Topic
Fraud
3,061 published works
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Beware Circling Vultures
By Bryan Fears
Seeking professional guidance when faced with a serious financial issue is smart. The only problem is: who to trust? Many so-called “financial experts” may be very skilled in one area…
South Carolina Nursing Home Blog
Another Investor Scam involving Nursing Homes
By Ray Mullman
A health management company bilked two dozen investors out of a million dollars, a new suit filed by Dr. Arvind Mehta and eleven others claim. Dr. Mehta and others are…
Food Safety News
Stewart Parnell Wants to Keep One Particular Email Under Court Seal
By Dan Flynn
Defense attorneys have long known that damaging email traffic from their clients could be very useful to the prosecution in the upcoming criminal trial involving former executives of the Peanut…
SDNY Blog
Donziger Moves to Block Settlement Between Patton Boggs and Chevron
Last night, the attorney Steven Donziger and his Ecuadorian clients moved to block a $15 million settlement between Patton Boggs and Chevron. Judge Kaplan ruled in March that Donziger fraudulently…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
“One Fund” Scammer Receives Jail Time
CNN reports that a woman who attempted to defraud One Fund Boston, the charitable nonprofit created to aid victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, pleaded guilty Tuesday to collecting a…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
“One Fund” Scammer Receives Jail Time
CNN reports that a woman who attempted to defraud One Fund Boston, the charitable nonprofit created to aid victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, pleaded guilty Tuesday to collecting a…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Hopatcong, NJ Police Looking for Phone Scammer
A Hopatcong, NJ resident was conned out of more than $1,000 by a man claiming to be a member of the U.S. Treasury.
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Public Adjuster Arrest, Umpire Ethics, and Good Faith Opinions–An Intriguing Story
By Chip Merlin
All adjusters are called upon to make good faith evaluations of loss. The obligation of all adjusters is to make certain that the policyholder receives the full amount of benefits…
SDNY Blog
Judge Stein Certifies Class Accusing Dating Site “It’s Just Lunch” of Luring Members with Misleading Phone Pitch
In an opinion issued yesterday, Judge Stein certified two classes of plaintiffs - a national class and a New York class - bringing fraud claims against internet dating web site…
Education Law Prof Blog
Report on Charter School Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Calls for Additional Oversight
By Derek Black
The Center for Popular Democracy and Integrity in Education have released a scathing report on charter school fraud, waste, and abuse. The main thrust of the report is not that charters…