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Literature on responsibility gaps, electronic personhood, and criminal attribution offers the basis for examining decisions and conduct of autonomous systems.

Autonomy over intelligence infrastructures emerges as a new axis of power in the digital age, requiring legal frameworks to ensure transparency and control.

The system preserves sufficient judicial review to prevent state arbitrariness without turning the Judiciary into a manager of accusatory consensuality.

Plea cooperation can consolidate itself as a strategic instrument against organized economic crime, provided it is used to reach the top of the pyramid and trace the flow of illicit assets.

Legal databases, investigative tools and the role of the Public Prosecution Service in the digital age.

Essay on the need for a National Database, under the governance of the National Council of the Public Prosecution Service, as infrastructure for traceability, coherence, and self-criticism in criminal prosecution.

Plea cooperation has established itself as an important and strategic tool for dismantling structured criminal networks.

The rights to publicity and transparency of judicial and administrative acts in the face of the technological complexity of public decisions.

The lawyer's autonomy of action is essential to veracity, with a proposal to avoid influence among the accounts of those under investigation.

The choice for the TCU requires technical criteria and public justification, not just political agreements.

The new tax withholding rule provokes constitutional debate by confronting strict legality and the special legal regime that structures professional practice.

Analysis of AP 1,666/DF by the STF reveals investigative deficits, adoption of strict criminal liability, and serious irregularity in the assignment of the case.

ADIn 7,236 challenges changes made by law 14,230/21 on improbity. STF suspends the statute-of-limitations rule and reignites the debate between effectiveness and legality.

The Global Magnitsky Act imposes transnational sanctions, combining human rights and economic power, affecting financial institutions and global policies.

Brazil's strategic role in the global niobium market: about 98% of known reserves and more than 90% of world production.

Article in Poder360 advocates greater state transparency on public data and addresses the consolidation of the theory of judicial precedents in Brazil.

Article on the reasonable length of criminal proceedings, from original criminal action 623/DF, Migalhas, 2025.

Article in Portal Claudio Dantas comments on the conviction of comedian Léo Lins, discussing freedom of expression and the criteria applicable to the case.

Article on transformative compliance as a way of protecting the market value of publicly traded companies, Brazil Journal, 2025.

Article in Valor Econômico on the systemic effects of punishing corruption in the capital market and the importance of transformative compliance.

Interview/article on the consolidation of Administrative Sanctioning Law in Brazil and the fight against corruption in the age of artificial intelligence, The Legal 500, 2025.

Article in JOTA links decree 12,304/24 to the CGU Plan 2025-27, highlighting the role of compliance in public and corporate ethics.

Article on ADPF 854 and transparency in the management of parliamentary amendments, The Legal 500, 2024.

Article in Migalhas on the improvement of Rio de Janeiro state decree 46,366/18 after public consultation, with reflections on administrative sanctioning law.

Article on the constitutionalization of administrative law in Brazil since 1988, The Legal 500, 2024.

Article in The Legal 500 compares the artificial intelligence regulation models of the United States, the European Union and Brazil.

Article on ADI 4295 and the prominence of the Public Prosecution Service and the Courts of Accounts in the fight against administrative improbity, The Legal 500, 2024.

Article in The Legal 500 compares Brazilian due process of law with American substantive due process, the historical origin of the constitutional clause.

Article on the impacts of globalization on Brazilian law, The Legal 500, 2024.

Article in The Legal 500 analyzes the expansion of Spain's investments and trade in Brazil, one of the country's largest foreign investors.

Article on the financing of Brazilian infrastructure by BNDES and the bond market, The Legal 500, 2024.

Article in The Legal 500 addresses the role of the Public Prosecution Service in conflict resolution in Brazil, in light of the 1988 Constitution.

Co-authored article on how the LGPD and fake news should affect the elections, Poder360, 2024.

Article in The Legal 500 on legal certainty and the role of judicial precedents in Brazil after the 2015 CPC reform.

Article on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and retroactivity in Administrative Sanctioning Law, Poder360, 2024.

Article in The Legal 500 analyzes the fundamental anti-corruption compliance requirements for companies investing in Brazil.

Article on the limits of freedom of expression in the digital age and the spread of terrorist ideas on the internet, O Globo, 2024.

International article in The Legal 500, with Pedro Ferreira Leite, analyzes the normative evolution of civil non-prosecution agreements in Brazil.

Article in tribute to the centenary of Spanish jurist Eduardo García de Enterría, doctoral advisor and co-founder of the IIEDE, Migalhas, 2023.

Article in Estadão on the case of the jewels received by Bolsonaro from Saudi Arabia, pointing out that it may constitute administrative improbity and embezzlement.

Exclusive interview on the risks of sham compliance and the scenario for international investors in Brazil, The Legal 500, 2023.

