Topic
Fraud
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On Lawyering
Key Aspects of Financial Litigation
By Onlawyering
Key Aspects of Financial Litigation In the realm of financial litigation, several distinct components play a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of disputes. From the initial stages of dispute…
Commercial Case Notes
Fraudulent Inducement Claim Fails for Failure Adequately to Allege Materiality
By John Lundin
On April 23, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Central Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Estate of Marshal R. Korman, 2025 NY Slip Op 02313, holding that a fraudulent…
Food Safety News
Egg firms prosecuted for changing shelf life dates
By News Desk
Several egg packers have been fined in England for fraud and altering the best-before dates on products. Prosecutions occurred between January and March 2025 and involved offences under the Egg…
China Law Vision
Can the “Misleading Sales” Determined by Financial Regulatory Authorities Serve as the Basis for Fraud to Revoke an Insurance Contract?
Core Tip: The "misleading sales" determined by financial regulatory authorities is not equivalent to "fraud" under civil law. People's courts should review whether it constitutes "fraud" in accordance with the…
Investigation Counsel
Civil Class Proceedings, Bankruptcy and Criminal Process to Unravel a Ponzi Scheme
By Norman Groot
On April 23rd arrests were made by the Ontario Securities Commission in the Ponzi scheme involving Banknote Capital Inc. of Chatham: https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-charges-ryan-rumble-michael-dziedzic-and-justin-foss-fraud . One of the concerns raised by victims…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump grants another pardon to another person facing federal sentencing for fraud
As reported in this AP article, "President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue…
Corporate Governance and Compliance
New SFO Corporate Guidance
By Katie Stephen (UK), Andrew Reeves (UK), Stuart Neely (UK), David Harris (UK), Catherine Pluck (UK)
On 24 April 2025, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published new guidance for firms about self-reporting, co-operation and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) - a timely development in light of the…
IPethics & INsights
USPTO’s New Fraud Squad – Concrete Steps or More of the Same?
By Emil Ali
Introduction On April 16, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group. The USPTO states that the working group is aimed…
Government and Public Policy
Spicy supplemental submissions as federal sentencing for George Santos approaches
In this post last August, I pondered "what sentence for former US Rep George Santos after his plea to fraud and identity theft?". And in this post a couple of weeks…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Florida Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss College QB’s Fraud Suit Arising From Failed $13.85 Million NIL Deal
By By: William E. Grob, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits A Florida federal judge has allowed a college quarterback’s fraud lawsuit against the University of Florida and key figures to proceed, emphasizing the potential legal ramifications of unfulfilled…