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Nov 21 (Reuters) - Gautam Adani , the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world's richest people, could face a long road to trial in the U.S. on criminal charges over his alleged role in a multi-billion-dollar fraud and bribery scheme . Here’s a look at what’s next for Adani, who is accused of conspiring to pay about $265 million in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain contracts and develop India's largest solar power plant project. The indictment alleges Adani and his co-defendants agreed to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian officials to obtain solar contracts worth an estimated $2 billion over 20 years. Adani is charged with foreign bribery, securities fraud, securities fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. U.S. law allows prosecutors to charge executives with foreign bribery when their companies do business in the U.S. and also gives broad jurisdiction over transactions that pass through U.S. financial institutions. Prosecutors also allege Adani deceived U.S. investors by covering up the alleged bribes. No. If Adani is in India, U.S. prosecutors would need to ask the Indian government to extradite him under the terms of the two countries’ extradition treaty. That process would be handled by a court in India, which would need to consider several factors including whether the crime he was charged with in the U.S. is also a crime in India, whether the charges are politically motivated or whether he could face inhumane treatment in the U.S. Adani could fight extradition, and it is unclear how long the process might take. The billionaire is accused of bribing Indian government officials, which could make extradition more politically fraught. No. Adani has not been arrested and his whereabouts are unknown, though he is believed to be in India. He could not immediately be reached for comment. In a statement Thursday, Adani Group said the charges were "baseless" and that the company is a "law-abiding organization, fully compliant with all laws." Yes, but until he appears in U.S. court, Adani's lawyers could only challenge the indictment on procedural grounds, for example by claiming U.S. prosecutors do not have the authority to charge him. After Adani appears before a U.S. judge, his lawyers could attack the substance of the indictment by arguing the charges are legally deficient or unsupported by the facts. Defendants generally face an uphill battle getting criminal charges thrown out because prosecutors enjoy the benefit of the doubt in the early stages of a case, and judges are reluctant to dismiss cases before juries have a chance to weigh the facts. Prosecutors cite extensive evidence of the alleged crimes in the indictment, including in-person meetings with Indian officials and an extensive paper trail of cell phone and messaging app records. Adani could also strike a plea deal with prosecutors by agreeing to admit to certain crimes in exchange for a lighter sentence, though prosecutors are under no obligation to negotiate. Any deal would also need to be approved by a judge. A trial could still be a long way off even if Adani is extradited or surrenders in the U.S. Adani’s lawyers would be entitled to litigate the admissibility of evidence and other legal questions before a trial could begin, as would lawyers for his seven co-defendants, who could seek separate trials. Adani would be entitled to a speedy trial within 70 days under U.S. law, though he would likely waive that right to give his lawyers more time to fight the charges. If convicted, Adani could face decades in prison as well as monetary penalties, though any sentence would ultimately be up to the judge overseeing the case. Adani faces up to five years in prison for foreign bribery and up to 20 for securities fraud, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and conspiracy charges. A jury of 12 would need to unanimously vote to convict Adani, and he could appeal a verdict against him. Sign up here. Reporting by Jack Queen in New York; Additional reporting by Luc Cohen;Editing by Noeleen Walder Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Thomson Reuters Legal correspondent specializing in politically charged cases.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including once with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress, as lawmakers released the conclusions of a nearly four-year investigation that helped sink his nomination for attorney general. The 37-page report by the bipartisan panel includes explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, took part in from 2017 to 2020 while the Republican represented Florida's western Panhandle. Congressional investigators concluded that Gaetz violated multiple state laws related to sexual misconduct while in office, though not federal sex trafficking laws. They also found that Gaetz “knowingly and willfully sought to impede and obstruct” the committee's work. “The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” the report said. Before the report came out, Gaetz denied any wrongdoing and criticized the committee's process. “Giving funds to someone you