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Fraud
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Bressler Risk Blog
Conflicts Costs and Clashes — Playboy Points to Conflicts in Firm Fee Fight, Conflicted Firm Faces Client Suit Over Kept Fees, Top City Attorney Faces Ethics and Conflicts Charges
By Dan Bressler
“Nelson Mullins Faces Ex-Client’s $1M Fee Suit Over Conflict” — “A former client of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is suing the firm and two partners over their fees, claiming…
Criminal Jurisdiction
White Collar Crime: Under the New Enforcement Plan
By Rebeca.pirela@alphacomarketing.com
In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new White Collar Crime Enforcement Plan, with the stated purpose of establishing focus, fairness, and efficiency in the fight…
Commercial Case Notes
Purchaser for Value Defeats Quiet Title Action
By John Lundin
On August 26, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in 853 Lexington, LLC v. JB Lexington, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op. 05066, holding that a bona fide purchaser for…
Inside Government Contracts
Discovery Fraud Comes at a Price: CBCA Dismisses Contractor’s Monetary Claim as a Sanction
By Elizabeth Witwer, Daniel Russell Jr., Eunsun Cho
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA” or the “Board”) recently issued a stark reminder that discovery misconduct can be case-dispositive. In Venergy Group, LLC v. Department of Veterans Affairs,…
The Bankruptcy Soap Box
Who Knows? 3 Debts Perhaps Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
By Cathy Moran
Some kinds of debts survive bankruptcy depending on the post filing actions of the creditor itself. The debtor doesn’t know how it plays out until 60 days after the 341…
H & E Blog
Your Job Posting Is Screening Out the Right People
Your best candidate found your job posting last Tuesday. She didn’t apply. The pay wasn’t wrong and the role wasn’t unclear. She read it twice, opened a second tab, searched…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Private Credit Comes Courtside
By Renholding
Private credit and fraud are teaming up to hit the news cycle again. The latest story relates to the conflicts among private credit, private equity, and insurance.[1] This has resulted…
Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
Defending Civil Conspiracy Claims in Commercial Litigation
Defending civil conspiracy claims begins with a structural point that most complaints gloss over: in Florida, conspiracy is almost never a freestanding wrong. It attaches to an underlying tort. Defeat…
Canadian Fraud Law
Charter rights in civil contempt proceedings: Supreme Court to weigh in
Fraud victims often turn to the courts to protect their rights. In certain cases, a court will make temporary orders without notice to the defendant. These can include Mareva freezing…
Bressler Risk Blog
Judicial Conflicts and Clashes — Special Master Faces DQ Attempt in Fraud Case, Judge’s Campaign Ties Tied to Disqualification Motion,
By Dan Bressler
“Video contradicts Fabián Basabe’s claim he wasn’t told of Judge’s campaign ties to opposing lawyers” — “Last week, embattled Republican state Rep. Fabián Basabe demanded the disqualification of the Judge…