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Fraud
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Sentencing Law and Policy
“‘Bishop’ receives two-year sentence for making kids live with corpse”
Main July 23, 2009"'Bishop' receives two-year sentence for making kids live with corpse"The title of this post is headline of this local article from Wisconsin that seems tailor made for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another big federal fraud sentencing dealing with Madoff echoes
Main July 23, 2009Another big federal fraud sentencing dealing with Madoff echoesThis local story out of Virginia, which is headlined "Okun’s lawyers say life sentence not warranted," provide another example…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
PA Non-Profit, Victim of Fraud, Seeks Restitution Whilst Facing Possible Revocation of its Corporate Franchise
Thesentencing of Ruth Arnao, former aide and longtime friend of convicted ex-StateSenator Vincent J. Fumo, brings limited closure to a sordid tale of petty theftfrom a Pennsylvania non-profit. Arnao, once…
Legal Profession Blog
Disbarment For Real Estate Fraud
The Maryland Court of Appeals has disbarred two attorneys as a result of "their involvement with a fraudulent, equity-stripping lease/buyback arrangement" for a husband and wife homeowners. One had conducted a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Dreier gets 20-year federal prison sentence
Main July 13, 2009Dreier gets 20-year federal prison sentenceAs detailed in this Bloomberg article, "Marc Dreier, the New York law firm- founder, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Staff Issues Warning on Cal. IOUs
The SECstaff today issued the following statement:The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its belief that California’s recently-issued IOUs are “securities” under federal securities law. As such,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The “Bernie benchmark” already brought to bear in Dreier case
Main July 8, 2009The "Bernie benchmark" already brought to bear in Dreier caseRight after last week's sentencing of Bernie Madoff, I explained here why I thought Judge Chin's decision to…
Outside Inhouse Lawyer Blog
NY 1st Department Recognizes Tort of Intentional Spoliation by a Non-Party
By Grace Healy
Failure to fully respond to a non-party subpoena may now create a risk greater than sanctions in New York -- it might create tort liability. In IDT Corporation v. Morgan…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
DOJ Press Release, Canadian Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies Involving a New jersey Environmental Protection Agency Superfund SiteJack Townsend, Federal Tax Crimes Blog, Houston Business &…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A high-profile case providing a Canadian perspective on white-collar sentencing
Main July 6, 2009A high-profile case providing a Canadian perspective on white-collar sentencingThis Bloomberg news article, headlined "Prosecutor Seeks 8-10 Years for Ex-Broadway Producers," provides an interesting comparative perspective on…