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22nd December - Law News

2190th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Peru’s President Pablo Kuczynski faces the toughest moment yet in his short presidency. After just 17 months in office, on Thursday he will answer to allegations of graft in dealings with the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. The so-called Car Wash corruption scandal in Brazil has affected many countries in the Americas, but now the case has turned into a political witch hunt in Peru.

Focus of the day story: Companies 'needlessly' de-risking over sanctions and money-laundering. In some cases, re-risking can be more risky, according to global advisory group. Full story: The Global Legal Post

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