Download the article in PDF format *** This article examines the 2024 Almendralejo school scandal, in which 15 minors used AI-powered nudification applications to generate and distribute sexual images of 20 schoolgirls via Telegram, as a case study for analysing corporate liability gaps in European digital platform governance. Tracing a three-stage harm pathway, from open-source … Continue reading Tools of Harm: AI, Deepfake Infrastructure, and Corporate Liability after the Almendralejo Scandal
Category: Corporate Crime and Financial Crime
Corporate Crime and Financial Crime (e.g., criteria of attribution of criminal liability to corporations, corporate settlement agreements, bribery and corruption in the corporate world, corporate fraudulent activities, tax evasion, cybercrime, terrorist financing, market manipulation).
The Naira Crisis and Irresponsible Corporate Behaviour in the Nigerian Financial Sector
Download the article in PDF format *** This article explores the adverse impacts of recent policy reforms under the current administration on Nigeria's economy, focusing particularly on the depreciation of the Naira. The fluctuation of Nigeria’s currency has exacerbated inflation, significantly raising the cost of living. The analysis highlights how irresponsible practices by commercial banks, … Continue reading The Naira Crisis and Irresponsible Corporate Behaviour in the Nigerian Financial Sector
The Pandora Papers: Resisting Public Apathy and the Normalisation of Corrupt Practices
Download the article in PDF format *** Now the dust has somewhat had time to settle following the release of the Pandora Papers, it is possible to consider their impact and effect on the landscape of accountability and change, and more specifically, ask, what do we expect from such significant leaks and disclosures that expose … Continue reading The Pandora Papers: Resisting Public Apathy and the Normalisation of Corrupt Practices
Steven Donziger vs Chevron: A battle between David and Goliath against human rights violations and environmental degradation
Download the article in PDF format *** When we look at the current societal discourse regarding corporate authority and influence, and in particular in relation to what is commonly defined as the digital revolution, many experts and scholars affirm that we are currently living in a new Gilded Age. The Gilded Age refers to a … Continue reading Steven Donziger vs Chevron: A battle between David and Goliath against human rights violations and environmental degradation
The Professionals: Dealing with the Enablers of Economic Crime – VIRTEU International Symposium
On the 21st of July 2021, it was held the VIRTEU International Symposium “The Professionals: Dealing with the Enablers of Economic Crime“. VIRTEU (Vat fraud: Interdisciplinary Research on Tax crimes in the European Union – Grant Agreement no: 878619) is a high profile legal research project funded by the European Union, which aims at exploring … Continue reading The Professionals: Dealing with the Enablers of Economic Crime – VIRTEU International Symposium
Institutional Corruption and Avoidance of Taxation – VIRTEU Roundtable Session (Video)
Download the article in PDF format *** On the 12th of March 2021, it was held the fourth session of the VIRTEU Roundtable Discussion Series, which focused on "Institutional Corruption and Avoidance of Taxation". VIRTEU (Vat fraud: Interdisciplinary Research on Tax crimes in the European Union – Grant Agreement no: 878619) is a high profile … Continue reading Institutional Corruption and Avoidance of Taxation – VIRTEU Roundtable Session (Video)
CSR, Business Ethics, and Human Rights in the area of taxation – VIRTEU Roundtable Session (Video)
On the 12th of February 2021, it was held the second session of the VIRTEU Roundtable Discussion Series, which focused on "CSR, Business Ethics, and Human Rights in the area of taxation". VIRTEU (Vat fraud: Interdisciplinary Research on Tax crimes in the European Union – Grant Agreement no: 878619) is a high profile legal research … Continue reading CSR, Business Ethics, and Human Rights in the area of taxation – VIRTEU Roundtable Session (Video)
Exploring the interconnections between tax crimes and corruption – VIRTEU Roundtable Session (Video)
On the 29th of January 2021, it was held the first session of the VIRTEU Roundtable Discussion Series, focused on "exploring the interconnections between tax crimes and corruption". VIRTEU (Vat fraud: Interdisciplinary Research on Tax crimes in the European Union – Grant Agreement no: 878619) is a high profile legal research project funded by the … Continue reading Exploring the interconnections between tax crimes and corruption – VIRTEU Roundtable Session (Video)