Topic
Fraud
3,061 published works
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
How to Lose Legitimate Federal Contract Claims for Payment — Hire Employees that Commit Fraud
Bottom Line Up Front: A recent decision by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) clearly demonstrates that federal contractors will lose (or the very least put at risk) their…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Former Execs of TARP Bank Charged with Defrauding Another a TARP Bank and US Treasury
Christy Romero, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday new charges against two formermembers of the board of directors…
Pennsylvania Family Law
CREDIT REPORT, PLEASE
In the past decade, Americans have racked up a prodigious amount of debt and it is fairly common for clients in divorce to not really understand how their debt is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Back from dead, fugitive fraudster gets 30 years in federal pen
Main October 28, 2014Back from dead, fugitive fraudster gets 30 years in federal pen As reported in this AP piece, a "former Georgia investment adviser was sentenced to 30 years…
PropertyProf Blog
Kull on Ponzi, Property, and Luck
Andrew Kull (Texas) has posted Ponzi, Property, and Luck (Iowa Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Recent decisions allocating losses between fraud victims in the aftermath of Ponzi schemes offer a…
Latin American Blog
The Secret To Starting a Cross-Border Investigation
They come without notice and under the cover of night. They are sometimes in unmarked envelopes or conveyed through whispered phones calls and very often from your very own employees. …
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Is It Partnership Fraud or Individual Fraud in this Legal Malpractice Case?
Attorneys represent individual client for a personal injury case. The attorneys also represent two companies that are run by the individual. The PI case settles and the attorneys want to apply…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Bankruptcy Dishonesty Means No Discharge. . . and Worse
By Bryan Fears
Overwhelming debt causes a great deal of stress. You may lose sleep, become angry, or get scared. Fortunately, the federal bankruptcy laws can restructure your debts, provide a fresh start…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Scottie Pippen To Testify Against Financial Advisor
By David Herzig
According to the Chicago Tribune, "Pippen is scheduled to testify for the prosecution Friday at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the trial of his former financial adviser, Robert Lunn, on…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
DOJ Stops $34 million Hedge Fund Theft
By David Herzig
According to KLAS-TV Las Vegas, "Two men have been charged with conspiracy and fraud for engaging in a scheme to misappropriate $34 million from two Florida-based hedge funds, that's according…