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Fraud
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Gibson Dunn
DOJ’s Fraud Division Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive – Continuing to Carve Out a Wider Lane
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the National Fraud Enforcement Division issued a directive on October 1 providing guidance on the Division’s approach to corporate enforcement. It establishes four…
Zalma on Insurance
Title Insurance Only Insures Real Property
By Barry Zalma
When a Seller Advised it Could Not Obtain Title to the Home Fraud Can’t be Proved A Manufactured Home is Personal Property Until it Becomes Real Property Post 4862 In…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Citing growth of impersonation scams, FTC considers updating rule
By Richard J. Andreano, Jr., John L. Culhane, Jr., Joseph J. Schuster
Noting that impersonation scams have topped the list of consumer fraud complaints reported to the FTC in recent years, the commission is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation…
Claims & Sustains
DOJ’s New Fraud Enforcement Hub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHp8clTJu2Y The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has created a dedicated Fraud and Asset Recovery Division focused on False Claims Act matters and other efforts to recover…
Zalma on Insurance
RIFE WITH FRAUD ALLOWS DEMANDS TO ESTABLISH RESTITUTION
By Barry Zalma
PSYCHIATRIST CONVICTED ON FOURTEEN FRAUD COUNTS AND RESTITUTION Post 4861 Attorney Argument Without Evidence at Sentencing is Ineffective In United States v. Gustavo Kinrys, Nos. 24-1592, 24-1716, United States Court…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Calling payment processors ‘crucial intermediaries between businesses and consumers,’ FTC cracks down on two companies
Saying that taking action against payment processors is an effective way to reach foreign and domestic businesses that scam consumers, the FTC has announced it has settled with two such…
Thompson Coburn LLP
DOJ Issues New Directive Prioritizing Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud
On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued Directive 26-12, Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud (the “Directive”), which sets out the priorities and approach that…
Investigation Counsel
Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial After Delay Request Denied
Aiden Pleterski, the self-described “Crypto King,” will represent himself at his upcoming fraud and money laundering trial after an Ontario judge denied his request for more time to hire a…
Investigation Counsel
Winnipeg Grandparent Scam Arrest Leads to Additional Sexual Assault Charges
A Winnipeg investigation into alleged grandparent scams targeting three people in their 80s has resulted in fraud and drug charges against an Edmonton man. Winnipeg police began investigating after three…
Investigation Counsel
Two Charged Following Fraud Investigation into Ajax Soccer Club
Durham Regional Police have charged two former Ajax FC Soccer Club employees following an investigation into alleged financial irregularities of more than $650,000 between early 2023 and 2024. A financial…