Balt seeks to block ‘fishing expedition’ by former executive in US bribery case
August 18, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Balt and its lawyers have asked a judge to block subpoena requests from a former executive as he defends himself from US corruption charges after allegedly bribing a French public hospital official to buy the ... (more story)
Signature founder banned from acting as UK company director for five years
August 18, 2026
| Martin Coyle
The founder of UK property business Signature Group, which was investigated after collapsing with debts of £140 million, has been banned from acting as a director for five years for his role in another company... (more story)
Smartmatic co-founder cites statute of limitations in new bid to dismiss US case
August 17, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
The alleged conduct involved in a US corruption case against Smartmatic co-founder Roger Alejandro Pinate Martinez purportedly took place a decade ago, he said Monday in new motion to dismiss the charges on st... (more story)
US CFPB halts publication of unverified consumer complaint narratives
August 14, 2026
| Neil Roland
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday it's halting publication of unverified complaint narratives and visualizations submitted by consumers when they ask for help – a move that was decried by... (more story)
Failed football-club buyer banned from UK financial services industry over ‘dishonesty’
August 14, 2026
| Martin Coyle
A businessman who tried to buy an English football club by falsely claiming he had a €200 million bond portfolio has been banned from the UK’s finance industry and fined almost £500,000. Paul Taylor was identi... (more story)
FIFA officials shouldn't have corruption convictions vacated, US says
August 13, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Five former top soccer officials shouldn't have their convictions in a sweeping US corruption case wiped away, prosecutors said in a new court filing. All five petitions were untimely, and the officials don't ... (more story)
Remaining defendants in US Adani case consent to dismissal of bribery charges
August 13, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
All five remaining defendants in a $250 million solar energy corruption case that had involved Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have consented to a motion by the government to dismiss the bribery and obstructio... (more story)
Senior DOJ official doubles down on criticism of US judge in Adani case filing
August 12, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A senior US Justice Department official criticized a federal judge who had granted his request to dismiss fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, chiding him for “an important factual misimpress... (more story)