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Bribery: the act of persuading somebody to exercise his or her business judgment in your favor by offering cash or a gift and thereby gaining an unfair advantage. Many organizations have...; Bribery definition on BNET »

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Judging scandal rocks Olympic boxing competition: BEIJING AFP — Boxing officials were battling to contain a major scandal on Saturday as serious claims of bribery and the manipulation of Olympic judging panels emerged after a series of disputed bouts. The International Boxing Association AIBA suspended Romanian technical delegate Rudel Obreja after he held an impromptu...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bribery, journalist, MARKETING, Olympic, SALES; Research articles 2008-08-22
Few governments enforce foreign bribery prohibition: ACCORDING TO A TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL TI report less than half of the governments that adopted the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD Anti-bribery Convention nine years ago enforce the foreign bribery prohibition. The 2008 Progress Report on Enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials...; Tags: bribery, Government, OECD, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-08-01
FILM OF THE DAY; The Distinguished Gentleman: Neat political comedy with enough satirical jibes to keep audiences entertained, starring Eddie Murphy as a fast-talking Florida con-man who wangles a place in the US Congress with the intent of getting rich on bribery and corruption. With Lane Smith and Sheryl Lee Ralph.; Tags: bribery, Florida, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-07-21
FILM OF THE DAY; The Distinguished Gentleman: Neat political comedy with enough satirical jibes to keep audiences entertained, starring Eddie Murphy as a fast-talking Florida con-man who wangles a place in the US Congress with the intent of getting rich on bribery and corruption. With Lane Smith and Sheryl Lee Ralph.; Tags: bribery, Florida, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-07-21
Obama friend, fundraiser found guilty of fraud, bribery: CHICAGO AFP — An old friend and fund-raiser of US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama was Wednesday found guilty of fraud for using his political clout to demand kickbacks and win government contracts. Real estate developer Antoin "Tony" Rezko was also convicted of bribery and money-laundering in the case...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bribery, fraud, Illinois, Litigation, Obama, prosecutor, verdict; Research articles 2008-06-04

Company Executives Risk Fines and Jail by Ignoring Anti-Bribery Laws: 10th Global Fraud Survey by Ernst & Young Highlights Persistent Risk of Fraud NEW YORK -- Illegal business practices including bribery are still used by many organizations to secure or retain business, despite the rise in international anti-corruption legislation and law enforcement, according to the findings of Ernst &...; Tags: bribery, compliance, Ernst & Young LLP; Research articles 2008-05-15
Rep. William Jefferson says he's going broke defending against federal bribery 'conspiracy': The FBI said it found $90,000 cash in his freezer. He faces federal bribery and corruption charges that could possibly land him behind bars for the rest of his life. But in an exclusive interview with JET Magazine--his first extensive interview since being charged nearly three years ago--Louisiana congressman William...; Tags: bribe, bribery, congressman, FBI, Government, Louisiana, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-14
Mose Jefferson Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Bribery, Obstruction of Justice and Money Laundering: To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Kathy English of the U.S. Department of Justice, +1- 504- 680-3068, +1-504-589-4978 fax; or U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD, +1-202-514-1888 NEW ORLEANS, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mose Jefferson, age 65, a resident of New Orleans, was charged by a...; Tags: bribery, FBI, Government, imprisonment, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2008-04-02
Final Two Defendants In 'Operation Lively Green' Are Sentenced: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2008, TDD: +1- 202-514-1888 Former Public Officials Sentenced for Participating in a Bribery and Extortion Conspiracy WASHINGTON, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today that two former public officials were sentenced for...; Tags: bribery, Government, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2008-03-24
Two Virgin Islands Commissioners Convicted in $1.4 Million Bribery and Kickback Scheme: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, TDD: +1- 202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Feb. 27, 2008, a federal jury in St. Thomas found the former Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources DPNR guilty of demanding and accepting bribes...; Tags: bribe, bribery, FINANCE, Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2008-02-28
