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Legal Profession Blog
Bigamy Suspension
From the web page of the Ohio Supreme Court:The Supreme Court of Ohio today imposed a six month suspension against the law license of [a]Youngstown attorney...for falsely stating on a…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
9th Circuit Says Intent to Defraud is the Intent to Cheat
In another one of those confusing 9th Circuit fraud decisions - the Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions and sentences of three men who summoned the likes of Charles…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Split Seventh Circuit rejects probation sentence for Chicago alderman’s fraud
Main January 29, 2010Split Seventh Circuit rejects probation sentence for Chicago alderman's fraudThis post from last month noted a notable Seventh Circuit argument in which Judge Richard Posner extensively questioned…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another lawyer Ponzi schemer now looking at a long federal sentence
Main January 27, 2010Another lawyer Ponzi schemer now looking at a long federal sentence As detailed in Bloomberg News report, another infamous Ponzi schemer has now formally entered a guilty…
The Contingency
Looting Claims Against Broker Revive in Fifth Circuit
Blawgletter laments that most cases involving the worst instances of fraud suffer from a sad but inexorable fact: the victims' money has vanished. Just ask the people who trusted their savings to Bernie Madoff, for…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
GT (Greenberg Traurig) Alert - SEC Announces New Enforcement Initiatives - Download GTAlert_SEC New Enforcement Initiatives_Jan2010Greg Gordon, McClatchy,Justice Department eyes possible fraud on Wall Street (hat tip to Ted Gest)Paul Egan, Detroit…
The Trademark Blog
Infringement and/or Breach of Contract and/or Fraud
Discussion of pleading standards in SDNY re trademark infringement and/or breach of a license agreement and/or fraud. Decision Houbigant Breach Contract Fraud Infirngment
Sentencing Law and Policy
Offender circumstances cited for big downward variance to convicted Refco lawyer
Main January 14, 2010Offender circumstances cited for big downward variance to convicted Refco lawyerThis ABC News report, which is headlined "Chicago Lawyer Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison," reports on…
ContractsProf Blog
Wesleyan Sues Former Chief Investment Officer
According to Business Week, Wesleyan University is suing its former Chief Investment officer, Thomas Kannam, for fraud and breach of contract. Kannam allegedly formed his own hedge funds while working…
The Contingency
False Rep on Mortgages Didn’t Support Fraud Claim, Fifth Circuit Holds
The subprime residential mortgage business got much of its lending money from big banks. Wall Street in turn acquired the cash by pooling thousands of subprime mortgages into securities and…