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Fraud

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  1. Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

    Embattled SPLC Faces New Legal Challenges

    By Nicholas Mirkay

    The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) pleaded not guilty on July 7, 2026 to a DOJ superseding indictment alleging SPLC defrauded its donors by failing to disclose some of the…

  2. Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section

    Attorney Alexander Ferrone Presents on Real Estate Traps & Fraud for National Business Institute

    By Stafford Rosenbaum

    Attorney Alex Ferrone presents on traps and fraud in real estate transactions for business law audienceStafford Rosenbaum Attorney Alexander Ferrone will present on hidden defects and disclosure traps in real…

  3. Investigation Counsel

    Canadian Man Sentenced to Three Years in U.S. Prison for $1.2M Fraud Scheme

    By Canadian Fraud News

    A Montreal man has been sentenced to three years in prison in the United States for a mass marketing fraud scheme that defrauded American victims out of more than $1.2…

  4. Investigation Counsel

    Sarnia Business Owner Loses $119K in Alleged Sophisticated Equipment Fraud

    By Canadian Fraud News

    A Sarnia business owner was defrauded out of more than $119,000 after allegedly being drawn into a sophisticated scheme involving a fictitious supplier, a fake website, and a non-existent piece…

  5. Investigation Counsel

    Winnipeg Ex-Businessman Sentenced to Prison After Nearly Decade-Long Auto Parts Fraud

    By Canadian Fraud News

    A former Winnipeg business manager has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for his role in a nearly decade-long fraud involving the diversion of more than one million kilograms…

  6. Commercial Case Notes

    Fraud Claim Fails Because Plaintiff Was Not Reasonable In Relying on Incomplete Information

    By John Lundin

    On June 18, 2026, the First Department issued a decision in Leinhardt v. Socure, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 03881, holding that a fraud claim failed because the plaintiff was…

  7. Technology Industry Legal Blog

    When Customers Sue Over Results That Were Never Promised

    By Jimerson Birr

    A customer signs up for your software, your platform, or your service. They expect their revenue to climb, their costs to drop, or their problem to disappear. Months later, the…

  8. Thomson Reuters Law Blog

    From automation to autonomy: Why government agencies need agentic AI now

    By Jazmin.aguilar@thomsonreuters.com

    Government investigators are no strangers to pressure. With rising fraud cases to investigate and increasing volumes of data to analyze—alongside growing public demand for accountability—one would expect these professionals to…

  9. Veterans Law Prof

    The Digital Battleground: Defending Veterans Against Modern Fraud

    By Seth M. Owens

    Historical and recent data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) show a rise in fraud, especially targeting military members, such as veterans and retirees, who are at heightened financial risk.…

  10. Wisconsin Unemployment

    Claim filing in 2026 in Wisconsin

    By Victor Forberger

    It has been several years since the claim-filing crisis from the Covid-19 pandemic. In January of 2021, I explained why then proposed changes to the claim-filing process were unlikely to…