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Fraud
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M & A Law Prof Blog
Genesco v. Finish Line: The Opinion
So, a few thoughts on the Genesco opinion issued yesterday: Fraud Claims. Chancellor Lyle finds that the Finish Line and UBS testimony was not believable as to Genesco's and Goldman…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Frankel & Fagan on Trust & Honesty in the Real World
Introduction to Trust and Honesty in the Real World: A Joint Course for Lawyers, Business People and Regulators, by TAMAR FRANKEL, Boston University School of Law, and MARK FAGAN was…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Genesco: Trial Ends
The Genesco trial ended yesterday. I was a bit surprised -- given the leisurely pace, I expected closing arguments to run over to tomorrow. The judge did not give a…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Genesco Trial
There is an article in the Tennessean today providing an update on the Genesco trial. Thus far, based on these and other news reports, it appears that Finish Line and…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Prison and Restitution for Charity Directors
A federal judge sentenced a father and son team to prison terms and restitution payments of more than $39 million. The pair had run the National School Fitness Foundation as…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Veterans’ Charities Accused of Shortchanging Troops
A front page story in the Washington Post yesterday reported that many veterans charities were engaged in "woefully inefficient" spending on veterans, including those wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan. One…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Obtains Asset Freeze in Pyramid Scheme Aimed at Hispanic Community
The SEC obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief to halt a massive pyramid scheme with as many as 70,000 victims in 64 countries. The scheme involving the purported…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Settles Fraud Charges Against San Diego’s Independent Auditor
The SEC filed a settled civil fraud action yesterday against San Diego's independent auditor, Thomas J. Saiz and his firm, Calderon, Jaham & Osborn (CJO), in connection with the city's…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
9(b) Particularity and the Passive Voice
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
On Friday, the Southern District of Florida dismissed a group of plaintiffs' fraud case case against brokerage and financial services firms. The court held that the plaintiffs had failed to…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
How Do You Charge a Dead Person With Fraud?
By Ellen Podgor
Frauds come in many different forms. There is mail fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud and even computer fraud. But death fraud? And how do you charge a dead person with…