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Fraud
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Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
State Farm Sued for Fraud for Katrina: More Altered Engineering Reports Alleged
Superstorm Sandy litigation revealed altered engineering reports concerning damage to homes ravaged by the storm, and now allegations of altered engineering reports are surfacing. Mississippi’s Attorney General, Jim Hood, has…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Why the US Sentencing Commission’s moderate moderation of fraud guidelines has few fans
Main April 24, 2015Why the US Sentencing Commission's moderate moderation of fraud guidelines has few fansThis new Huffington Post piece, headlined "Why Nobody Is Really Happy With New Guidelines For…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Former Flood Attorney in Hot Water
By Chip Merlin
Gerald Neilson was National Flood's "go to" lawyer for as long as I can remember. While I personally have gotten along with him, his never bending stance towards settlement and…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Funding Opportunity: Senior Medicare Patrol and State Health Insurance Assistance Program
By Kim Dayton
Seeking Applications for Hard-to-Reach Beneficiary ProjectThe Administration for Community Living oversees two programs geared toward educating and empowering Medicare beneficiaries; the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) and the State Health Insurance…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
US Sentencing Commission Revises Sentencing Guidelines for Fraud
The United States Sentencing Commission recently adopted new guidelines for sentencing in cases involving fraud and economic crimes, seeking to better account for the actual harm to victims, individual culpability…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Franklin NJ Police Arrest Woman Accused of Scamming Local Man Out of More Than $4K
Franklin New Jersey police arrested a Passaic woman who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in a scam.
La Revue
Attention : multiplication des escroqueries et transferts frauduleux internationaux – RÉAGIR TRÈS VITE
By mpeyron
De nombreuses sociétés sont de plus en plus victimes en France d’escroqueries et de transferts frauduleux internationaux. À l’exemple de Michelin qui a dernièrement été escroqué d’un million d’Euros ou…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
It’s A Short Statute of Limitations and Is Rarely Circumvented
Plaintiffs attempted to bring a legal malpractice action after three years had elapsed, and relied upon pleadings which cited "fraud." The Appellate Division reminded all that there is no real…
GovCon & Trade
New DOJ Qui Tam Protocols Likely to Lead to Increased Parallel Criminal Investigations
In recent months, Relators’ qui tam complaints have been subject to increased scrutiny by criminal prosecutors. In addition to civil False Claims Act (FCA) liability, individuals doing business with the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Basic report on basic changes to fraud guidelines promulgated by US Sentencing Commmission
Main April 10, 2015Basic report on basic changes to fraud guidelines promulgated by US Sentencing CommmissionThough the US Sentencing Commission's vote yesterday to revise the fraud sentencing guidelines is very…