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Fraud
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Sixth Circuit Divides on Clear-Statement Application to Civil RICO
The en banc Sixth Circuit divided sharply today over whether Michigan workers could sue their employer, claims manager, and employer's doctor under federal civil RICO for engaging in a fraudulent scheme…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Working for others while on work comp benefits
By Mike Helfand
Illinois has very strong work comp benefits for injured workers. But you have to be careful not to be your own worst enemy. Take for example a guy that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Attorney defends fraud guidelines while others urge reform in USSC event
Main September 18, 2013US Attorney defends fraud guidelines while others urge reform in USSC event Today notable events in the federal sentencing reform arena were not confined only to today's…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Delaware Supreme Court:Fraud Exception Not Met to Excuse Need To Own Stock
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System et al. v. Countrywide Financial Corp. et al., No. 14, 2013, 2013 WL 4805725 (Del. Sept. 10, 2013). Professor Bainbridge provides insightful commentary about the case…
M & A Law Prof Blog
No fraud exception for Countrywide litigation
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
The Delaware Supreme Court just issued its opinion in response to a certified question posed to it by the Ninth Circuit in the Countrywide shareholder litigation. The question posed to…
Health Care Law Matters
What Do Your Coding Statistics Say About You?
One of the ways the Medicare program and other payer plans are recovering overpayments and identifying billing fraud is through the regular use of data mining. Simply put, by utilizing…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Roofers Posing as Public Adjusters
By Chip Merlin
The insurance claims industry has a quiet battle raging with the roofing restoration industry. Insurance companies dislike some roofers’ sales tactics involving assignments of rights, agreeing to absorb deductibles, scope…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
Bank of America Fraud Case Headed to Trial
An order yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in New York clears the way for a trial on September 23 in a government lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp.…
Education Law Prof Blog
Federal Indictment Against Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Operator
By Derek Black
It has been a summer of bad news for cyber charters. Earlier this summer, I posted abote three states ending or curtailing their cyber charters. LaJuana also posted on increased…
Canadian Fraud Law
Club promotors found liable for fraud cannot claim indemnities from third parties
In Century Services Inc. v. New World Engineering Corp., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that defendants - found liable for having bilked investors out of $20 million -…