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Fraud
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The Appellate Strategist
Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Scope of State Whistleblower Act
By Kirk Jenkins
Our previews of the newest additions to the Illinois Supreme Court's civil docket conclude with State of Illinois ex rel. Pusateri v. The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company. An unpublished…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Wow. Internal NDA for fraud reporting?
Fascinating article in the Washington Post covering KBR "secrecy statements" for internal misconduct reporting. Not exactly a best practice. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/lawsuit-brings-to-light-secrecy-statements-required-by-kbr/2014/02/19/6e2a8818-9998-11e3-b88d-f36c07223d88_story.html
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Fraud, LLPs, Individual Liability and Legal Malpractice
What is the difference between legal malpractice in tort and legal malpractice in contract, and how might an individual attorney in a LLP be liable for the fraud of another…
The Ethical Investigator
How to Spot a Sweetheart Scam
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and, as investigators, our minds turn not to chocolate and roses but to romance fraud. According to Fraud.org, romance fraud is the tenth most common…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
More Fraud and Legal Malpractice Combos
Yesterday, we started to discuss how fraud and legal malpractice can exist side by side and not be "duplicitive." In Johnson v Rose 2014 NY Slip Op 30262(U) January 23,…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Tax Shelters, Fraud and Legal Malpractice
Heirs to the Johnson & Johnson fortune decided that dividends and distributions were not sufficient, and entered into a tax shelter arrangement. Naturally, it was disastrous, and ended in litigation. …
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Attorney Accused Of Wire Fraud
Gomer Thomas Williams, and attorney and associate with a Philadelphia law firm, has been charged with one count of wire fraud. The FBI is currently investigating the case. Sources indicate…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Revoking Debtor’s Discharge
By Bryan Fears
A primary goal in nearly every Chapter 7 case is the bankruptcy court’s discharge order which forever and completely eliminates many of the debtor’s financial burdens. The discharge order is…
The Appellate Strategist
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Five-Year Statute Applies to Fraud Claims Against Architects
By Kirk Jenkins
On Friday afternoon, in an opinion by Justice Robert R. Thomas, a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court held that fraud-based claims against architects are subject to a five-year statute of limitations. In…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Allegations of Fraud in the BP Settlement
By joetort
See BP's letter to Louis Freeh here. ADL