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Fraud
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BakerHostetler
DOJ’s New Comprehensive Approach Will Fight Fraud from All Angles
Key Takeaways As discussed in a prior BakerHostetler Insight,[1] earlier this year, the Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) created a new National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division or Division),…
Eye on Enforcement
DOJ’s Newest Division Takes on the “Fraud Epidemic” with Aggressive New Tactics
By Giovanni Giarratana, Gavin Bell
On October 7, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald issued a memo — Directive 26-13: A Comprehensive Approach in the Fight Against Fraud — directing all prosecutors in DOJ’s National…
Criminal Law Library Blog
H.R. 5967 Strategic Task Force and on Scam Prevention ct
October 16, 2026 – Cost Estimate.As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 16, 2026At a GlanceH.R. 5967 would direct the Federal Trade Commission to…
Commercial Case Notes
Misrepresentation Claim Fails for Lack of Particularity
By John Lundin
On October 13, 2026, the First Department issued a decision in Jacober v. Madan, 2026 NY Slip Op. 05911, holding that a fraudulent misrepresentation claim failed for lack pf particularity,…
Australian Emergency Law
Nurse struck off after claiming to be a paramedic
By M. Eburn
The facts in Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Butler [2026] TASCAT 136 simply beg the question ‘what was she thinking?’ Ms Butler was a registered nurse. In February…
Investigation Counsel
Investors Testify About Alleged Losses in Ontario ‘Crypto King’ Fraud Trial
Witnesses told an Ontario court they entrusted hundreds of thousands of dollars to self-proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski after he promised substantial investment returns and assured them their money was…
Investigation Counsel
Two Ontario Police Officers Charged with Breach of Trust and Fraud
A recent OPP investigation has resulted in two members of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service being charged with fraud and breach of trust during on-duty incidents. On October 8, 2025, Nishnawbe-Aski…
Investigation Counsel
U.S. Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for $8 Million AI Music Streaming Fraud
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after using artificial intelligence and automated streaming bots to fraudulently collect more than $8 million in music royalties.…
Investigation Counsel
Manitoba Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for $499K Tax Credit Fraud
A Selkirk woman has received a 30-month prison sentence after fraudulently claiming nearly $500,000 in Manitoba tax credits through dozens of falsified tax returns over four years. Michele Gabrielle of…
Investigation Counsel
Burlington Man Charged in Projector Sales Scam Targeting Waterloo Region Students
Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a 23-year-old Burlington man following an investigation into a sales scheme involving inexpensive projectors allegedly marketed as premium electronics near post-secondary campuses. A Burlington man…