Topic
Fraud
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Criminal
You be the federal judge: what sentence for former US Rep George Santos after his plea to fraud and identity theft?
The remearkable saga of former US Congressman George Santos closed one chapter in the same manner as many federal criminal prosecutions, namely with a guilty plea to a few of…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Woman Charged In Alleged Scheme To Sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland Home
A Missouri woman, Lisa Jeanine Findley, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent scheme to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland property in Memphis. She is accused of attempting to steal…
SEC Actions
Commission Seeks Immediate Relief in $300 Million Fraud Action
Offering frauds are among the most common type of actions brought by the Commission’s enforcement division. The types of schemes created to lure investors into parting with their hard-earned money…
Zalma on Insurance
Fraud Doesn’t Pay but Keeps Trying
By Barry Zalma
Fraud Perpetrators Fail in Attempt to Get Around Settlement Post 4849 See the full video at https://rumble.com/v59tw91-fraud-doesnt-pay-but-keeps-trying.html and https://youtu.be/9w-ZwdauK7Q “Operation Back Cracker” (a joint state and federal criminal investigation) exposed…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
US EPA Warns of Fraudulent NOVs
Phishing scams can pop up anywhere, as evidenced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General's recent alert regarding fraudulent Notice of Violation letters (NOVs). According to…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Nader Al-Naji with Fraud and Unregistered Offering of Crypto Asset Securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Nader Al-Naji with perpetrating a multi-million-dollar fraudulent crypto asset scheme involving a social media platform called BitClout and its native token of the…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
National Whistleblower Day
The False Claims Act (FCA) is one, very powerful tool that whistleblowers have available to them. In recognition of National Whistleblower Day, here are 10 fun facts about the FCA.…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Priscilla Presley Sues for ‘Abhorrent’ Financial Elder Abuse, Claims Losses Over $1 Million
Priscilla Presley has filed a lawsuit against her former business associates, alleging financial elder abuse and fraud, claiming they swindled her out of over $1 million. The complaint, filed in…
Zalma on Insurance
Guilty of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
By Barry Zalma
Inflating On-The-Job Injury is Fraud Post 4841 See the full video at https://rumble.com/v584y8j-guilty-of-workers-compensation-fraud.html and at https://youtu.be/ijuqk5x-Q5E A A jury found Waliullah Nazari guilty of two counts of making false and…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Chronic and Extreme, and Even Then, Not Lightly Given
Grasso v Guarino 2024 NY Slip Op 02692 [227 AD3d 872] May 15, 2024Appellate Division, Second Department demonstrates how rarely Judiciary Law 487 relief is permitted on motions to dismiss,…