The Legal 500 publishes, in English, an article on Fábio Medina Osório's tenure at the head of the Office of the Attorney General of Brazil in 2016, under the Temer government.

Article on achievements at the head of the Office of the Attorney General of Brazil during the Temer government, Conjur, 2023.

Article in Migalhas on STF and STJ decisions that run counter to the understanding in the “Lula Case” on nullity for absolute lack of jurisdiction.

Article answering whether Jair Bolsonaro should be held criminally liable for the coup attacks of January 8, Folha de S. Paulo, 2023.

The Supreme Court will judge a case that will serve as a parameter for the understanding of the new Administrative Improbity Law.

Article in Migalhas's Top Lawyers publication on the new Administrative Improbity Law, considered pro-defendant-rights and consistent with constitutional premises.

Article on limitation in the new Administrative Improbity Law and its retroactive effects, Conjur, 2021.

Article in Migalhas discusses the retroactivity of the reform of the Administrative Improbity Law, approved after abuses in the use of the previous law.

Interview/article analyzing the new rules of Law 14.230/2021 on administrative improbity, Migalhas, 2021.

Article argues that the distribution of justice occurs more and more outside the courts, through extrajudicial agreements, TACs, ANPCs, and plea cooperation.

Warning article on the risks of a setback in the reform of the Administrative Improbity Law under debate in Congress, O Estado de S. Paulo, 2021.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 03/04/2021, on possible abuses in Operation Lava Jato revealed through unlawfully obtained evidence.

Article on the liability of public lawyers for legal opinions and consultations, in light of Art. 37, § 6, of the Constitution, Migalhas, 2021.

Article in Estadão (Fausto Macedo's blog), on 04/12/2020, warning of the risk of a setback in the fight against administrative improbity.

Article on new paradigms of the concept of administrative sanction in Brazilian scholarship and case law, JOTA portal, 2020.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 10/09/2020, on due process of law since the Magna Carta of 1215 and its application by the STF.

Article on the limits of judicial activism in the action of the public administration, O Estado de S. Paulo, 2020.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 25/06/2020, on new paradigms of administrative and corporate improbity, citing Law 13,655/2018 (LINDB).

Article on suitability in an emergency, in connection with the Brazilian government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, O Globo, 2020.

Article in Estado de S. Paulo, on 19/03/2020, defending the legitimacy and constitutionality of compulsory hospitalization for coronavirus.

Doctrinal article on the legal nature of civil non-prosecution in the Improbity Law and its effects on corporate improbity, Migalhas, 2020.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 12/02/2020, assessing Operation Car Wash as a successful experience, in comparison with the Italian Mani Pulite.

Article on the criminal and administrative liability of those who deforest, in light of Art. 225 of the Constitution, O Globo, 2020.

Article in Folha de S.Paulo, on 17/12/2019, on the work of the Public Prosecution Service in defending the rights of autistic persons.

Article on the limits of public opinion in a democratic state governed by the rule of law, O Globo, 2019.

Article in Zero Hora, on 07/11/2019, on the application of the Abuse of Authority Law by members of the Public Prosecution Service and the Judiciary.

Article on the Brazilian institutional crisis, in connection with a confession by a former Prosecutor General of the Republic, Correio Braziliense, 2019.

Article in O Globo, of 23/09/2019, on environmental bureaucracy as an obstacle to development, citing hydroelectric plants in the Amazon.

Article on stalled public works and their characterization as administrative improbity, Folha de S. Paulo, 2019.

Article in 'O Tempo', of 23/07/2019, on compliance as an instrument of management self-control to mitigate business risks.

Article on unlawful evidence and The Intercept case involving Sérgio Moro and Deltan Dallagnol in Lava Jato, Correio Braziliense, 2019.

Article in Zero Hora, on 05/07/2019, on the proliferation of legal rules and the culture of regulation in Brazil.

Article on the Public Prosecution Service and criminal procedure, addressing the balance between the rights of victims and of those under investigation, O Globo, 2019.

Article in Folha de S.Paulo, on 16/05/2019, on the debate between pension reform and the anti-crime package in Congress.

Article on the rapprochement of legal systems in the context of globalization, Correio Braziliense, 2019.

Article in O Globo, of 17/04/2019, on the historical evolution of the concept of citizenship since the Greek city-states.

Article on the unacceptability of magistrates and members of the Public Prosecution Service displaying a businessman's life, O Antagonista, 2019.

Article in Zero Hora, on 03/04/2019, on the limits of judicial debate and the separation of Powers in the democratic regime.

Article co-authored with a federal police chief on how international cooperation reduces impunity, Correio Braziliense, 2019.