are dating — that they didn’t ask for — and that isn’t ‘charged’ for sex is now prostitution?!?” he posted on X, the website formerly known as Twitter. “There is a reason they did this to me in a Christmas Eve-Eve report and not in a courtroom of any kind where I could present evidence and challenge witnesses.” Gaetz , who was first elected in 2017, spent the majority of his time in Washington enmeshed in scandals that ultimately derailed his selection by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Justice Department . Gaetz abruptly resigned from Congress last month. His political future is uncertain, although Gaetz has indicated interest in running for the open Senate seat in Florida. The committee painted a damning portrait of Gaetz's conduct, using dozens of pages of exhibits, including text messages, financial records, travel receipts, checks and online payments, to document a party and drug-fueled lifestyle. The committee said it compiled the evidence after issuing 29 subpoenas for documents and testimony and contacting more than two dozen witnesses. In addition to soliciting prostitution, the report said Gaetz “accepted gifts, including transportation and lodging in connection with a 2018 trip to the Bahamas, in excess of permissible amounts.” That same year, investigators said, Gaetz arranged for a staffer to obtain a passport for a woman with whom he was sexually involved, falsely telling the State Department that she was his constituent. In some of the text exchanges made public, he appeared to be inviting various women to events, getaways or parties, and arranging airplane travel and lodging. At one point he asked one woman if she had a “cute black dress” to wear. There were also discussions of shipping goods. One of the exhibits was a text exchange that appeared to be between two of the women concerned about their cash flow and payments. In another, a person asked Gaetz for help to pay an educational expense. Regarding the 17-year-old girl, the report said there was no evidence Gaetz knew she was a minor when he had sex with her. The woman told the committee she did not tell Gaetz she was under 18 at the time and that he learned she was a minor more than a month after the party. But Gaetz stayed in touch with her after that and met up with her for “commercial sex” again less than six months after she turned 18, according to the committee. Florida law says it is a felony for a person 24 or older to have sex with a minor. The law does not allow a claim of ignorance or misrepresentation of a minor's age as a defense. Joel Leppard, who represents two women who told the committee that Gaetz paid them for sex, said the findings “vindicate” the accounts of his clients and “demonstrate their credibility.” “We appreciate the Committee’s commitment to transparency in releasing this comprehensive report so the truth can be known,” Leppard said in a statement. At least one Republican joined all five Democrats on the committee earlier this month in voting to release the report despite initial opposition from GOP lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, to publishing findings about a former member of Congress. While ethics reports have previously been released after a member’s resignation, it is extremely rare. On behalf of the Republicans who voted against making the report public, the committee chairman, Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi, wrote that while the members did not challenge the findings, “we take great exception that the majority deviated from the Committee’s well-established standards,” to drop any investigation when a person is not longer a member of the chamber. Guest added that releasing this report sets a precedent that “is a dangerous departure with potentially catastrophic consequences.” But Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey, a Democratic member of the committee, said that for transparency, it was crucial for the public and Congress as an institution to read the findings. "I think that’s important for my colleagues here in the House to know how the committee reviews certain acts," he told The Associated Press. "Some of these were obviously conduct that crossed the line, but some of them weren’t.” Mounting a last-ditch effort to halt the publication of the report, Gaetz filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to intervene. He cited what he called “untruthful and defamatory information” that would “significantly damage” his “standing and reputation in the community.” Gaetz’s complaint argued that he was no longer under the committee’s jurisdiction because he had resigned from Congress. The often secretive, bipartisan committee has investigated claims against Gaetz since 2021. But its work became more urgent last month when Trump picked him shortly after the Nov. 5 election Day to be the nation's top law enforcement officer. Gaetz resigned from Congress that same day, putting him outside the purview of the committee's jurisdiction. But Democrats had pressed to make the report public even after Gaetz was no longer in the House and had withdrawn from consideration for Trump's Cabinet. A vote on the House floor this month to force the report’s