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Ex-Goldman banker paid Ghanaian parliament members to back deal, US jury hears August 01, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A former Goldman Sachs banker paid members of the Ghanaian parliament to ratify a power plant deal with the government there on behalf of its client, a Turkish energy firm, prosecutors told a New York jury on Friday.

Scrapping of UK jury system could be reversed, New leader Burnham hints July 31, 2026 | Martin Coyle

A UK government plan to end jury trials in many instances, including complex fraud cases, could be reversed, new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hinted. “I want to really look in detail at that proposal, an... (more story)

Ghanian official awaited ‘holy rain’ of bribes, US jury hears at ex-banker’s trial July 31, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A senior Ghanian government official was awaiting a “holy rain” of bribes after helping to secure approvals necessary for a power plant deal, jurors in New York were told at a former Goldman Sachs banker’s corruption trial. 

Insolvent UK minibond marketer EFG censured for hiding steep commissions July 30, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Closed investment company Equity for Growth (Securities) has been publicly censured by the UK financial markets watchdog for approving misleading financial promotions that failed to disclose large commission p... (more story)

Goldman walked away from Ghana deal due to red flags, exec says in US bribery trial July 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Goldman Sachs walked away from a lucrative power plant deal in Ghana after its client, a Turkish energy company, wouldn't address red flags concerning its local partner, an executive of the investment bank tes... (more story)

Former Goldman banker paid bribes to officials in Ghana, US tells jury July 29, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A former Goldman Sachs banker bribed officials in Ghana to help a client win a contract to build a power plant, US prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of his corruption trial, while the defense said the gove... (more story)

UK lawyer Osmond fails to overturn SFO 'tipping off' conviction July 28, 2026 | Martin Coyle

A London lawyer convicted of tipping off a client about a money laundering investigation involving Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation has lost a bid to overturn his conviction at the UK’s appeal court on T... (more story)

EY fined by UK audit regulator over Made.com work July 28, 2026 | Martin Coyle

EY has been fined £1.2 million by the UK’s audit regulator over its work on collapsed furniture retailer Made.com. An audit engagement partner, Jule Carlyle was also fined £49,000 for her work on the company, ... (more story)

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Cartel allegations in Scoular bribery case show US enforcement priorities July 24, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Nowhere in the public docket in the Scoular case are there any mentions of cartel-related bribery, but the white-collar defense bar has seized on the claim in the US Justice Department's statement, saying the ... (more story)

Trinidad court cites US disdain of rights, blocks extradition of ex-FIFA official July 22, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The Trump administration has shown an “very public and very vocal disregard” for the legal rights of non-citizens, a Trinidad and Tobago court said in a recent ruling that permanently blocked the extradition o... (more story)

Failed art-sale case holds lesson for UK's Russia sanctions prosecutors July 21, 2026 | Martin Coyle

The UK's first prosecution of a company for breaching Russia sanctions by transferring luxury goods came to nothing earlier this month when a judge dismissed the case before trial. While the case's existence h... (more story)

Rising tide in UK sanctions enforcement signaled by intelligence-sharing deal July 09, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Sanctions enforcement is rising up the agenda in the UK, most recently with the country’s largest penalty to date for a breach of financial sanctions on Russia over its Ukraine war. In this context, a recent m... (more story)

In justifying Adani dismissal, US shows hand on foreign bribery prosecutions July 07, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

As the US Justice Department tries to dismiss a fraud and corruption case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, a senior official provided a glimpse of how the government applies foreign bribery enforcement... (more story)

Australia's AML/CTF reforms bring Privacy Act obligations to 100,000 entities July 02, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australia has extended its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing regime to lawyers, accountants and real estate agents, while also bringing more than 100,000 businesses within the scope of the 1... (more story)

EagleBank allegedly allowed decade-long US kiting scheme, document says July 01, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A friend and former business partner of EagleBank’s ex-chairman and chief executive, and the friend’s son, were able to carry out a check kiting scheme through the bank for more than a decade, according to a d... (more story)

EU court ruling may limit reach of US sanctions June 19, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle

After the US imposed sanctions on a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court, she said late last year that she had lost access to her credit cards, and Amazon’s Alexa service had stopped responding t... (more story)