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Fraud
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International Financial Law Prof Blog
Libor rigging defense: I conned the mastermind for bribes and never did any rigging
Bloomberg Business reports that "Broker Conned Nerdy Hayes Without Rigging Libor, Lawyer Says. For 10 months in 2009, Noel Cryan took tens of thousands of pounds in payments from Tom Hayes…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
SEC Settles With Adviser That Allegedly Overcharged Management Fees and Misled Investors
By Richard D. Marshall, Sarah R. Adams
On January 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had settled with Equinox Fund Management LLC (Equinox). The SEC order found that Equinox, with respect to its managed…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Legendary Radioman’s Foundation Sues Lawyer For Fraud
Himan Brown was a radio legend due to his creation and perfection of the radio drama that once dominated the airwaves with such hits as "Dick Tracy" and "The Adventures…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Mine Hill Man Accused of Lying about Military Service Record, Charged with Theft by Deception in Wharton, NJ
Wharton NJ police arrested a man who allegedly committed fraud when he lied about his military service record. According to Wharton officials, the suspect said that he was a prisoner…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Planned Parenthood Sues Over Fraudulent Videos
New York Times (Jan. 15, 2016): Planned Parenthood Sues Abortion Foes, by Erik Eckholm:Planned Parenthood mounted a legal counterattack Thursday against the anti-abortion activists who used covertly taped videos to…
Legal Profession Blog
Stay At Home Attorney Sanctioned
The Colorado Presiding Disciplinary Judge accepted a conditional admission of misconduct and imposed a suspension of nine monthsIn 2012, a married couple hired Sunoo to sue a real estate agent…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
State Farm Employee and McKinsey Insurance Consultant Accused of Fraud
By Chip Merlin
Ed Rust must have muttered, "you've got to be kidding," after learning that a McKinsey & Company consultant and State Farm employee were accused of siphoning about $900,000 in consulting…
Energy & the Law
Things That Never Change in the Oil Patch: How to Aggravate the SEC
In the spirit of Charles Ponzi, today we offer advice for attracting special attention from powerful federal authorities who want to punish you. Helms and Kaelin marketed a limited partnership…
Legal Profession Blog
The Hallmarks Of Flagrant Dishonesty
I am pleased to report that flagrant dishonesty can occasionally get a disbarment recommendation out of the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility.The case involved a medical malpractice plaintiff.…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
FTC Stops Alleged Deceptive Office Supply Scam That Targeted Charitable Organizations and Small Businesses
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of an operation that the FTC alleges bilked millions of dollars from nonprofit organizations…