corruption

Burke Indictment Shows That 'Chicago Way' Is Still Alive

June 13, 2019

Alderman Ed Burke, 75, the longtime chairman of the Chicago City Council’s powerful finance committee, was indicted June 4 on 14 counts of racketeering, attempted extortion, conspiracy and attempting to use interstate commerce to facilitate unlawful activity.

Chicago Alderman Catches Statehouse Speaker on Tape Seeking Piece of Hotel Project

February 6, 2019

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A filing by federal prosecutors revealed that Chicago Alderman Danny Solis (D) wore a wire for the FBI for more than three years as a cooperating witness.

Odebrecht Looks to Rebuild Portfolio As Corruption Scandal Lingers

Augusto Diniz

February 5, 2019

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After a tumultuous few years at the center of a national corruption scandal, Brazil-based Odebrecht is looking to move on. And despite ongoing investigations, the firm has continued to book work both in Brazil and abroad.

SNC-Lavalin CEO To Head Global Business Ethics Push

Debra K. Rubin

February 7, 2018

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Neil Bruce will co-chair CEO-led anti-corruption effort while the firm awaits closure on issues stemming from its 2012 bribe scandal.

Orlando Contractor Faces 60 Years for Workers'-Comp Fraud

November 15, 2017

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The owner of an Orlando-based construction company faces up to 60 years in prison for workers’-compensation fraud involving underreporting the firm’s payroll by more than $6 million, the state Dept. of Financial Services reported recently.

Design Firms' Ex-Execs Get Jail in Pay-to-Play Schemes

July 13, 2016

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Former senior vice presidents of engineer Louis Berger and now defunct Birdsall Services Group, were sentenced earlier this month in New Jersey courts related to their roles in unrelated bribe schemes of contracting officials.

NJ ‘Play-to-Play’ Design Firm Ex-CEO Gets 4-Year Jail Term

Debra K. Rubin

April 27, 2016

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Howard Birdsall, who, as founder and former CEO of now-defunct Birdsall Services Group, presided over a $1- million scheme in New Jersey that illegally funneled political donations through employees, was sentenced on April 22 to four years in state prison.