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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

To what extent can an artificial system...

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Venezuelan National and U.S. Citizen Arrested for Sanctions Evasion and Smuggling in Scheme to Supply Venezuela’s State-Owned Steel Industry

Note: View the criminal complaint. Juan Carlos Cairo-Padron, 56, of Huntsville, Texas, and Thomas Michael Fortinberry, 51, of Decatur, Alabama, were arrested on June 13,...

Justice Department Declines Prosecution of Private Equity Firm Following Voluntary Disclosure of Sanctions Violations and Related Offenses Committed by Acquired Company

Note: View a copy of the White Deer declination letter, Unicat non-prosecution agreement, and Mani Erfan's plea agreement. The Justice Department’s National Security Division (NSD)...

Head of the Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti Delivers Remarks at SIFMA’s Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference

Thank you, Bernard, for that kind introduction. And thank you to SIFMA for having me here at your annual AML and Financial Crimes Conference. Over...

Webinar Summary: Global enforcement priorities and challenges – Thursday 5 June 2025

In this session, a panel of speakers from across Baker McKenzie discussed global enforcement priorities and challenges. Trends in the EU (such as the...

Journalists in Chad Entitled to Pretrial Release

Last week marked three months since Olivier Monodji, editor of Le Pays and a correspondent for Radio France Internationale, and Mahamat Saleh Alhissein, a reporter...

Zimbabwe Court Strikes Down Provisions of Repressive Law

On Wednesday, a High Court in Zimbabwe struck down provisions of the country’s Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, commonly referred to as the “Patriotic Act,”...

UN Panel Finds Guatemala Responsible for Forcing Girl into Unwanted Pregnancy, Motherhood

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has issued a landmark ruling holding Guatemala accountable for violating the rights of Fátima, a 13-year-old girl who was forced...

Ethiopia Should Immediately Release Prominent Journalist

Ethiopian authorities have been detaining the renowned journalist Tesfalem Woldeyes since Sunday on allegations of “dissemination false information,” despite a court order to release...

Japan Acts to Protect Athletes from Abuse

Four years after hosting the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japan is finally taking action to protect athletes from abuse in sport. This month,...

G7 Should Prioritize Action to End Israeli Atrocities

(Ottawa) – G7 leaders should commit to taking concrete actions to halt Israeli atrocities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory at their upcoming summit, Human...

Venezuela: The National Superintendence of Securities (SUNAVAL) amends rules on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Administration

In brief The National Superintendence of Securities (SUNAVAL) issued Administrative Ruling No. 251 (“Ruling“) on 27 March 2025, amending the Rules Regarding the Administration and Control...

Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Plotting Election Day Terror Attack in the United States

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, a native and citizen of Afghanistan, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Oklahoma City to two terrorism-related offenses: conspiring...

Global: Annual Compliance Conference 2025

Author Agnieszka Skorupińska Agnieszka Skorupińska is a lawyer and partner at the Warsaw office of Baker McKenzie, where she heads up the Sustainability and Energy Transition...

ILO Commits to International Standards on Gig Work

(Geneva) – The agreement by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on June 13, 2025, to develop binding global standards on decent work in the...

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