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Using evidence obtained in criminal proceedings in a civil claim to recover the proceeds of corruption: a guidance note

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 22 2013

There are a variety of mechanisms to recover stolen public funds and bribes, each with its own advantages and disadvantages and with the

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal allows transsexual woman to marry man

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • May 16 2013

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) recently addressed the question: Who is a 'woman' for the purpose of marriage? The landmark case is W v. The

With securities case dismissal, another loss in the southern district for LIBOR plaintiffs

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

On Monday, Southern District of New York Judge Shira Scheindlin dismissed the entire suit in Gusinsky v. Barclays, without leave to amend and with

Court allows insurer to retain premium in a STOLI case

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 15 2013

In PHL Variable Insurance Company v. The P. Bowie 2008 Irrevocable Trust (May 13, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Immunity from prosecution for corruption

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Nigeria, United Kingdom
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  • May 14 2013

Transparency International has published an interesting news feature on the numerous examples of corrupt senior politicians relying on immunities to

Don't breach a warranty through failure to fulfil a third party contract

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 13 2013

When entering into a contract, one party may be asked to give warranties to the other party relating to a number of different aspects of the state of

FCA prosecutes a former mortgage broker for breach of the general prohibition

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 10 2013

On 29 April 2013, Michael Joseph James Lewis (a former mortgage broker) appeared at Medway Magistrates Court to face criminal charges brought against

Asset recovery weapons: disclosure in civil proceedings

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 8 2013

One objective at the outset of, and throughout, a civil case to recover the proceeds of corruption is to obtain evidence to strengthen

Asset recovery weapons: search orders

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

A search order is an order available in civil proceedings to secure evidence. It is a draconian order that permits the representatives

Asset recovery: who can you sue for corruption?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

Corruption has been simply defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. In many countries corruption is a problem of