Topic
Fraud
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The Fiduciary Litigator
Texas Supreme Court Holds That A Limitation-Of-Liability Clause Eliminated A Punitive Damage Claim Where A Fraud Plaintiff Enforced The Contract But Refused To Address If The Holding Would Similarly Apply To A Breach-of-Fiduciary-Duty Claim
In Bombardier Aero. Corp. v. Spep Aircraft Holdings, a plaintiff who had purchased an aircraft sued the defendant for fraud associated with representations regarding whether the aircraft was new or…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Fifth Defendant Sentenced to Prison for Sophisticated International Cellphone Fraud Scheme
A former West Palm Beach, Florida resident who was extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic was sentenced to 65 months in prison for multiple criminal charges in…
Ride the Lightning
Dentons Canada Associate Duped Into Transferring 2.5 Million To Fraudster
Florida Construction Legal Updates
PAROL EVIDENCE CAN BE USED TO DEFEAT FRAUDULENT LIEN
Parol or extrinsic evidence can be used to defeat an argument that a lien is a fraudulent lien. And, just because a lien amount exceeds the total contract amount does…
Legal Profession Blog
Burger King Fraud Leads To Proposed Disbarment
An Illinois Hearing Board has proposed disbarmentThe Administrator filed a two-count Complaint against Respondent alleging that he was involved in a scheme to defraud professional athletes by misrepresenting the terms…
Restructuring Globalview
The Aristophil Scandal: All that glitters…
Rastignac? Grandet? Swindler? Arsène Lupin? Ponzi scheme concerning letters and manuscripts? The adventures of Gérard X, formidable businessman, founder and manager of the Aristophil company, were abruptly interrupted in November…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Arson for Profit
By Barry Zalma
“Arson for Profit: How an Attempt to use Arson & Fraud to Fund Terrorism Failed” This story is based on a real case involving a member of Russian/Armenian organized crime,…
Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
High-Tech Sports Equipment Plaintiff Alleges Viable Fraud Claim Against Electronic Sensor Supplier (Newspin v. Arrow – Part II)
In Newspin Sports, LLC v. Arrow Electronics, Inc., 2018 WL 6295272, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s negligent misrepresentation claims but upheld its fraud claims. Under New York…
Investigation Counsel
When Lawyer Misstatements Amounts to Civil Fraud
This blog summarizes a recently published decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal which somewhat clarifies the where the line is drawn between a lawyer’s fair and zealous advocacy for…
Bill Madden's Blog
Vicarious liability + intentional acts: Fraud
By Bill Madden
The United Kingdom Supreme Court is to revisit vicarious liability issues, with a bench of seven. The hearing is set down for 13 & 14 February 2018: Frederick and others…