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Fraud
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New York Commercial Division Practice
Dismissing Fraud Claims on Statute of Limitations Grounds—They Better Know the Facts
Attorneys do a lot for their clients. They offer counsel, provide legal advice, and work hard to advocate for their client. But one thing they shouldn’t do, is assist their…
White Collar Law & Investigations
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins with Special Inspector General to Investigate CARES Act Fraud
By Colin Zick
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts is ramping up its effort to combat fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) through an agreement to…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Funds Today, Investigation Tomorrow: SBA OIG Warns of Serious Concerns of Rampant Fraud with COVID-19 Relief Funds and Calls for Immediate Action
By Mana Elihu Lombardo, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Lyndsay Gorton, Olivia Lynch, Preston Pugh
On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report titled, “Serious Concerns of Potential Fraud in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program…
Zalma on Insurance
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By Barry Zalma
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Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Appellate Jurisdiction Lacking Over Appeal of Denial of Motion to Quash Grand Jury Subpoena Where Documents Are Not Claimed to Be Privileged, Holds Ninth Circuit
In In re Grand Jury Investigation, No. 19-10187 (9th Cir. July 27, 2020), the Ninth Circuit considers the scope of Perlman v. United States, 247 U.S. 7 (1918), which provides…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Goldman Sachs Settles for $3.8 Billion for its Role in the $4.5 billion Fraud of the Maylasia Sovereign Wealth Fund, Bank’s Criminal Charges Dropped
The deal includes a $2.5 billion cash payout by Goldman and its guarantee to return at least $1.4 billion in proceeds from assets linked to sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development…
Drug & Device Law
No Innovator Liability, No Personal Jurisdiction Either in Idaho
We have an update today on a case from Idaho on which we blogged late last year. The issue then was innovator liability, and we gave our enthusiastic stamp of…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Essentra Fze Admits to North Korean Sanctions and Fraud Violations, Agrees to Pay Fine
Essentra FZE Company Limited (Essentra FZE), a global supplier of cigarette products that is incorporated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has agreed to pay a $665,112 fine and enter…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
San Diego, California Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For His Role In Million Dollar Scheme Targeting Thousands Of U.S. Servicemembers And Veterans
A federal judge in San Antonio sentenced 32-year-old Trorice Crawford of San Diego, California, to 46 months in federal prison for his role in an identity-theft and fraud scheme that…
The Blockchain Monitor
New York Appellate Court Confirms Attorney General’s Broad Investigative Powers into the Cryptocurrency Industry
By Jonathan A. Forman, Teresa Goody Guillén, Robert A. Musiala
On July 9, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department (First Department) issued a significant decision in James v. iFinex that confirmed the broad authority…