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Cam Law
CAM cancer cures and evidence-based medicine
Today's health roundup brings both information and criticism regarding complementary care approaches to health. With a subtitle, Looking for a cancer cure in all the wrong places, a website poo-poos…
The Contingency
Enron Opt Outs Dodge Limitations Bullet
Indeed. Who says persistence doesn't pay off? Ask the 1,200 or so Enron investors who two days ago won reprieve from a death sentence on their claims for fraud. Going…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Charges Fraud in the Sale of Mining Interests
The SEC filed a complaint on September 3, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, against Rick J. Boros, a/k/a Vincent Kwiatkowski ("Boros"), and…
International Law Prof Blog
American Samoa: Two Officials Move to Dismiss Fraud and Bribery Charges in D.C. federal district court
News from American Samoa, courtesy of the East-West Center and Radio New Zealand International. The Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa, Faoa Ipulasi Sunia, and a Senator from American Samoa, Tulifua…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The man behind “smiling bob” not likely smiling after federal sentencing
Main August 27, 2008The man behind "smiling bob" not likely smiling after federal sentencing As detailed in this local article, the man who helped give us the character "smiling bob"…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Seventh Circuit debates a federal death sentence
Main August 25, 2008Seventh Circuit debates a federal death sentenceToday's read of the day has to be US v. Mikos, No. 06-2375 (7th Cir. Aug. 25, 2008) (available here), in…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogsphere
By Ellen Podgor
Tom Fowler, Houston Chronicle, Former natural gas traders draw prison time for fraud (discussion of the jury rejecting a following orders argument by the defense)Anita Lee, Sun Herald.com, Minor denied…
Media Law Prof Blog
ITV Faces Another Fine For Deceptive Practices Over BritCom Awards Show
Ofcom will probably fine ITV over yet another deception, the Guardian has learned. This time, the watchdog agency has been told by its investigator, the law firm Olswang, that the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting “loss” issue in Sixth Circuit case
Main August 18, 2008Interesting "loss" issue in Sixth Circuit caseThe Sixth Circuit this morning has an interesting discussion of loss calculations within the federal guidelines in affirming a sentence in…
TortsProf Blog
Klein on Comparative Fault and Fraud
Andrew Klein (Indiana-Indianapolis) has posted Comparative Fault and Fraud on SSRN. Here is the abstract:The evolution of comparative fault is among this generation's most important tort law developments. Today, nearly…