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FTC Reports Consumers Lose $201 Million to Romance Scams in 2019
Earlier this month, the FTC revealed that consumers have lost over $200 million to "romance scams" in 2019, which is up nearly 40% since 2018, and is six times higher…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
CFTC Orders Florida Resident and His Company to Pay Over $1 Million for Fraud
he Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Matthew R. White and M.W. Global Futures LLC (MWGF), both of Florida, for fraudulently soliciting approximately $1.2 million for a…
Wiley Executive Summary
Coverage for Common Law Causes of Action Not Barred Under ERISA/Securities Law Exclusion
Applying Michigan law, a federal district court has held that common law causes of action for fraud and negligent misrepresentation are not “based on or arising out of actual or…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
The Pervasive Threat of Business Email Compromise Fraud — and How to Prevent It
Eliminating the risk of business email compromise (BEC) attacks requires all parties to a financial transaction to pay close attention to email security, financial controls, and communication protocols. By Jennifer…
Libation Law Blog
“Whiskey Fraud” – is there insurance for that? In recent suit, business looks to insurance to recover for missing spirits.
Those readers that remember the wine fraud travails of investors and collectors deceived by Kurniawan may remember the disappointing result regarding the insurance claims over the valuable property policy dispute…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
CFTC Charges Company and its Principal in $33 Million Fraudulent Digital Asset Scheme
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a civil enforcement action against defendants Q3 Holdings, LLC and Q3 I, LP and their principal, Michael Ackerman. The complaint charges the defendants with fraudulently soliciting over…
Investigation Counsel
What Fraud Victims Should Know about Fraudulent Conveyance Claims
A victim of fraud should be aware of conveyances of property made by those they intend to sue or have sued as often the primary target of their fraud recovery…
Legal Profession Blog
A Mere Continuation
An attorney liability issue before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial CourtThe instant case concerns a final judgment that was entered four years ago against a professional corporation, RKelley-Law, P.C. (the P.C.),…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Harvard University Professor and Two Chinese Nationals Charged in Three Separate China Related Cases
The Department of Justice announced that the Chair of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department and two Chinese nationals have been charged in connection with aiding the People’s Republic…
Med Law Blog
Telemedicine Comes of Age: OIG is Prosecuting Telehealth Fraud
You can now tell that telemedicine is a mature industry, because it has achieved enough critical mass that the fraud has started and the OIG is beginning to prosecute. There…