misconduct
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Hui Ka Yan, the disgraced Chinese real-estate tycoon who once ranked among the world’s richest men, pleaded guilty to charges of financial misconduct and bribery last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The SEC has issued several valuation-related penalties this year, and is forming a new group to investigate misconduct by audit firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Bristol surgeon Tony Dixon was removed from the medical register last year for serious misconduct, including performing unnecessary surgeries, using surgical mesh to treat bowl complaints without patient's informed consent, and fabricating patient records.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
In her book, she used her story as a lens to examine the conditions that allow misconduct and abuses of power to flourish.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Walter's claim against Monroe County for Sheriff Tate's misconduct could not be settled, so we appealed the case to the U.S.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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