Wake Up Call: Dentons Cooperates With South African Fraud Probe

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Dentons said it’s cooperating with South African authorities investigating allegations the firm paid a money-laundering front in connection with work around a state-owned energy company. Hogan Lovells last year said work from some former partners had also been connected to government corruption in the country. (RollOnFriday)
• The South Dakota Supreme Court ordered a six-month suspension of former state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s law license, citing his use of his position to “influence” police officers after he hit ...