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Fraud
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SEC Actions
USAO, SEC Charge Big Law Attorney with Fraud
Deteriorating economic conditions in the retail market, which began before the current difficult business environment, have only been amplified by the pandemic. As with most situations, the difficulties created for…
The Right Coast
Unprecedented Stimulus Is Fueling an Explosion of Fraud, Governments Begin to Admit | Wolf Street
The British government acknowledged on Tuesday that it may end up paying out as much as £3.5 billion of taxpayer funds in fraudulent or wrong claims for its job retention…
Legal Profession Blog
A Winter Vacation?
A Hearing Committee of the Law Society of Saskatchewan has imposed a sanction based on an agreed statement of facts. The Hearing was convened to consider a Formal Complaint set out…
SEC Actions
SEC Settles Binary Options Action with Foreign Nationals
Binary options are either a form of gambling or very risky investments. The characterization depends on who is asked. In the U.S. the options are permitted but viewed as a…
Royal Law Firm Blog
Nonprofit Grants Hollywood, Tuition-Free Admission To… Jail
Royal Law Firm PLLC August 27, 2020 , 6:22 pm , Uncategorized Nonprofit Grants Hollywood, Tuition-Free Admission To… Jail This week, primetime news relished covering the FBI in Hollywood. As…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Guilty Plea in Prize Notification Scam
By rmorgan
The DOJ announced a guilty plea in a huge prize notification scam, Defendant Pleads Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Prize Notification Scam Affecting Elderly Victims.Here's some of the salient informationA Las Vegas…
Does Crime Pay?
Fraud Prosecutions on the Horizon: What to Expect in the Near Future from the DOJ
On March 20, 2020, the Attorney General ordered the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to prioritize oversight, investigation, and prosecution of misuse of federal funds distributed in response to the COVID-19…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
NRA comes under fire from New York attorney general
On August 6th, New York attorney general Letitia James filed suit to dissolve the National Rifle Association, a powerful nonprofit quartered in New York. A 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization, the NRA…
Litigation Finance Journal
Defrauded Investor Scores Victory in Qatari Court Saga
By John Freund
DOHA, Qatar, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Swifthold Foundation, which was defrauded by Sheikh Fahad bin Ahmad bin Mohamed bin Thani Al Thani, a member of the Qatari Royal Family, and his Qatari…
Westchester Commercial Division Blog
Court Confirms Order of Attachment Securing Real Property
By Brian Cohen
An order of attachment is a provisional remedy that prevents a defendant from disposing of assets during the pendency of an action. In cases in which a defendant disposes of…