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Fraud
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Law of The Ledger
Crypto-Crime: The SEC and DOJ Go After BitFunder and Its BitFounder
Taking further steps into the world of cryptocurrency, two entities of the federal government recently took legal action against BitFunder, a now-defunct Bitcoin exchange, and its founder, Jon Montroll. The…
The D&O Diary
Insurance for Fraudulent Misconduct Does Not Violate Delaware Public Policy
The insurance coverage litigation arising from the settlement of the shareholder claims filed in connection with the Dole Food Company’s November 2013 “going private” transaction continues to grind on. In…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal prosecutors seeking (way-below-guideline) sentence of 15 years for “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli
Main March 6, 2018Federal prosecutors seeking (way-below-guideline) sentence of 15 years for "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli As reported in this new Reuters piece, "U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday said former drug…
China Law Blog
China Business Scam Week, Part 1: Come to China to Sign the Contract
By Dan Harris
Over the last couple months our China lawyers have seen a massive increase in emails and phone calls from companies (mostly U.S. but with a much larger percentage of Mexican…
Eye On Privacy
Crypto-Crime: The SEC and DOJ Go After BitFunder and Its BitFounder
Taking further steps into the world of cryptocurrency, two entities of the federal government recently took legal action against BitFunder, a now-defunct Bitcoin exchange, and its founder, Jon Montroll. The…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
FTC Warns Consumers About Online Dating Scams
If an online love interest asks you for money, it’s probably a scam. The Federal Trade Commission receives thousands of reports each year about romance scammers who create fake online relationships…
New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation
Insurance coverage for allegations of fraud
By Gene Killian
Few things are certain in life. Death. Taxes. The ineptitude of New York Mets management. And also, the fact that if you sue an insurance company in state court, and…
Canadian Fraud Law
Stranger Danger: When Companies associated with a Fraudster should be Liable for the Fraudster’s Breach of Fiduciary Duty
The decision in DBDC Spadina Ltd. v. Walton, 2018 ONCA 60 provides insight on when corporations that are de facto under control of a fraudster can be held liable for…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
CFTC Issues First Pump-and-Dump Virtual Currency Customer Protection Advisory
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Customer Protection Advisory that warns customers to beware of and avoid pump-and-dump schemes that can occur in thinly traded or new “alternative” virtual currencies,…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Books: Sexual Intimacy and Gender Identity “Fraud”
By Tracy Thomas
Author Q&A: Sexual Intimacy and Gender Identity Fraud: Reframing the Legal and Ethical Debate,Professor Alex Sharpe is a Law Professor at Keele University and a human rights barrister at Garden Court Chambers, London.…