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International Financial Law Prof Blog
Belizean Bank to Pay $23 Million and Cease Operations to Settle FTC Charges It Provided Substantial Assistance to the Sanctuary Belize Real Estate Scam
Under a proposed consent order, Belize’s Atlantic International Bank Limited (AIBL) will pay $23 million, representing approximately all of its U.S.-based assets, to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it assisted…
Employers Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Just Because You Don’t Get Paid for Working at the Racetrack While You’re off on Workers’ Compensation Doesn’t Mean You Aren’t Committing Fraud, Says the Ohio Supreme Court
By Eric Rich
The Ohio Supreme Court recently terminated the permanent total disability (“PTD”) compensation of a man who was caught performing various horse-training and grooming activities at a racetrack in exchange for…
Legal Profession Blog
Twisted Sister Disbarred
From the web page of the Tennessee Supreme CourtThe Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed the disbarment of Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan from the practice of law in Tennessee based on her…
Chicago Criminal Law Blog
Director of Suburban Chicago Autism Center Charged with Fraud
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois is accusing the executive director of a southwest suburban autism center of engaging in fraud. Latrice Harrell runs the Champion Center…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
New York Times on the growing problem of homework for hire internet services
Today's New York Times features an article reporting on the growing problem of internet based services that ghostwrite student academic papers for a fee. The NYT reports that many of…
Canadian Fraud Law
Fraudsters Beware: Ontario Launches Serious Fraud Office
Ontario has established a new agency to combat fraud. The Serious Fraud Office (the "SFO"), modelled on the UK's anti-fraud agency of the same name, will place police investigators and…
The Right Coast
Voice-mimicking software used in $240K theft | TheHill
Voice mimicking software imitated a company executive s speech and tricked an employee into sending hundreds of thousands of dollars to a secret account, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.The managing director of a British…
McNees Auto Dealer Law Blog
Be Careful Out There! – Fraud Threats via Phone and Email
A recent client meeting (with experienced accounting and financial professionals as well as legal advisors) ended with the participants trading stories of attempted fraud, phishing or hacking attempts foisted on…
Iowa Commercial Litigation Blog
Don’t Let Hackers Make You Pay for the Same Thing Twice
By John Lande
This blog has covered numerous cases of hackers impersonating parties to commercial transactions, and rerouting funds meant to pay for equipment or services. Fraudsters have impersonated high-level executives to induce…
Dickinson Law News
Don’t Let Hackers Make You Pay for the Same Thing Twice
By John Lande
This blog has covered numerous cases of hackers impersonating parties to commercial transactions, and rerouting funds meant to pay for equipment or services. Fraudsters have impersonated high-level executives to induce…