The president of the (Supreme Federal Court), participated in May of six organized or funded events why they run in court.
The intensification of the minister’s agendas raises discussions about the Supreme Actions. The court has defended the argument of maintaining dialogue with everyone.
In a statement, he said that Barroso talks to lawyers, indigenous people, rural entrepreneurs, journalists and other segments of society. Earlier this week, he visited Quilombo dos Palmares, in Serra da Belly (AL).
“At entrepreneurs’ events, for example, there are even contrary interests on the part of them in relation to the Supreme Court. Dialogue with the parts of a process does not generate conflict of interest.”
Discussions on the participation of Supreme Ministers in private events of companies with processes in court processes resumed after Barroso participated in a charity dinner promoted by IFOOD CEO in May.
One of the videos recorded at the event shows, in one of the moments of relaxation of dinner.
The event was held for the collection of resources of the private initiative in support of the program of the (National Council of Justice) of affirmative action for entry into the judiciary, through which scholarships are offered to black and indigenous candidates.
“In Brazil there are two large categories of people: those who do something and those who are right. Therefore, we have to keep doing and leave those who are right and need to sell newspaper talking silly,” said Minister Days later.
Diego Barreto, IFOOD CEO, said in a note sent to Sheet“that the charity dinner was a personal initiative”, organized at the request of the leaders of the Affirmative Action Program for entry into the judiciary, created in 2024 by CNJ and the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, in partnership with the Zumbi dos Palmares University, and has the support of several companies.
“It was attended by 60 participants, including magistrates, journalists, educators, NGOs, students, jurists, startups and other supporters of the program,” he said in the statement.
IFOOD is one of those interested in a supreme action that discusses the existence of employment between.
The case arrived at the Supreme Court as an appeal presented by Uber. The company says there is more than 10,000 lawsuits on the subject of Labor Court. The supreme process would be intended to define an interpretation that serves for all cases.
Barroso’s private event schedule was full in May because of a trip to New York, United States, the week 12. There were three commitments in US territory.
One of them, organized by the Valor Econômico newspaper, had as a master sponsor A, of the Wesley and Joesley Batista brothers. The two were not among the speakers, but Wesley accompanied the event. The company, the largest meat processor in the world, has actions in the Supreme on various topics.
Most processes emerged as an unfolding of Operation Lava Jato. The company was implied in the investigation of the Curitiba task force.
In one of the supreme cases, Minister Dias Toffoli suspended the payment of the fine of R $ 10.3 billion applied to the company in the leniency agreement signed with the CGU (Comptroller General of the Union) under Operation Greenfield, 2017.
In another case, Toffoli decided to lock last week a federal police investigation that investigated alleged defamation crime committed by the company’s legal director against prosecutor Anselmo Henrique Cordeiro Lopes. Sought, JBS did not comment.
The president of the Supreme also participated in events organized by Lide Brasil and Veja magazine in New York. Both events add up to 30 sponsors and supporters, among them both with supreme processes.
The list of events with Barroso’s participation in May featured two lectures made by the minister in Brasilia about Artificial Intelligence. The president of the Supreme has released a book last year on the subject.
One of the ceremonies occurred earlier this month at Fernando Cavalcanti’s house, then vice president of. The lawyer was removed from office at the end of last month. The group represents dozens of customers in the Supreme.
The event was attended by the Governor of the Federal District, Ibaneis Rocha (MDB), and politicians and entrepreneurs involved in the local politics of Brasilia, without great national relevance.
The law firm is an active part in at least seven cases in the STF-all are complaints that ask for the overthrow of labor justice decisions recognizing employment relationship between former employees and the company.
Nelson Wilians Lawyers received favorable decisions in all processes. In a note, the office said it did not organize or fund the event, promoted by GPS magazine at the businessman’s house. “Personal initiatives are not confused with the institutional action of the office,” he said.
The last event was organized by CNI (National Confederation of Industry), on Monday (26). The confederation is involved in about 30 supreme processes.
In one of the lawsuits, she asks the Court to overturn a rule that establishes additional collection to companies to finance special retirement of employees who had their health impaired by excessive noise in the workplace.
CNI said in a statement that several authorities were called for the ceremony in celebration of Industry Day.
“Minister Luís Roberto Barroso, president of the Federal Supreme Court, was invited to give a lecture on artificial intelligence, the subject of interest of society in general, at the event of Industry Day, held at the headquarters of the National Confederation of Industry, in Brasilia, on the 26th,” he said.