release failed; all but one Republican voted against it. The committee detailed its start-and-stop investigation over the past several years, which was halted for a time as the Justice Department conducted its own inquiry of Gaetz. Federal prosecutors never brought a case against him. Lawmakers said they asked the Justice Department for information about its investigation, but the agency refused to hand over information, saying it does not disclose information about investigations that do not result in charges. The committee then subpoenaed the department for records. After a back-and-forth between department officials and the committee, the department only handed over “publicly reported information about the testimony of a deceased individual,” according to the committee's report. The report said Gaetz was “uncooperative" throughout the committee's investigation. He provided “minimal documentation” in response to the committee’s requests, it said. “He also did not agree to a voluntary interview.” ___ Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin Richer contributed to this report.have been dealt a new selection blow ahead of Saturday’s clash with . The Reds make the short trip for the last-ever Premier League derby to be held at Goodison Park on Saturday lunchtime, having seen their seven-match winning run across all competitions halted in a on Wednesday night. Such a result - combined with respective midweek wins for closest title challengers Chelsea and Arsenal - saw Liverpool’s lead at the Premier League summit trimmed down from nine to seven points before they take on an Everton team who emphatically ended a five-game winless sequence by thrashing fellow strugglers Wolves 4-0. Arne Slot’s side will go to Goodison without the services of key midfielder , who picked up his fifth yellow card of the domestic season early on against Newcastle for a foul on Toon defender Fabian Schar. That will see the Argentine World Cup-winner incur an automatic one-game suspension, ruling him out against Everton. Mac Allister was already banned for next week’s Champions League meeting with Girona in Spain after picking up three yellow cards in the competition, meaning he will not play again now until the top-flight visit of Fulham to Anfield on December 14. The leaders will already be without injured defenders Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas and Conor Bradley at the weekend, though the likes of Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota will be pushing to be involved after injury and summer signing Federico Chiesa started and scored for Liverpool’s Under-21s in their Premier League International Cup match against Danish side FC Nordsjaelland on Wednesday night. Trent Alexander-Arnold will be expected to come straight back into the starting side at Everton, having been named on the bench against Newcastle to ensure his full fitness following a hamstring injury and come on to provide two assists for Mohamed Salah in an eventful second half. Slot played Jarell Quansah at right-back against Newcastle, with Joe Gomez continuing to partner captain Virgil van Dijk in central defence in the absence of Konate. 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Star rushed to hospital after savage attackA member of a group of teenagers who robbed two victims after threatening them with knives at the Bendigo Railway Station earlier this year has been given the chance to "prove" he is serious about rehabilitation. or signup to continue reading The 18-year-old, who cannot be named due to the possibility of a non-conviction, was part of a group who robbed and attacked two 14-year-old victims on June 15, 2024. The accused pleaded guilty to his role in the armed robbery and affray at a hearing in the Bendigo Magistrates Court on November 26, 2024. The offenders ranged between 13 and 18 years of age. The court heard that after riding around the Bendigo CBD earlier in the day, the group approached the two victims at the number 9 bus stop. The court heard one of the group then walked up to one of the victims and said "we've got knives, we'll shive you if you don't give us the shoes" while showing the hilt of a knife concealed in the waistband of their pants. Fearing for their safety, the victim handed over their shoes. The second victim, who owned a black backpack, was similarly threatened and fearing for their safety handed over the shoes to the group. The second victim was then punched with all the members of the group "punching and kicking" the victim in the chest and head. The incident was recorded on a mobile phone with one of the members of the attackers heard to say "take it off, take it off" and "you think I'm f...... playing with you". The 18-year-old was also captured on the video stomping on the head of the victim. The assault lasted around 15 seconds. The court heard the person who was filming the attack could be heard laughing during the incident. During the assault, the 14-year-old victim dropped both their mobile phone and backpack, both of which were taken by the group. The group escaped on e-scooters and were captured on CCTV heading down Mitchell Street. The court heard the attackers convened at Rosalind