Topic
Fraud
3,061 published works
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
SEC Secures Victory on Fraud Allegations Against Technology Executive
The US District Court for the District of Columbia took the unusual step of granting summary judgment against a technology company executive who the Securities and Exchange Commission accused of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission votes to amend fraud guidelines (but not really “fix” that much)
Main April 9, 2015US Sentencing Commission votes to amend fraud guidelines (but not really "fix" that much)As reported in this official press release, "United States Sentencing Commission voted today to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Terrific review of possible USSC fraud guideline amendments (and DOJ’s foolish opposition)
Main April 8, 2015Terrific review of possible USSC fraud guideline amendments (and DOJ's foolish opposition)As detailed in this official notice, the US Sentencing Commission has a public meeting scheduled for…
Legal Profession Blog
Employment Of Disabled Client Leads To Conviction And Stayed Suspension
A stayed suspension of six months was imposed by the Ohio Supreme Court as a result of an attorney's misdemeanor conviction for complicity in workers compensation fraud.Grubb represented Tracie Lytle in workers’…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Holding Financial Institutions Accountable for Fraud
Courtesy of the Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch For decades, the Department of Justice, led by the Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch, has protected the health, safety and economic security…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Plaza Bank (California) Admits Knowingly Facilitating Consumer Fraud for Payment Processor
The United States filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Plaza Bank of Irvine, California, for knowingly facilitating consumer fraud by…
The Right Coast
Kimberly Kitchen Poses as Lawyer, Makes Partner at BMZ Law Near Pittsburgh
She even served as president of her county bar, says her lawyer, who adds that "she's an incredibly competent person, and she worked very diligently and was devoted to the…
China Law Blog
The China Bank Switch Scam: Still Very Much Alive
By Dan Harris
Long ago I formulated a self-imposed rule. Whenever I or one of my firm's other China lawyers receive three emails on the same thing in a week, we write about…
Death Care Compliance Law
Criminal Intent: Use of the Wrong Deposit Book
By Bill Stalter
An Oklahoma funeral director faces serious prison time over the deposit of preneed funds to his business operating account. The Oklahoma Department of Insurance decided to go to a local…
Education Law Prof Blog
Public Advocates Group Calls for More Transparency and Financial Oversight of California’s Charter Schools
Although California law allows its county superintendents to request an "extraordinary audit" of charter schools, a California group argues in a new report that the current law does not provide enough protection…