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Railway bribery: Mahesh Kumar sent to CBI custody

corruptionbribery May 7, 2013 0

Mahesh Kumar, suspended Railway Board member, who along with Union Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew is an accused in the Rs. 10 crore bribery case, was on Monday sent to CBI's custody

NY corruption: Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to dismantle Wilson-Pakula law

corruptionbribery May 3, 2013 0

Who are Wilson and Pakula and why is their arcane 1947 law a major issue in Albany today? Wilson-Pakula is the original party crasher law, created during America's Red Scare to keep socialists and communists

Vicksburg mayor wants to delay bribery trial

corruptionbribery April 22, 2013 0

A lawyer for Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfieldhas asked a federal judge to delay his trial on a federal bribery charge. Winfield is charged with seeking $10,000 in cash in exchange for a city contract. He

Hunan investigates failed election bribery

corruptionbribery April 18, 2013 0

Discipline watchdogs in Hunan province have launched an investigation into a bribery scandal during the election of the provincial legislative body after a candidate revealed he had given money to more than 300 voters.

Former building inspector accused in federal bribery case

corruptionbribery April 17, 2013 0

The U.S. attorney's office filed a bribery charge against a former inspector at the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety on Wednesday, making him the third employee of the agency to face criminal

Cuomo, DAs announce NY anti-corruption measures

corruptionbribery April 10, 2013 0

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday proposed giving prosecutors more power to combat public corruption and would, for the first time, require public officials to report corrupt actions by their colleagues.

Study finds corruption on rise among border agents, rep says security ‘at risk’

corruptionbribery April 9, 2013 0

A government watchdog report has identified a dramatic increase in documented corruption cases among U.S. border and immigration agents, finding nearly 150 have been arrested or indicted since 2005.

Wal-Mart Bribery Scandal Puts Spotlight on U.S. Anti-Corruption Law

corruptionbribery April 5, 2013 0

Federal regulators have taken heat for not cracking down enough on Wall Street misdeeds, but Washington’s watchdogs have been baring their teeth plenty when it comes to investigating the business of foreign corruption.