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Fraud
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Legal Profession Blog
“An Unrelenting Readiness”: Minnesota Disbars Porn Troll
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered the disbarment of an attorney for misconduct in his personal bankruptcy Paul Hansmeier was admitted to the practice of law in Minnesota in 2007. In…
White Collar Law & Investigations
Federal Prosecutors Ask Massachusetts Hospitals to Help Root Out Fraud Related To COVID-19
The United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts is proactively seeking to find, investigate, and prosecute unlawful attempts to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic and is asking hospitals to assist. …
International Financial Law Prof Blog
$2.7 Billion Returned to Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme (74% of Stolen Money), Another $1.3 Billion Will Be Returned
At the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Department of Justice today announced that on April 20, the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its fifth distribution of approximately…
Litigation Finance Journal
YieldStreet Discovers Inconsistencies Suggesting Fraud
By John Freund
Accusations of fraud by a YieldStreet borrower has roiled investors. The platform, which caters to retail investors and hedge funds, and supports investment into litigation finance, has recently discovered fraud…
Southeast Financial Litigation Monitor
“Cyber” Insurance Found to Cover Fraudulent Wire Transfer
By Gregory C. Cook, Brandon Robinson
The story is becoming all too common. A merchant (or consumer) is convinced to wire money to a fraudulent account because of an incorrect belief that they are wiring the…
Zalma on Insurance
YouTube Video About: Agent or Broker Can Be Liable for False Statements on Application
By Barry Zalma
Insurer Entitled to Damages for Fraud From Broker Insurance brokers and agents often find themselves in trouble because of the rescission statutes. In Century Surety Co. v. Crosby Insurance, Inc.,…
Global Policy Watch
Past as Prologue: The Wave of Investigations to Follow the Pandemic Recovery and Actions that Companies Can Take Now to Prepare
By Robert Kelner, Brian D. Smith, Morgan Schreurs
On March 30, 2020, the inspectors general of several major agencies selected the Department of Defense Inspector General, Glenn Fine, to lead a newly created federal oversight entity that will…
Lancaster Law Blog
Fighting Fraud While Fighting COVID-19
A few days ago, I noticed some unusual charges on one of my credit cards, including a $60 charge for Chipotle, which, while delicious, is not an establishment I have…
Money Laundering Watch
Ballard Spahr to Offer Webinar on Anti-Money Laundering Issues and COVID-19: Fraud Concerns for Financial Institutions and Opportunities for Non-Bank Lenders
By Peter D. Hardy, Beth Moskow-Schnoll, Priya Roy
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a perfect storm for money laundering and fraud. As we have blogged, financial institutions subject to the Bank Secrecy Act are facing increased incidents of…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Ballard Spahr to hold April 15 webinar on COVID-19 deposit account fraud
While deposit account fraud can happen at any time, it is particularly likely to occur during times of economic stress. COVID-19 scams targeting deposit accounts are already running rampant; deposit…