On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in United States v. Lopez that foreign commercial bribery schemes fall within the ambit of the honest services wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. §...more
7/11/2025
/ Appeals ,
Bribery ,
Conspiracies ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Soccer ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud ,
World Cup
It’s been an eventful week for the marijuana industry. After years of false starts, New York legalized the use of recreational marijuana on March 31 - just hours later, New Mexico legislators passed a bill to do the same....more
4/5/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Canada ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Financial Institutions ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Recreational Use ,
SAFE Act ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Revenues