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Fraud
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CrimProf Blog
Supreme Court Decision in Leocal
Doug Berman blogs the Leocal decision, holding that DUI is not a "crime of violence" for purposes of deportation.http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2004/11/considering_jus.htmlJack Chin
ContractsProf Blog
Hoops star hit with $4.7 million verdict
It was bad enough for basketball player Vince Carter to see his agent go to prison for money laundering and fraud after taking millions from clients. But now the Toronto…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Marsh & McLennan Complaint
By Ellen Podgor
In response to a comment posted by Leigh Bienen regarding the specific statutes for Eliot Spitzer's action against Marsh & McLennan, here is a link to the complaint. The specific…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Whitford v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia [2004] B.C.J. No. 2075 British Columbia Provincial Court
Whitford’s action against his motor vehicle insurer ("ICBC") for damages suffered as the result of the theft of his vehicle was allowed where the court found that ICBC failed to…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Who Complained About Fraudulent Billing Practices May Proceed With Wrongful Termination Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Haney v. Aramark Uniform Services, Inc., 121 Cal. App. 4th 623 (2004) Michael Haney, a route sales representative for Aramark and a member of Teamsters Local 431, alleged that his…
California Employment Law Update
Employer May Be Liable For Fraudulently Inducing Employee To Accept Job
By Tony Oncidi
Agosta v. Astor, 120 Cal. App. 4th 596 (2004) Len Agosta, who was employed by Clear Channel Communications, had a series of meetings with N. Arthur Astor before accepting a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
And now from the business desk…
Main July 8, 2004And now from the business desk...Today has proven to be a big day in the business crimes arena, and I cannot help but look at everything through…
California Employment Law Update
Employees’ Fraud Claims Were Properly Dismissed
By Tony Oncidi
Le Francois v. Goel, 119 Cal. App. 4th 425 (2004) Philip Le Francois and Eric Herald sued their former employer, Duet Technologies, Inc., and three Duet officers for wrongfully withheld…
Tom Mighell
The FDIC won’t ask for your financial info
By Tom Mighell
That's what the folks there want you to know, responding to a scam e-mail that purports to be from the FDIC, with an attachment that turns out to be a virus.…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Who Was Induced To Resign Previous Job Was Entitled To Proceed With Fraud Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Blitz v. Fluor Enterprises, Inc., 115 Cal. App. 4th 185, 8 Cal. Rptr. 3d 833 (2004) Mr. Blitz had been employed in a financial position at Raytheon in New Jersey for 12…