By: Otto Fernandez On December 3, 2024, the world held its breath through six hours of chaos while President Yoon Suk Yeol threatened democracy in South Korea. At 10:23 PM, President Yoon went on television and declared martial law, “reawakening dark memories of military rule” for every South Korean watching. This was the first time […]
By: Grace Winkeljohn Canada recently changed their evidence standard for inmate disciplinary proceedings from a “balance of probabilities” to “beyond a reasonable doubt.” This comes from the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General) that was decided on Friday, March 14. This is a […]
By: Samantha Whitsel On February 27, KPMG became the first of the Big Four (EY, Deloitte, PWC, and KPMG) accounting firms to receive approval to establish a law firm in the United States: KPMG Law US. The Arizona Supreme Court licensed the firm as an alternative business structure (“ABS”), a model first adopted by England. […]
By: Daniel Assor The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has long been a cornerstone of America’s efforts to combat international bribery. Enacted in 1977, the law makes it illegal for U.S. individuals and entities to engage in corrupt dealings with foreign officials by “mak[ing] payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining […]
