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Fraud
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SDNY Blog
SEC Dismisses Fraud Action Against CDO Manager With Prejudice
The SEC has walked away from its fraud case against Edward Steffelin, a financial adviser who helped J.P. Morgan structure a CDO deal. On Friday, Judge Miriam Cedarbaum approved the…
Just Us, For All
Free Disney Vacations?
By Stetson University College of Law Library
Ever wondered if it would be possible to get into Disney World for free? Three men were as happy as Tigger when, for years, they got into Disney World and…
Securities Compliance Sentinel
Here Are Some Ways To Investigate A Potential Fraud?
By Joshua Horn
So the initial shock of uncovering a fraud has subsided. What do you do now? Here are some steps to consider. First, preserve all relevant records in both hard and…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Bartlett on Institutional Investors’ Trading Behavior After Morrison
Do Institutional Investors Value the 10b-5 Private Right of Action? Evidence from Investor Trading Behavior Following Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., by Robert P. Bartlett III, University of California,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Judge Bright (in dissent) assails fraud guidelines and rote recitation of 3553(a) factors
Main November 7, 2012Judge Bright (in dissent) assails fraud guidelines and rote recitation of 3553(a) factors Dissenting from an Eighth Circuit panel opinion today in US v. Spencer, No. 11-3463…
IP Intelligence
Demise of Rebecca a Sign of Murkier Waters
By Doug Nevin
Much has been made in recent weeks of the demise of the Broadway production of “Rebecca,” which was to open at the Broadhurst Theater on November 18, 2012. The fascination…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
The duty to defend may arise after pleadings have been amended to include negligent conduct
The Insurer was found to owe its insured a duty to defend in circumstances where the plaintiffs amended their claim from one alleging fraud to one alleging negligence. Aitken v.…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Arrest of Ceglia Who Sued for 84% Ownership of Facebook
By Peter Vogel
The FBI arrested Paul Geglia for alleged criminal violations regarding fabricating evidence that Mark Zuckerberg and he signed a contract in 2004 for web design for Facebook. The Complaint filed…
Media Law Prof Blog
Paul Ceglia, Who Claims To Own Half of Facebook, Charged With Fraud
Paul Ceglia, who filed suit against Mark Zuckerberg in an attempt to gain ownership of half of the social media giant Facebook, has been arrested on charges that he falsified…
Healthcare Law Insights
Guess What? Making Money is Not Inherently Unlawful Under the False Claims Act
By Brian Bewley
The Sixth Circuit recently made some interesting findings related to the knowledge standard in the False Claims Act ("FCA") and whether maximizing profits is evidence of fraud. The knowledge standard…