Topic
Fraud
3,050 published works
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Distressed Homeowner Fraud Scheme Uncovered
By Bryan Fears
There is an old saying, "A drowning man will grab even the edge of a sword." For a homeowner drowning in debt, any assistance may seem beneficial. Unfortunately, there are…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
“Highly Complex Fraud Case” Has Judgment Vacated and Remanded
By Ellen Podgor
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the judgment and remanded a white collar case (United States v. Collins) saying that "the trial court committed prejudicial error when it failed to…
Business of Law
2011 Mississippi Litigation Year in Review (Part 2: July-December)
Yesterday I provided a recap of the big stories on this blog during the first half of 2011. Today we look at the second half of the year. July Uninsured Mississippi…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
DOJ Fraud and False Claims Recoveries at Record Levels in FY2011
The U.S. Department of Justice reported this week that it recovered $5.6 billion in criminal and civil fraud payments in fiscal year 2011, including more than $3 billion under the…
Cruise Law News
Carnival Crewmember Travel Coordinator Arrested For Fraud and Grand Theft
By Jim Walker
A fifty-one year old employee of Carnival Cruise Lines has been arrested for organized fraud and theft. Miami resident Serafin Sanchez was arrested and booked on two criminal counts, described as organized…
PropertyProf Blog
Nevada Gets Tough on Foreclosures
By propertyprof
The LA Times reports that the number of Nevada properties that entered foreclosure fell by 75% in October, even as the rate climbed elsewhere in in the country.That news, though,…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
“Enforcing Integrity”
By Ellen Podgor
Enforcing Integrity is a new article by Professor Katrice Bridges Copeland in 87 Indiana Law Journal (2011) Abstract: Over the past several years, the marketing practices of large pharmaceutical companies have come…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another super-sized federal prison term for super-sized Medicare fraud
Main December 9, 2011Another super-sized federal prison term for super-sized Medicare fraudAs reported in this Reuters piece, another record setting white-collar sentence was handed down in Florida today. Here are…
Federal Securities Law Source
Federal and State Authorities Announce Settlements For $148 Million With Wachovia Bank For Rigged Municipal Bond Transactions Over an 8-Year Period
On December 8, 2011, various government agencies announced that Wachovia Bank, N.A. has entered into a series of settlements with the SEC, the Department of Justice, the Office of the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Wachovia Pays $148 Million to State and Federal Regulators to Settle Fraud Allegations Involving Municipal Bond Derivatives
Wachovia Bank N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as its successor, entered into settlements totalling $148 million with 26 state regulators, the SEC and other federal regulators as part of an ongoing…