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's working group on bribery is inviting public comments on its consultation paper: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's working group on bribery is inviting public comments on its consultation paper, Review of the OECD Instruments on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions Ten Years after Adoption. Responses are welcome from all stakeholders with expertise in combating...; Tags: bribery, consultation, Government, OECD; Research articles 2008-02-01
Former executive summoned in Samsung probe: reports: SEOUL AFP — South Korean special prosecutors investigating claims that the Samsung group operated a huge bribery slush fund summoned a former executive for questioning on Friday, media reports said. Sung Young-Mok is the first person to be summoned by the team probing alleged corruption at the country's largest...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bribery, prosecutor, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Seoul, team; Research articles 2008-01-17
Former Public Official Sentenced for Participating in Bribery and Extortion Conspiracy: To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1- 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced that a former public official was sentenced Thursday for his role in a widespread bribery and extortion conspiracy, which...; Tags: Arizona, bribery, FBI, Government, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2008-01-04
Civilian Contractor Indicted for Allegedly Soliciting Bribes While Working at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait: To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007 WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A civilian contractor from Georgia has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for allegedly soliciting bribes while working at Camp Arifjan, an Army base in Kuwait,...; Tags: bribe, bribery, Georgia, Government, Kuwait, procurement, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2007-11-20
Seven Former Public Officials Sentenced for Participating in Bribery and Extortion Conspiracy: To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, TDD: +1- 202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seven former public officials were sentenced this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, in Tucson, for their roles in a widespread bribery and extortion conspiracy, Assistant Attorney General Alice...; Tags: Arizona, bribery, FBI, Government, U.S.; Research articles 2007-11-15
China to crack down on bribe-taking by military recruiters: BEIJING, Nov 12, 2007 AFP — China's People's Liberation Army will introduce strict new checks to curb an increase in bribery by ineligible recruits seeking to join the world's largest military, state media said Monday. Recruitment personnel have been warned of "severe" penalties for accepting bribes from any recruits...; Tags: Benefits, bribery, China, HEALTHCARE, MARKETING, recruit, SOFTWARE, Xinhua News Agency; Research articles 2007-11-11
Arrested development: the fight against international corporate bribery: IN THE last 15 years, there has been growing recognition that corruption--including bribery, extortion and misappropriation--has a particularly insidious impact on developing nations. It distorts markets and competition, breeds cynicism among citizens, stymies the rule of law, damages government legitimacy and corrodes the integrity of the private sector. It is...; Tags: BAE, bribery, Government, OECD, SOFTWARE, U.K., U.S.; Research articles 2007-11-01
Former Army Reserve Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Bribery, Conspiracy and Money Laundering Charges: To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2008, TDD: +1-202- 514-1888 WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former major in the U.S. Army Reserve was sentenced today for conspiracy, bribery and money laundering in connection with the fraudulent awarding and administration of U.S. government contracts in Balad, Iraq, Assistant Attorney...; Tags: bribery, FINANCE, payment, Texas, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2007-10-19
Tennessee's Ford sent to prison for bribery: MEMPHIS, Tenn. AP -- Former state Sen. John Ford, once among Tennessee's most powerful lawmakers, was sentenced Tuesday to 5 1/2 years in prison for bribery. Ford, 65, was one of five former lawmakers convicted of bribery or extortion in a statewide corruption investigation code named "Tennessee Waltz."...; Tags: bribery, Ford Motor Co., Government, Tennessee; Research articles 2007-08-29
US officer charged with bribery over Iraq contracts: NEW YORK AFP — A US Army captain has been arrested in New York on charges of accepting kickbacks in return for steering lucrative supply contracts for the US military in Iraq, prosecutors said Thursday. Austin Key, 27, was arrested late Wednesday and charged with one count of bribery...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bribery, businessman, FINANCE, Iraq, MARKETING, officer, prosecutor; Research articles 2007-08-23