Park and divided up the contents of the backpack before dispersing. On July 16 a search warrant was executed by police at the Jackass Flat home of the 18-year-old where clothing and a phone belonging to the man were seized. The phone contained the video of the affray and armed robbery. He was arrested and, during the police interview when questioned why he and the others robbed the victims, said he was drunk and had "been drinking for two days". "I just take shit," the man told police. The court heard the man had left school part way through year 9 and began using drugs and alcohol, developing a problem with alcohol abuse. He was unable to hold down a job due to his "immaturity" and began associating with negative peers. The man has attempted four times to undergo alcohol counselling and is receiving support from the Youth Support and Advocacy Service. He has also secured employment. Defence counsel for the man is seeking a non-conviction and an adjourned undertaking as a sentence. Magistrate Trieu Huynh was perplexed at the reason young people seem to video their crimes as a form of "social clout". Mr Huynh said he was concerned at the violence involved in the armed robbery and wanted to give the young offender a chance to show he was serious about reforming. The matter has been adjourned for six months, until May 1, 2025, to allow the 18-year-old to continue to engage with services, continue to work and not to associate with the co-offenders or commit further crimes. WA boy in Bendigo, happy to be in Central Victoria. WA boy in Bendigo, happy to be in Central Victoria. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!Mid-American Conference football goes all in on November weeknights for the TV viewers
JERSEY CITY, N.J. , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LEAP, the only all-in-one legal practice management solution, announced today that it has been awarded the 2024 "Overall Practice Management Solution of the Year" by LegalTech Breakthrough. This marks the fourth consecutive year that LegalTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization, has honored LEAP with this recognition, reinforcing the platform's position as a global leader in legal software. The 2024 program attracted thousands of nominations. LEAP's cloud-based solutions provide attorneys with robust features, combining case management, document automation, legal accounting, billing, automatic time tracking, AI capabilities, and more into a centralized platform. With technology developed specifically for law firms across all practice areas, LEAP enables attorneys to work more efficiently, improve client services, and increase revenue. "We're honored to again win this award from LegalTech Breakthrough. At LEAP, we're committed to providing law firms with revolutionary features developed to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability," said Poppy Bale Dyer , CEO of LEAP US. "We'll continue to deliver leading innovations to help firms get more done quickly." Standout legal AI features from LEAP include LawY for boosting productivity with the support of an AI-powered legal assistant; AutoTime for automatically tracking time spent on matter-related activities; Generator for efficient and accurate drafting; the AI prompt template library to create high-quality documents quickly, and Matter AI for intelligently analyzing matter details to provide instant answers to questions. "LEAP provides law firms with a competitive edge by offering practice management software with innovative and unique features, complemented by AI functionality," said Bryan Vaughn , Managing Director of LegalTech Breakthrough. "LEAP's innovative platform is enhancing the overall impact and effectiveness of legal practice management for law firms, helping them optimize their operations and stay ahead of industry trends." To learn about LEAP and its advanced AI features, visit leap.us/ai . About LegalTech Breakthrough: Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in legal technologies, services, companies, and products. The LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program provides a forum for public recognition around the achievements of LegalTech companies and solutions in categories including Case Management, Client Relations, Data and Analytics, Documentation, Legal Education, Practice Management, eDiscovery, and more. For more information visit LegalTechBreakthrough.com. About LEAP: LEAP is an all-in-one legal software solution that provides practice management and document automation within a single cloud-based platform for all practice areas of law. LEAP includes a comprehensive library of automated forms, plus the ability for firms to automate their own letters and templates. LEAP further specializes in estate planning, elder law, and probate, including access to WealthCounsel's premier drafting solution from within LEAP. LEAP's award-winning AI tools are designed to meet the unique needs of legal professionals, boosting their efficiency and enhancing client satisfaction. Media Contact: Laurie Klausner SVP of Marketing, LEAP [email protected] www.leap.us SOURCE LEAP Legal Software
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