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EvidenceProf Blog
Survivor: Rhode Island — First Circuit Upholds Richard Hatch’s Convictions Based In Part On Expert Testimony Ruling
By Colin Miller
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the tax and fraud convictions of Richard Hatch, the first winner of CBS' "Survivor," finding, inter alia, that the trial court properly…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Reports of Lilly Reaching Settlement with Federal Prosecutors
By joetort
With all of the attention Merck’s been receiving lately, it’s nice (in an abstract sense) to see some headlines about Zyprexa. The New York Times reported today that Eli Lilly…
Securities Law Prof Blog
FBI Investigates Suprime Mortgage Fraud
The FBI is investigating 14 unidentified companies for fraud in the subprime mortgage markets, including accounting fraud and insider trading. Since the 1990s, th eFBI has investigated mortgage fraud in…
Pension Risk Matters
Fraud in France – Time to Take Our Webinar on Trading Controls?
The news broke on January 24, 2008 that a rogue trader at Societe Generale was allegedly responsible for nearly US $7 billion (4.9 billion euros) in fraudulent transactions. Hours later, Bank of France…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Ohio pension fund sues Freddie Mac for fraud
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Homestore CEO’s Conviction Overturned
By Ellen Podgor
The Ninth Circuit overturned the fraud conviction of former Homestore CEO Stuart Wolff because the trial judge had a conflict of interest based on his ownership of shares in AOL. …
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Ends Investigation into Usana
The SEC closed its investigation into Usana Health Services without taking any action. Usana sells vitamins, nutrition bars and skin-care products through a network of distributors who receive commissions on…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Defense Procurement Charges
By Ellen Podgor
Will we call 2008 the year of defense procurement prosecutions? It appears to be starting this way as the opening days of the year find the DOJ proceeding with charges…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
American Institute of Philanthropy Study Claims that Some Veterans Charities are Defrauding Donors
On December 2, 2008, Newsday.com reported that congressional hearings and a study by the American Institute of Philanthropy reveal that some veterans charities are defrauding contributors. Here is an excerpt:The…
California Employment Law Update
Sales Representative’s $480,000 Wrongful Termination Award Is Affirmed
By Tony Oncidi
Casella v. SouthWest Dealer Services, 157 Cal. App. 4th 1127 (2007) Zachary Casella was employed as a sales representative for SouthWest Dealer Services, which sells its aftermarket auto products to…