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Fraud
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Investigation Counsel
Former Ontario Lawyer Sentenced to Three Years for Defrauding Clients
A former Ontario lawyer and past president of the York Region Law Society has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of defrauding clients and repeatedly forging…
Miller & Chevalier
FinCEN Report Identifies $17.5 Billion in Suspected Healthcare Fraud, Signaling Expanded Enforcement Risk for Healthcare Providers
Publications khospital Fri, 09/18/2026 - 10:40 Featured On Alert Type Litigation Alert Include Disclaimer On Date 09.21.2026 Description A new report from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identifying $17.5…
Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
The Real Cost of a Fraud Count in a Florida Business Lawsuit
A fraud count is rarely about fraud. When a plaintiff bolts one onto a contract case, the real pressure comes from three consequences that have nothing to do with proving…
Dentons Insights
$25 Million False Claims Act Settlement Against Global Consulting Firm Signals DOJ Fraud Division’s Continuing Scrutiny of Employment Practices
By Dentons
Last month, the DOJ issued a memorandum announcing its priorities for the newly-created National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”), signaling the administration’s intent to create a single DOJ unit focused…
Foley & Lardner LLP
SBA Bars Future Loans in Coordination with DOJ Crackdown on PPP Borrowers
By Pamela L. Johnston, Lisa M. Noller, Luke D. Shadley
Barred from Future Federal Loans. On September 14, 2026, Vice President JD Vance announced in Kansas City that the Trump administration will suspend roughly 870,000 individuals suspected of defrauding COVID-era…
Legal Futures Blog
Client money on trial: Kord webinar examines the future of TPMAs
By Legal Futures Associate KordPooled client accounts are under more regulatory and legislative pressure than at any point in recent years, and Kord’s latest webinar set out to explain why. Client…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
6 tips to stop a thief within your business
Most employers worry about the thief outside the building. Yet, if someone's stealing from you it's probably an employee inside it. Jennifer O'Neal worked as a program specialist for a…
Consumer Protection Insights
FTC Targets Payment Processor in Proposed $12 Million Sham-Merchant Settlement
By Tonya Esposito, Tarrian L. Ellis, Shane Foster, Marina Olman-Pal
The Federal Trade Commission has reached a proposed $12 million settlement with Humboldt Merchant Services based on allegations that it processed payments for merchants that were shell companies or engaged…
Disaster Prep & Recovery
The Deepfake Playbook for Counsel: Exposure, Gaps, and Controls
By Andrew R. Lee, Jason Loring, Michelle Ramsden
In early 2024, a finance employee in the Hong Kong office of engineering firm Arup joined a video conference that appeared to include the company's chief financial officer and several…
Canadian Fraud Law
The Crime-Fraud Exception to Solicitor-Client Privilege – It’s Not Just for Criminal Cases Anymore
By Matthew Latella, Anton Rizor
In Sakab Saudi Holding Company v. Al Jabri, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) clarified the scope of solicitor-client privilege and the crime-fraud exception to the privilege. In doing so,…