆ”nchez’s amnesty deal was negotiated.