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Fraud
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Religion Clause
Poway Rabbi Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
Under a Plea Agreement (full text) in United States v. Goldstein, (SD CA, 7/14/2020), a California rabbi plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and commit…
Consumer Finance Monitor
FinCEN issues advisory on COVID-19 and imposter and money mule schemes
By Peter D. Hardy, Priya Roy, Terence M. Grugan
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) just issued another Advisory pertaining to two consumer fraud schemes exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Advisory focuses on “imposter schemes” and “money mule…
Knowledge Centre
Fraud Alert: Maria Mayatskaya
During this unprecedented time of international crisis, it is a sad reality that criminal groups are committing fraud and exploiting vulnerability more than ever. It has come to our attention…
Tucson Social Security Disability Blog
Is Medical Billing Fradulent?
A new article suggests that a lot of medical bills are simply fraudulent. Is that true?
Westchester Commercial Division Blog
Second Department Affirms Westchester Commercial Division’s Dismissal of Tort Claims as Duplicative of Contract Claim
By Brian Cohen
Business litigation often involves both contract and tort claims. A fraud or negligence claim that is deemed “duplicative” of a breach of contract claim, however, will be dismissed. When is…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
PRAC Report Confirms OIG Focus on Combatting Fraud Related to Emergency Funding Programs
By Jacinta Alves, Lorraine M. Campos, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Lyndsay Gorton, Stephanie Crawford
On June 17, 2020, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) issued its first report, “Top Challenges Facing Federal Agencies: COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Response Effort” (the “Report”). PRAC was established…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
British Man Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Fraud Scheme That Victimized Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Consumers
Gareth David Long, 41, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison for running a scheme to steal millions of dollars from hundreds of thousands of…
Zalma on Insurance
A Video Explaining an Oddity of Rescission of Insurance in New Jersey
By Barry Zalma
Rescission and Fraud Rescission of an insurance policy, by definition, means the policy never existed and the parties are returned to the status quo. The insured gets the premium back…
Capital Thinking
Department of Justice Lacks Capacity to Pursue Fraud-related CARES Act Cases
By Clark Ervin, Benjamin Glassman
In an article published in Bloomberg Law, we observed that despite Congress's determination to hold recipients of CARES Act funds accountable, there is likely to be a significant gap between…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Coronavirus Update: First Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Report Emphasizes Government-Wide Concerns About Fraud and Grant Management
By Jacinta Alves, Lorraine M. Campos, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Lyndsay Gorton, Stephanie Crawford
On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (“PRAC”), composed of 21 Offices of Inspector General overseeing agencies that received the most CARES Act funds, released its first…