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Legal Profession Blog
Fen Phen Fraud Permanent Disbarment Recommended
A Louisiana hearing committee recently recommended permanent disbarment of an attorney convicted of conspiracy and fraud for his involvement in fling fraudelent claims to compensate Fen Phen victims. The attorney…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS starts 2010 with lots of sentencing stories pending
Main January 10, 2010SCOTUS starts 2010 with lots of sentencing stories pending The Supreme Court is back to in action Monday, and Tony Mauro has a preview of some of…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Court Dismisses Claim for Reformation of Contract; Invokes “Clean-Up Doctrine”; Compares Damages Under Common Law Fraud v. Equitable Fraud; Reiterates that No Punitive Damages Granted in Chancery
Envo, Inc. v. Walters, No. 4156-VCP (Del. Ch., Dec. 30, 2009), read opinion here. Overview The Delaware Court of Chancery began this opinion by describing it as a case that…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
John Pacenti, Daily Business Review, law.com, Judge Denies UBS Whistleblower's Bid to Reduce Sentence Chronicle of Higher Education,Former Louisville Dean Reportedly Will Plead Guilty to Federal Crimes (subscription)Tampa Bay Business Jrl, Kevin…
Drug & Device Law
There’ll Always Be Posner
By Bexis
The New Yorker occasionally runs squibs called “There’ll Always Be an England”-- little ditties highlighting charming English eccentricity, often involving gardening for some reason. We’re thinking of posting entries called…
InsureReinsure
UK: Construction of Termination and Release Agreement; Claims in Fraud
(1) Cavell USA (2) Kenneth Edward Randall v (1) Seaton Insurance (2) Stonewall Insurance [2009] EWCA Civ 1363, concerned the construction of a Termination and Release Agreement, which provided for…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Qui tam suits in action
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The University of Phoenix recently settled a False Claim Act qui tam action in California federal court.The lawsuit alleged that the the University of Phoenix had defrauded the government by…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Adopts Safeguards to Protect Assets of Investment Adviser Clients
The SEC today adopted rules designed to increase the protections for investors who turn their money and securities over to an investment adviser registered with the SEC. The new rules provide…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two notable new sentencing notes in theMichigan Law Review
Main December 15, 2009Two notable new sentencing notes in the Michigan Law ReviewThe latest issue of the Michigan Law Review includes these two notes that sentencing fans will want to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Seventh Circuit questions probation sentence for political fraud
Main December 10, 2009Seventh Circuit questions probation sentence for political fraud As detailed in this local report, which is headlined "Appeals judge rips Vrdolyak sentence: Posner says probation ‘depreciates the…