Irish regulator opens first privacy probe into Google 

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News DUBLIN (Reuters) – Google’s main regulator in the European Union, Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner, opened its first investigation into the U.S. internet giant on Wednesday over how it handles personal data for the purpose of advertising. The probe was the result of

Elderly US Veteran Scammed out of Life’s Saving

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Robert Romer, an 88 year old disabled Korean war veteran was scammed out of his entire life’s savings. The defendants SEDRICK WARNERGER HODGENS, NUBIA VIANNEY BEJARANO DE HODGENS and MONINA DAIZ GUERRA are being sued in California Superior Court for Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Intentional Misrepresentation,

Justin Trudeau expels former cabinet ministers from Liberal Party amid corruption scandal

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ousted from his Liberal Party on Tuesday two former ministers whose accusations of political meddling in a prosecution jeopardized his re-election bid.

The announcement came at the end of an emergency caucus meeting to consider expelling former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould after her

Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman appear in court to face college admissions charges  

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News (CNN)Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman were among a dozen people who appeared Wednesday in federal court in Boston as part of the college admissions scam. The defendants are each charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud

France Can Offer Justice to Corruption Victims  

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News A Paris criminal court recently convicted Equatorial Guinea’s vice president in absentia of laundering more than US$120 million of his country’s assets in France, and seized his ill-gotten gains. The case, initiated by two French organizations and litigated for a decade, is a first

US Experts, Lawmakers Highlight China’s Threat to US Rail Security

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News China’s ambitions to become a top leader in the railway industry is threatening U.S. national security, according to industry experts and lawmakers. Chinese rail manufacturers have been able to expand quickly globally due to Beijing’s government policies and heavy subsidies. One

U.S. and Ethiopian Officials Clash Over Boeing 737 MAX Crash Investigation 

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News U.S. AND ETHIOPIAN officials are clashing over how to handle the investigation into the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airline that crashed after takeoff from Addis Ababa on March 10, killing all 157 people on board. U.S. investigators have complained

Chair of North Carolina GOP Charged in Bribery and Corruption Scheme

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News The chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, who abruptly announced his retirement this week, is among four top political and business figures charged in a corruption and bribery scheme, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday. Robert Hayes, a former

Tobacco stocks drop as FDA announces probe of seizures after vaping

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Tobacco stocks dipped Wednesday after the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating nearly three dozen cases of people who had seizures after vaping. The FDA said that between 2010 and 2019 it received 35 reports of people, especially teens and young