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🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

UK Athletics admits guilt for the death of UAE para-athlete

UK Athletics has acknowledged its corporate guilt in the death of UAE para-athlete Abdulla Hajaje during a training session.

Feb 20 • 13:51 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The National Court confirms that there are grounds to prosecute BBVA and its former president Francisco González for hiring Villarejo

The Spanish National Court confirms that BBVA and its former CEO Francisco González will stand trial for allegedly hiring retired commissioner José Manuel Villarejo to spy on individuals from 2004 to 2016.

Feb 20 • 13:42 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

UK Athletics admits causing death of Paralympian hit on head by pole

UK Athletics has accepted responsibility for the corporate manslaughter of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, who died after being struck by a falling metal pole during training in London.

Feb 19 • 07:48 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Former Sharp Executive Arrested on Charges of Breach of Trust for Unnecessary iPad Orders and Sale

Koichi Tanaka, a former executive at Sharp Corporation, was arrested by Osaka Prefectural Police for allegedly ordering unnecessary iPads, resulting in substantial financial losses for the company.

Feb 18 • 09:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Pirkanmaa Executive Burned 1.4 Million of Company’s Funds – Money Flowed to These Entities

A Finnish CEO was sentenced to conditional imprisonment for misusing company funds amounting to nearly €1.4 million over four years, including unauthorized sponsorship of his child's sports activities.

Feb 15 • 17:05 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Who is Eduardo Albor, former CEO of The Dolphin Company, arrested in Cancun and accused of fraud?

Eduardo Albor, the former CEO of The Dolphin Company, was arrested in Cancun, Mexico, and is accused of fraud related to corporate governance changes.

Feb 14 • 04:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Jakub Znamierowski: Dead Law, or Punishing Companies

The article discusses the ineffectiveness of Polish laws designed to hold corporations accountable for criminal acts, stating that such laws have become obsolete.

Feb 13 • 06:01 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Influencer Pontus Rasmusson sentenced to prison for serious bookkeeping offense

Swedish influencer Pontus Rasmusson has been sentenced to prison for severe bookkeeping violations and must pay a corporate fine due to unreported income.

Feb 12 • 13:05 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Court sentences former Samsung Electronics vice president to three years in prison for leaking internal secrets in lawsuit against former company

A former vice president of Samsung Electronics has been sentenced to three years in prison for using leaked confidential materials to file a patent infringement lawsuit against the company.

Feb 11 • 06:23 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

District Court Starnberg: Damaging One's Own Company

A former company director and his assistant face trial for embezzlement, having admitted to cheating their own construction firm out of approximately 113,000 euros.

Feb 10 • 13:13 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Criminal Case at Kaunas District Court: Suspicions of Violating International Sanctions

Individuals J.V. and V.R., along with a corporate entity, are suspected of organizing the supply of prohibited goods to oil refining facilities in Russia, allegedly in violation of international sanctions.

Feb 9 • 13:06 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Nike accused of discrimination - the corporation discriminates against white men

The federal agency fighting workplace discrimination in the USA is targeting Nike, accusing the corporate giant of discriminating against white employees.

Feb 5 • 12:55 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Daily Goods Manufacturer Executive Arrested for Tax Evasion of 120 Million Yen

Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested executive Lee Kyung-hyun on charges of hiding approximately 471 million yen in income and evading about 128 million yen in corporate taxes through fictitious import transactions.

Feb 5 • 06:09 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Customer sues bank over alleged unlawful account freeze

Abdulrahman Ekundayo has filed a lawsuit against Kuda Microfinance Bank in Lagos, alleging unlawful freezing of his corporate account.

Feb 5 • 00:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A former head of the public company TMB denounces pressures and interference from the CEO to prevent an investigation into an internal harassment complaint

A former head of data protection and good governance at Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona has alleged that the CEO pressured her not to investigate an internal harassment complaint.

Feb 4 • 12:07 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Prudential Life Insurance suspends new sales for 90 days, prioritizing comprehensive review

Prudential Life Insurance announced a 90-day suspension of new sales to prioritize a comprehensive review of governance and sales systems following a scandal involving employees defrauding customers.

Feb 4 • 00:08 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Lee: Punishing Egg Thieves While There Are Many Obstacles for Corporate Crimes

President Lee Jae-myung criticized the Fair Trade Commission's exclusive prosecution rights and demanded a swift improvement in the punishment system for structural corporate illegal activities.

Feb 3 • 07:34 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Audi Criminal Trial: Properly Grit in the Gears

More than five years after the indictment, the second Audi trial regarding the diesel scandal begins, raising questions about the efficiency of the criminal justice system and undermining trust in the legal handling of corporate crime.

Feb 2 • 20:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Crisis company from Munich: Now the former Baywa CEO is the focus of investigators

The former CEO of Baywa, Klaus Josef Lutz, is under investigation following his abrupt dismissal during an extraordinary supervisory board meeting two years ago.

Jan 16 • 13:50 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Agricultural Company in Crisis: Prosecutor Searches Private Spaces of Baywa Accused

The Munich Public Prosecutor's Office has conducted searches of private residences of individuals accused in the investigation concerning potential errors in the financial statements of the agricultural company Baywa.

Jan 15 • 14:40 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

D&O Insurance: When Are Managers Liable?

The Federal Court has set new standards regarding the liability of managers in corporate crises, highlighting the importance of D&O insurance for protecting directors and officers.

Jan 15 • 13:19 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

The number of company bankruptcies rises drastically in December

In December, corporate bankruptcies surged significantly compared to the previous year, reaching the highest level in 20 years according to economists.

Jan 12 • 08:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Call centre operator that won major Centrelink contract paid no corporate tax for two years

Telco Services Australia, a call centre operator for Centrelink, reported no taxable income and paid no corporate tax for two consecutive years despite generating significant revenue after securing a major contract.

Jan 10 • 19:00 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
Crime & Justice

The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court

A legal battle regarding the herbicide Roundup may escalate to the Supreme Court as lawsuits challenge its safety and corporate accountability.

Jan 9 • 10:02 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The archive of the man from Report: at least 10 million files on VIPs

An extensive archive created by Gian Gaetano Bellavia contains at least 10 million sensitive files on public figures, surpassing standard corporate data access, and includes high-sensitivity materials from his work with prosecutors.

Jan 7 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Russia: 38-year-old suffers stomach rupture after drinking cocktail with liquid nitrogen (vid)

A 38-year-old man ended up in the hospital with a serious injury after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen during a corporate party in Moscow, which was an ill-fated attempt to impress others.

Jan 1 • 10:20 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

They expel and report the head of security at Osakidetza for lacking a degree for the position

The Health Department has reported the head of corporate security at Osakidetza for document forgery after discovering he lacked a university degree, which is essential to hold the position, despite having been appointed in late 2023.

Dec 29 • 13:24 UTC

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