Topic
Fraud
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Investigation Counsel
The Setting Aside of a Mareva Injunction Does Not End a Contempt Prosecution
By Norman Groot
March Was Fraud Awareness Month. – but the end of Fraud Awareness Month does not end the need for the public to be aware of fraud issues. Our firm often…
Criminal
In sentencing memos, feds advocate for 7+ years in prison while George Santos’ team urges statutory minimum of 2 years
In this post last August, I asked "what sentence for former US Rep George Santos after his plea to fraud and identity theft?". US District Judge Joanna Seybert is scheduled…
SEC Actions
Bond Offering For Arizona Sports Complex Built On Fraud
Building a new sports venue is typically a well-known and very expensive undertaking. Frequently, the undertaking is a years long project that often involves funds from government and the private…
Investigation Counsel
Punitive Damages applied to Fraudulent Loan Case
By Norman Groot
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s criminal system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. In the Scotia…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Blog Updates March 10 – March 14
By Kristin Madigan, Nicholas Pung
This week the FTC has been busy sending money to consumers harmed by unfair or deceptive business acts or practices. These stories, and more, after the jump. March 10, 2025…
Unpredictable
Cryptocurrency Disputes
By Will Newman
The world of cryptocurrency involves a lot of money and a lot of players with high risk appetites. The world moves fast and affords a good deal of anonymity. As…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS Authority to Issue Notices to Appear Is Expanded in Latest Policy Memorandum
By By: Corona C. Wang, Sarah Collins
Quick Hits USCIS issued guidance stating that it will issue a notice to appear (NTA) if an immigration benefit request is denied, and the noncitizen is no longer in lawful…
Investigation Counsel
Canadian Courts stay another Fraud Case for Charter Reasons
By Norman Groot
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s criminal justice system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. In the…
Free Writings + Perspectives
SEC Investor Advisory Committee: Recommendations on Traceability and Insights on AI Disclosures and Retail Investor Fraud
By Anna T. Pinedo, Carlos E. Juarez
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee (the "Committee") will meet March 6, 2025. During this meeting, the Committee will present its recommendations to the SEC concerning traceability…
Government Contracts Law
Whisper Through the Screams: DOJ Commits to False Claims Act Enforcement in 2025
By Alex Major, Franklin Turner, Matt Wright
Amid the chaos of the past few weeks—sweeping executive orders, relentless cost-cutting, and an air of uncertainty that lingers like smoke after a fire—federal contractors have been left reeling, straining…