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International Financial Law Prof Blog
Royal Bank of Scotland Agrees to Pay $4.9 Billion for Financial Crisis-Era Misconduct
Settlement Is Largest Penalty Imposed On A Single Entity By The Justice Department For Financial Crisis-Era Misconduct The Justice Department announced today a $4.9 billion settlement with The Royal Bank…
Delaware Chancery Law Blog
Chancery Holds that Anti-Reliance Provision Bars Claim for Fraudulent Misrepresentation
The recent decision of ChyronHego Corporation v. Wight, C.A. No. 2017-0548-SG (Del. Ch. July 31, 2018), provides helpful guidance regarding the effectiveness of anti-reliance provisions in a contract. ChyronHego clarifies that in…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $2.09 Billion Penalty for Allegedly Misrepresenting Quality of Loans Used in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Justice Department announced that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and several of its affiliates (Wells Fargo) will pay a civil penalty of $2.09 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,…
China Law Blog
How to Distinguish Between a Real Chinese Deal and a Fraud
By Dan Harris
Our China lawyers have been seeing a massive uptick in frauds allegedly coming from China. I say "allegedly" from China because there is no way to know whether the con…
The Faculty Lounge
Is Denaturalization a Threat to New Citizens? UPDATED
UPDATE: Cassandra Robertson's comment adds important information that was not included in The Times or The Hill. The increased emphasis on denaturalization is more troubling than I'd originally thought. Today’s…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Libyan fraud judgment a ‘step forward’ in global corruption fight
fund management company has today secured victory in a four-year legal fight against its former chief executive, who was accused of receiving bribes totalling around £18m from a Libyan sovereign…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Online love asking for money? It’s a scam.
While plenty of successful relationships begin online, scammers also use online dating sites, apps, and chat rooms to trick you into sending them money. These imposters create fake profiles to…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Vacation rental scams are (almost) worse than a sunburn
The FCPA blog reports on a new scam that is impacting thousands of Americans and foreign tourists: "The scammers -- now taking advantage of the summer vacation season -- post…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
New charges in SFO’s Unaoil investigation in relation to US$733 million contract
The Serious Fraud Office has brought further charges against two individuals facing trial in relation to the Unaoil investigation. Basil Al Jarah and Ziad Akle have both been charged with…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Eight Arrested in Africa-Based Cybercrime and Business Email Compromise Conspiracy
In accordance with the Justice Department’s recent efforts to disrupt business email compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many…