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Fraud
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International Financial Law Prof Blog
Interested to Work as Fraud Attorney for U.S. DOJ in London for $130K
We are dealing with a new era of crime on a global scale. During my first stint at the department, it was the exceptional case that involved international criminal groups…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Second Circuit hints that sentence reduction might well be justified whenever guideline range is increased “significantly by a loss enhancement”
Main December 4, 2016Second Circuit hints that sentence reduction might well be justified whenever guideline range is increased "significantly by a loss enhancement"I am grateful to Harry Sandick for alerting…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Salesman Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Through Debt Relief Firms
A Newport Beach, California, man was sentenced today in connection with a fraudulent debt relief firm, the Justice Department and U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced. The defendant worked at Nelson…
Canadian Fraud Law
Court rules “culpability is not a finite” in charitable donation scheme
According to Statistics Canada, 84% of Canadians aged 15 and over, or just under 24 million people, reported making at least one financial donation to a charitable or non-profit organization when…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Judge Declines to Exclude Statements in Trump University Lawsuit
Donald Trump and Trump University have been the defendants in a class action lawsuit for some six years, now. The trial was postponed from last Spring to Nov. 28, 2016.…
Legal Profession Blog
Non-Witness Protection Program
An attorney who recently pled guilty to federal charges has been suspended on an interim basis in Michigan.The Birmingham Patch recently reportedA Birmingham attorney and a Homeland Security special agent…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another big NYC white-collar sentencing produces another way-below-guideline sentence
Main November 6, 2016Another big NYC white-collar sentencing produces another way-below-guideline sentenceThis USA Today article, headlined "Wall Street fraud sentencing prompts tears and debate," provides the highlights of a high-profile…
Business and Commercial
Prominent New York City Art Gallerist Accuses Actor Of Fraud By Failing To Pay Sales Tax In Disputed Art Transaction
In recent New York art world news, a dispute between actor Alec Baldwin and art gallerist Mary Boone has taken a new twist with the filing of a motion in…
Legal Profession Blog
Gamma Gamma Slammer
The Palmetto State reportsAn Anderson attorney was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison and a $50,000 fine for defrauding the Gamma Phi Beta sorority at the University of Alabama…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Plaza Construction Charged With Overbilling Clients and Fraud
Will Pay More Than $9 Million In Restitution And Penalties For Defrauding Clients In A Thirteen-Year Overbilling Scheme Projects Included the Empire State Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Bronx Terminal Market,…