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Fraud
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Sentencing Law and Policy
First trader federally convicted for “spoofing” gets significant (below-guideline) prison term
Main July 14, 2016First trader federally convicted for "spoofing" gets significant (below-guideline) prison termAs reported in this local article, headlined "Trader Michael Coscia 1st in nation to be sentenced under…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 16 Volume 45 – Use of an Expert
By Barry Zalma
Use of an Expert Fraud investigators often rely on experts to help establish fraud. These include engineers, accident reconstructionists, physicians, chiropractors, psychologists, and others who claim a scientific basis for…
Legal Profession Blog
Twisted Sister
AL.com Alabama reports on an attorney 's guilty plea A South Carolina attorney has pleaded guilty to defrauding a University of Alabama sorority – her alma mater – of hundreds of thousands…
GovCon & Trade
Business Owner Sentenced to 15 Months for Defrauding SBA’s 8(a) Program Through Use of “Shell” Company to Receive 8(a) Contracts
By Todd Overman
In another example of the government’s efforts to root out fraud in government procurement programs, on July 5, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton sentenced Virginia businessman, Tarsem Singh, to…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Protecting Older Americans from Financial Exploitation
International Coordination and Mail-based Fraud Schemes Many frauds targeting the elderly in the United States originate overseas. Combatting such schemes often requires close collaboration with our international partners. To this…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 16 Volume 11 – Courts Should Not Rewrite Policy
By Barry Zalma
Courts Should Not Rewrite Policy Allowing a so-called innocent spouse to recover when an insurer can prove that an insured attempted or committed fraud makes the public policy to protect…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 16 Volume 8 – Innocent Co-Insureds
By Barry Zalma
Innocent Co-Insureds When denying a claim for fraud, it is necessary to determine if there are any innocent co-insureds, and if so, whether the innocent Co-insured is entitled to any…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on the Theory of Sham
Alexander A. Boni-Saenz & Reid K. Weisbord recently published an Article entitled, Sham and Remedial Doctrines, 22 Trusts & Trustees (Forthcoming 2016). Provided below is an abstract of the Article:This…
La Revue
La faute dolosive ne se confond pas (ou plus…) avec la faute intentionnelle
Aux termes d’un arrêt du 24 mars 2016, la Cour de cassation a étoffé sa jurisprudence relative à la faute dolosive en droit des assurances.
Password Protected
8th Circuit: Financial Institution Bond Provides Coverage for Fraudulent Wire Transfers
With policyholders facing increased losses from hacking and business email compromise, insurers are fighting hard to escape their obligations under financial institution bonds, crime policies and cyber insurance policies. In…