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The Right Coast
Man admits taking $250K from Head Start; bought Maserati, mink coat | NJ.com
NEWARK The former executive director of a former Head Start program in Jersey City Tuesday admitted that he diverted more than $250,000 from programs for underprivileged children and used the…
ContractsProf Blog
Trump “University” – Fraud in the Inducement?
Donald Trump is currently attacked on many fronts, one of which for the potential re-launch as President of his now-defunct for-profit real estate training classes. The “playbook” used by the…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
A Sting and a Sham College
Inside Higher Education reports that: Government undercover operation that led to indictments of 21 people sheds light on shadowy world of suspect colleges that abuse the student visa system and…
Restructuring Globalview
Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Debtors by Adopting an Expansive View of “Actual Fraud”
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court in Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz held a chapter 7 debtor accountable for “actual fraud” despite the absence of a specific fraudulent misrepresentation. The…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Anti-Corruption Summit: country statements
The Ministry of Justice will consult on plans to extend the scope of the criminal offence of a corporate ‘failing to prevent’ beyond bribery and tax evasion to other economic…
SDNY Blog
Judge Preska Grants Steven Cohen Summary Judgment in Long-Running Case Brought by Former Wife
Today, Judge Preska granted summary judgment in favor of Steven Cohen on fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims brought by his former wife, Patricia Cohen. The case was originally filed in…
Elder Law Prof Blog
“Emotional Triggers” Can Influence Older Adults’ Response to Fraudulent Practices
The Stanford Center on Longevity has a new report evaluating the effect of emotion on practices used to ensnare older adults. In Heightened Emotional States Increase Susceptibility to Fraud in Older…
Plan Proponent
Supreme Court Clarifies § 523(a)(2)(A)’s “Actual Fraud” in Husky v. Ritz – Part 1
(Getty Images)[1] Talk about timing. Yesterday, barely a week after Dave blogged about Justice Thomas' admission that he might enjoy and appreciate bankruptcy cases more than his colleagues, Justice Thomas was…
The Right Coast
Obama Food-Stamp Free-for-All: Feds Bust Largest Fraud Operation in U.S. History – Judicial Watch
President Obama s expanded food-stamp program certifying flea market retailers as vendors to provide low-income neighborhoods with fresh produce has ripped open a Pandora s Box of fraud and corruption.…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Tainted Love—Plaintiffs’ Increasing Reliance On The “Tainted Claim” Theory Of Damages
In February, the Sixth Circuit in U.S. ex rel. Wall v. Circle C Construction rejected the government’s FCA damages theory that it is entitled to three times the amount of…