Article in O Globo, of 05/03/2019, on the expansion of agreements between the public authorities and private parties in Brazilian Law.

Article on the mix of scandals and the preference for deals over due process in contemporary investigations, Folha de S. Paulo, 2019.

Article on the blog 'O Antagonista', on 06/02/2019, defending the joint processing of the anti-crime package and the pension reform.

Article on the investigative power of the Public Prosecution Service recognized by the STF in RE 593.727, Correio Braziliense, 2019.

Article in 'O Tempo', of 03/01/2019, on combating corruption and inefficiency by the newly elected governments.

Article on the era of new politics after the 2018 elections and the role of social media, Zero Hora, 2019.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 19/12/2018, questioning the absolute reach of the presumption of innocence after an STF decision on execution of sentence at the second instance.

Article on society and law, in connection with the excessive legal regulation of social life, O Globo, 2018.

Article in Folha de S.Paulo, on 03/12/2018, on anti-corruption compliance in companies in the so-called 'Moro era'.

Article on the new government agenda of president-elect Jair Bolsonaro, Correio Braziliense, 2018.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 08/10/2018, on the Brazilian political scenario after the first round of that year's elections.

Article on the use of Nazi symbolism in electoral campaigns, referring to the author's article on Law 8,081/90, Correio Braziliense, 2018.

Article in Zero Hora, on 20/09/2018, on the mass filing of administrative improbity actions since Law 8.429/92.

Article on post-impeachment defamation and the legal nature of the Administrative Improbity Law, O Globo, 2018.

Article in Folha de S.Paulo, on 07/09/2018, on the OECD's assessment of Brazil's economy and fight against corruption.

Article on a global or fragmented world, resuming Alain Minc's thesis of the 'New Middle Ages', Zero Hora, 2018.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 17/07/2018, on the multiplication of the sources of Law in contemporary society.

Legal opinion on administrative improbity, published in Revista da Escola da Magistratura do TRF4, 2018.

Article in O Globo, of 30/06/2018, arguing that the reform of the Administrative Improbity Law (Law 8,429/92) then under discussion was inopportune.

Article on the acquittal of Senator Gleisi Hoffmann for corruption and money laundering by the STF, Folha de S. Paulo, 2018.

Article in Estado de S. Paulo, on 12/06/2018, on strikes and the continuity of essential public services.

Article on Operation Car Wash and Brazilian democracy, O Globo, 2018.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 17/05/2018, on the STF decision limiting the trial of members of Congress to facts related to their term of office.

Article on the scandal market and fake news in contemporary public opinion, Folha de S. Paulo, 2018.

Article in Correio Braziliense, on 09/04/2018, analyzing the arrest of former president Lula as part of an international trend of combating corruption.

Article on the Republic and rights in light of the spurious practices revealed by Operation Lava Jato, Correio Braziliense, 2018.

Article in O Globo, of 23/02/2018, on the inviolability of the home and the need for a warrant in searches and seizures.

Article on administrative morality and the appointment of a minister of State with labor liabilities, Correio Braziliense, 2018.

Article in O Globo, of 25/12/2017, on case law and legal uncertainty in the Judiciary.

Reflection article on a possible 'new Middle Ages', inspired by the work of Alain Minc, Folha de S. Paulo, 2017.

Article in O Globo, of 23/10/2017, on public opinion as a brake on power, based on Rousseau's theory of the Social Contract.

Article on the difference between effective compliance and sham compliance in companies, Estado de Minas, 2017.

Article in Folha de S.Paulo, on 24/09/2017, commenting on a statement by judge Sergio Moro about Operation Lava Jato and the end of impunity.

Article on banking compliance and the slowness of Justice, addressing the regulatory costs of the financial system since the Basel Committee, Folha de S. Paulo, 2017.

Article in O Globo, of 01/08/2017, on the need for integration among State institutions for greater legal certainty.

Analysis article on the scope of the punitive framework of Provisional Measure 784, Broadcast Estadão, 2017.

Article in Folha de S.Paulo, on 26/05/2017, on the debate over ending special forum and judgment at first instance.

Article on Brazil's international credibility amid the Lava Jato crisis, Zero Hora, 2017.

Article in Folha de S.Paulo, on 23/02/2017, on special forum in administrative improbity actions.

Article comparing Operation Lava Jato with the Italian Clean Hands and discussing the future of the investigation, O Globo, 2016.

Article in Conjur, of 01/05/2016, arguing that the seriousness of the impeachable offenses justifies the impeachment of president Dilma Rousseff.

Article on indications of crimes of responsibility in the complaint against president Dilma Rousseff, Migalhas, 2016.

Article in O Globo, of 18/03/2016, on the role of the Public Prosecution Service in Operation Lava Jato and in combating corruption.

