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Fraud
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Madoff aides finally getting sentenced for their roles in massive Ponzi scheme
Main December 9, 2014Madoff aides finally getting sentenced for their roles in massive Ponzi schemeAs reported in this new AP article, a notable set of fraud sentences are being handed…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Former basketball star taking (wild?) shot at fighting loss calculation in federal fraud sentencing
Main December 7, 2014Former basketball star taking (wild?) shot at fighting loss calculation in federal fraud sentencingThis notable article from Connecticut reports that a notable fraud defendant is going to…
New Jersey Whistleblower Lawyer Blog
WHISTLEBLOWER AWARDS WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL
The Law Office of Michael D. Fitzgerald is a proud member of the TAF Education Fund.
Ontario Condo Law Blog
Fraud Alert: Rogue management firm at large in Halton
It is not a lawyer’s usual role to alert the public about possible crimes being perpetrated by suspected criminals at large, but we feel compelled to do so when police…
Chicago IP Litigation
Lack of Local Rule 56.1 Support Prevents Summary Judgment
Panoramic Stock Images, Ltd. d/b/a Panoramic Images v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., No 12 C 10003, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 2, 2014) (Feinerman, J.). Judge Feinerman granted in…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
One Time to Always Avoid Filing Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
When your finances are ill, bankruptcy is powerful medicine. The federal bankruptcy law discharges many debts and can give you time to pay others. In most cases a bankruptcy debtor…
Legal Profession Blog
Unconditionally Rejected
The Florida Supreme Court has denied admission to an applicant who received his law degree in April 2005 and passed the bar exam in February 2006.The court rejected the recommendation…
The Appellate Strategist
Illinois Supreme Court Debates Scope of Whistleblower Statute
By Kirk Jenkins
During the September term, the Illinois Supreme Court debated an important question about the scope of the state Whistleblower Act: does a plaintiff state a claim under the statute by…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
South Dakota Trustee Indicted for Fraud
A 57-year-old South Dakota man has been indicted for multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering, partially in connection with a scheme in which he stole funds from a…
Health Law Prof Blog
Guest Blogger Associate Dean and Professor of Law Joan H. Krause – United States v. Nayak: The Application of Honest Services Mail and Wire Fraud to the Health Care Industry (Part II)
In a prior post, I discussed the Seventh Circuit’s decision in United States v. Nayak, one of the first major “honest services” mail and wire fraud cases to arise since…