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The Erosion of Legal Ethics: When Law Firms Serve Power Over Principle
Opinion: Recent events have cast a spotlight on the troubling role of major law firms in enabling corporate misconduct. Law professor ...
3 days ago1 min read


The Masks Are Off: Allen & Overy Sells Its Soul (Again)
It’s official: Allen & Overy Shearman (A&O) has inked a deal with Donald Trump. A&O is one of five so-called “elite” law firms that have...
Apr 172 min read


Settlement in the US costs Nyrstar owner Trafigura 51 million euros
Trafigura is currently embroiled in another scandal. In this article, De Tijd's Bert Broens states that 'The Singaporean commodities...
Jun 17, 20242 min read


NGOs Say US Should Stop Backing Trafigura After Bribery Charges
According to Bloomberg News , several NGOs ask that the Ex-Im bank “immediately terminate its support for Trafigura and in doing so send...
Apr 2, 20241 min read


Trafigura to Pay $126 Million and Plead Guilty to Brazil Bribes
"Trafigura Group will pay $126 million and plead guilty to US charges related to bribery in Brazil, in the latest case involving...
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Shareholders Can Block Sale of Crown Jewels
As a result of our battle against the allegedly fraudulent restructuring (read: "acquisition") by Trafigura of Nyrstar , minister of...
Jul 20, 20232 min read
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