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The Faculty Lounge
Kweku Adoboli Trial Began Today
The trial of alleged UBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli began today in Southwark Crown Court. Adoboli has denied four charges – two of false accounting and two of fraud by…
TortsProf Blog
Fraud in Indiana State Fair Fund Claims
The Associated Press reports that a woman has pled guilty for submitting false claims to the state tort fund created to compenstate the victims of the Indiana State Fair stage…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit on Fraudulently Wearing Military Medals Redux
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The Ninth Circuit denied rehearing en banc and issued an amended opinion in United States v. Perelman today. The Ninth Circuit essentially reaffirmed its holding eleven months ago upholding the constitutionality…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Jane Meinhardt, Tampa Bay Business Jrl, Weinberg awarded for work in prosecuting, defendingDOJ Press Release, Eight Individuals and a Corporation Convicted at Trial in Florida in $50 Million Medicare FraudKing…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Don’t Forget To Remember Bankruptcy Details
By Bryan Fears
The basic paperwork filed in a personal bankruptcy case includes a petition, a certificate showing completion of a credit counseling course, and financial schedules. The schedules are meant to provide…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
Bankruptcy Trustee Of Raving Brands, Inc. (Moe’s, Doc Greens, Flying Biscuit, Monkey Joe’s) Files Suit Against Former Owners, Officers And Related Entities, Alleges Fraud, Deception and Breach Of Fiduciary Duties
By Sunghee Sohn
The Chapter 7 Trustee of Raving Brands, Inc. filed on August 16, 2012 an adversary proceeding against several former owners, officers and directors of the Debtor, as well as several…
SDNY Blog
Judge Scheindlin Allows Fraud Claims Against Ratings Agencies to Proceed
In an opinion Friday, Judge Scheindlin denied Moody’s and S&P’s motion for summary judgment in a case accusing them of fraud in connection with their rating of a failed structure…
Law People
What’s Ethics Got to Do With It? Part 1
By Ronda Muir
Recent reporting happened to recount within days of each other three instances of fraud in the legal world that bear some reflection. In New York in late July, after a short deliberation…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Peregrine CEO Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges
Russell R. Wasendorf Sr., CEO of Peregrine Financial Group, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Iowa on multiple counts of submitting false reports to the CFTC. Last…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
AP, Washington Post, Former Ohio county commissioner in federal corruption case gets 28-year prison sentenceBenjamin Weiser, NYTimes, Bronx Councilman Is Convicted of Fraud and Loses SeatBasil Katz, Reuters, Key cooperator…