Article on the shortage of federal police officers at Brazil's borders on the eve of the 2016 Olympics.

Article 'Lawyers and Car Wash,' published in O Globo on 28/01/2016.

Article on improbity, impeachment and the role of the STF in its procedure, Folha de S. Paulo, 2015.

Article in O Globo, of 30/11/2015, on the oversight of the enrichment of political agents by the control bodies.

Article on impeachment for a crime of responsibility and negligent improbity, JOTA portal, 2015.

Article in O Globo, of 09/08/2015, on the limits for former presidents to provide consulting services to private companies after leaving office.

Article in Migalhas, on 07/09/2014, on administrative sanctioning law applied to the national financial system.

Article entitled 'Scales of Justice', published in the magazine Consultor Jurídico in 2008.

Article critical of the bill that expands the Public Prosecution Service's investigative power over authorities and amends the Administrative Improbity Law, 2014.

Article 'Corporate probity,' of July 2014, on Law 12,846/13 and the strict liability of companies for acts harmful to the Public Administration.

Article on the Terms of Adjustment of Conduct (TACs) in environmental law, Estado de Minas, 2014.

Article 'The importance of Punitive Due Process', published in April 2014 in Tribuna do Advogado, magazine of the OAB-RJ.

Article on the new regulatory framework of corporate liabilities and sanctions brought by the Anti-Corruption Law, Zero Hora, 2014.

Article in Zero Hora, on 20/02/2014, on the Anti-Corruption Law (Law 12,846/2013), the strict liability of companies, and the space for self-regulation.

Article on the risk of politicization in the application of the new Anti-Corruption Law (Law 12.846/13), Zero Hora, 2014.

Article in Zero Hora, on 16/12/2013, on Law 12,846/13 (Anti-Corruption Law), which provides for administrative sanctions against companies.

Article on corporate probity, Zero Hora, 2013.

Article in Zero Hora, on 22 November 2013, on the limits between public and private interests.

Article on the border between public and private as a matter of legal certainty, Zero Hora, 2013.

Article published in the Outra Opinião column of Zero Hora on 07/10/2013 on the transformation of access to justice in the era of electronic proceedings.

Article in tribute to the Spanish jurist Eduardo García de Enterría, who died in 2013, the author's doctoral advisor, Zero Hora.

Article published in the column Outra Opinião of Zero Hora on 26/09/2013 on the regulatory power of Anvisa, treated by the author as an example of regulatory totalitarianism.

Critical article on dangerous concepts opened by the new Anti-Corruption Law (Law 12.846/13), Zero Hora, 2013.

Article published in the column Outra Opinião of Zero Hora on 05/07/2013 on the rejection of PEC 37 and the effectiveness of the Public Prosecution Service's investigative power.

Article on the burden of bearing the risks of proceedings and investigations and the resulting moral damages, Zero Hora, 2013.

Article on CNJ Goal 18, published in the Outra Opinião column of Zero Hora in 2013.

Article published in the Outra Opinião column of Zero Hora on 31/05/2013 on PEC 37 and the criminal investigative power of the Public Prosecution Service.

Article published in the Outra Opinião column of Zero Hora on 28/05/2013 on federalism and public administration in Brazil.

Article on the distinction between legally relevant error and management failures of public agents, Zero Hora, 2013.

Article published in the column Outra Opinião of Zero Hora on 16/04/2013 on the Clean Record Law and the rejection of accounts for administrative improbity by Municipal Councils.

Article on ambiguity in the application of Law 8.429/92 to political agents, Zero Hora, 2013.

Article published in the column Outra Opinião of Zero Hora on 11/03/2013 on the thesis of environmental improbity, defended by the author since his work as a public prosecutor in the environmental field in Porto Alegre.

Article on the new challenges for public authorities in investigating the Santa Maria tragedy, Zero Hora, 2013.

Article published in the Outra Opinião column of Zero Hora on 22/01/2013 on the constitutional principles applicable to public competitive examinations.

Article on crimes that do not warrant pretrial detention, in connection with the STF's judgment of Criminal Action 470 (Mensalão), Zero Hora, 2012.

Article of 12/07/2012 on corruption and systemic inefficiency, with reference to bodies such as Transparency International, the World Bank, and the IMF.

Article on obstacles and challenges for sustainable agreements, published in the Razão Social supplement of O Globo in 2011.

Article published on the legal site of BM&FBovespa on 26/04/2010 on the replacement of punishment by pragmatic and consensual solutions.

Co-authored article on how taking advantage of the market's self-regulatory action allows the appropriate imposition of penalties, BM&FBovespa legal website, 2009.

Article published in Jornal do Comércio on 03/07/2009 on professional error and liability.

Article on eco-ideology and its contradictions, published in O Estado de S. Paulo in 2008.