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Inside Privacy
First Circuit Finds Bank’s Online-Security Procedures ‘Commercially Unreasonable’
A bank that required a commercial customer to answer “challenge questions” for virtually all online payments and that did not implement other common security measures failed to provide a commercially…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Did (white-collar?) arsonist poison himself in courtroom right after hearing verdict and sentence?
Main June 30, 2012Did (white-collar?) arsonist poison himself in courtroom right after hearing verdict and sentence?The main question in thie title of this post present the interesting mystery in reported…
The Faculty Lounge
Man Bites Dog
Everyone has been waiting for the shoe to drop in the Dewey & LeBoeuf Bankruptcy. In other words, when were the now defunct firm’s unsecured creditors going to start avoidance…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Effective commentary on upcoming sentencing of Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford
Main June 12, 2012Effective commentary on upcoming sentencing of Ponzi schemer Allen StanfordAs reported in this post last week, federal prosecutors have submitted a sentencing memo seeking a 230-year prison…
Land Use Prof Blog
Professors’ Corner Teleconference–Wed. June 13
As some of you know, the ABA section on Real Property recently has started a monthly teleconference called "Professors' Corner," to update section members and anyone who else is interested…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Phony lawyer Howard Kieffer prevails in Tenth Circuit on federal sentencing issues
Main June 11, 2012Phony lawyer Howard Kieffer prevails in Tenth Circuit on federal sentencing issuesHoward O. Kieffer is a name familiar to many federal criminal lawyers for a number of…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
SCOTUS Cert Grant on Class Certification Standards for Securities Claims
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Today the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds (No. 11-1085), a case about class certification standards for certain securities claims. Here are…
PropertyProf Blog
June ABA RPTE Professor’s Corner Conference Call
By propertyprof
As I mentioned last month, the Real Property Trust and Estate Law Section of the ABA will host monthly "Professor's Corner" Conference Calls featuring three property professors who will discuss…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Federal Sentencing Guidelines Conference – Fraud Panel
By Ellen Podgor
The recent federal sentencing guideline conference had a panel moderated by Professor Doug Berman (Ohio State) on fraud/theft - it was part two for this conference on the topic of…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
An insurer may be assessed signficant punitive damages for alleging fraud against an insured
$100,000 in punitive damages was awarded against an insurer for alleging fraud against its insured in respect of a fire loss in circumstances which the Court described as a "high-stakes…