Ex-Swedbank chief cleared of conviction in money-laundering scandal

Birgitte Bonnesen had faced 11-month prison sentence for ‘gross swindling’

Leaked memos reveal how Supreme Court steamrolled Obama climate plan in 2016 showdown

Supreme Court memos obtained by the New York Times reveal a fierce ideological battle over blocking Obama's Clean Power Plan on the emergency docket.

Company director and five managers charged over alleged corruption, money laundering, CBT - The Straits Times

Company director and five managers charged over alleged corruption, money laundering, CBT  The Straits Times

Christodoulides has until today to sign or refer back foreclosure laws

President Nikos Christodoulides faces a deadline today to sign, refer back to parliament, or challenge before the Supreme Court twelve pieces of legislation covering foreclosures, the insolvency framework, guarantors and the body for out-of-court resolution of financial disputes, as the 15-day period from the date of receipt of the laws expires. Christodoulides, who returned from […]

By Eleftheria Paizanou

AMLC receives House subpoena on Duterte-Carpio transactions

MANILA, Philippines – The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has received a subpoena from the House committee on justice requiring its top official to appear at the next impeachment hearing this Wednesday and submit financial records involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband. The subpoena ad testificandum et duces tecum, dated April 15, 2026, directed

By jvicente

Chief Justice Roberts Faces Two Strikes After New Leak Rocks The Court

Chief Justice Roberts Faces Two Strikes After New Leak Rocks The Court Authored by Jonathan Turley, The legendary baseball player and manager Ted Williams once wrote a letter to the Angels outfielder Jay Johnstone on improving his hitting. Among his pieces of advice was that “with two strikes, you simply have to protect the plate.” Williams’s advice on not striking out came to mind this week when another leak of confidential information rocked the Supreme Court. (The prior le...

By Tyler Durden

Top Swedish court clears Swedbank ex-CEO in Estonian money laundering case

The Supreme Court of Sweden acquitted former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen of fraud tied to the bank's anti-money laundering work in Estonia, overturning a prior conviction.

AG’s department to await Supreme Court verdict before acting on OSP cases – Srem-Sai

The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has said the Attorney-General’s Department will hold off on taking over prosecutions initiated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) until the Supreme Court delivers a definitive ruling on the matter.

By Ernest Arhinful