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Investigation Counsel
Former University of Manitoba Law Dean Arrested in France on Fraud Charge
Jonathan Black-Branch faces extradition to Winnipeg after being arrested in France. Winnipeg police confirmed that the former University of Manitoba law dean was arrested following a Canadian extradition request. Black-Branch…
Investigation Counsel
Kingsville Couple Reports Losing More Than $200,000 in Online Investment Scam
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a Kingsville couple reported losing more than $200,000 in an alleged cryptocurrency investment scam. The couple contacted police on September 19. They said the…
Investigation Counsel
Ontario Homebuyers Receive More Than $300,000 After Alleged Deposit Fraud
Seven buyers who paid deposits for homes they never received have obtained reimbursements through Ontario’s new home warranty administrator. The buyers are among people who say they paid for pre-construction…
Investigation Counsel
Toronto Woman Says She Lost $96,000 in Alleged Psychic Scam
A Toronto woman says she gave her entire life savings to a psychic who claimed she needed to pay to remove harmful spirits. The woman, identified by her middle name,…
Investigation Counsel
Windsor Fraud Victim Still Waiting for $55,000 Despite Restitution Order
A Windsor-area woman says she has received none of the roughly $55,000 a court ordered a former pool contractor to repay. Her case exposes a difficult gap in fraud recovery:…
Investigation Counsel
Four Charged After Puslinch Resident Reports $500,000 Investment Scam
Ontario Provincial Police have charged four people in an investigation into an alleged investment scam that cost a Puslinch Township resident approximately $500,000. Wellington County OPP began investigating in October…
Zalma on Insurance
Announcement About False Claims Act Settlement Results in Damages Suit
By Barry Zalma
Employee Report of Fraud Results in Damages Suit After Qui Tam Suit Settled No Statutory Hearing Right Arose Because No Dental Commission Complaint, License Suspension, Revocation, Or Sanction Occurred. Post…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
Medicare Part C Fraud Enforcement Hits New Highs
At the beginning of 2026, we predicted that Medicare Part C Fraud would remain one of the leading areas of False Claims Act enforcement this year. Nine months and nearly…
Herston on Tennessee Family Law
Hidden Pension Does Not Reopen Divorce After Retirement Waiver in Cleveland, Tennessee: Smith v. Smith
By K.O. Herston
Hidden Pension Does Not Reopen Divorce After Retirement Waiver in Cleveland, Tennessee: Smith v. Smith Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2010. Their final divorce decree incorporated a marital dissolution…
De Rebus - SA Attorneys' Journal
The risk of bearing false witness to signatures on documents
By De Rebus
Legal practitioners who falsely purport to have witnessed the signing or execution of documents risk their careers. A common example is where a legal practitioner receives a document ostensibly already…