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Fraud
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Trellis.Law Blog
Inside the Case: Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Fraud
On November 2, 2023, a 12-jury panel convicted Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, of seven criminal fraud counts related to his role and connection…
Shufti Pro Blog
New Research Reveals 307% Increase in ATO and ID Fraud Due to Generative AI and Deepfakes
By Richard M.
Initially Published on PR.com London, UK – November 08, 2023 – Shufti Pro, one of the leading identity proofing, risk assessment, AML screening, e-IDV, and KYB service providers, sheds light…
Structured Finance In Brief
Ten things you need to know about Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial
By Mehrnaz Afshar, Oliver Hogg
Few trials pick up as much interest as that of FTX’s founder and ex-CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (“Bankman-Fried”). Once the leader of a cryptocurrency exchange platform valued at its peak at…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA publishes findings from multi-firm review on anti-fraud controls and complaint handling in firms (with a focus on APP fraud)
By Anita Edwards, Simon Lovegrove (UK), Matthew Gregory (UK)
On 7 November 2023, the FCA published the findings from its multi-firm review on anti-fraud controls and complaint handling in firms, with a focus on authorised push payment (APP) fraud.…
Regulatory Oversight
Connecticut AG Asserts Claim Against Nursing School Owners
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Chloe Ann Lee
On October 23, an amended complaint was filed by the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (AG), alleging that Stone Academy, a nursing school, and its owners, Joseph Bierbaum and…
Legal Profession Blog
High Profile Cases On Tap In Peach State
The Georgia Supreme Court has announced that it will release opinions in a number of discipline matters tomorrowS23Y0437. IN THE MATTER OF WALTER DOUGLAS ADAMSS23Y0970. IN THE MATTER OF CORY…
Administrative and Regulatory
Notable coverage of Third Circuit’s latest jolt to loss calculation in federal fraud guidelines
In this post more than 30 months ago, I asked "Did a Sixth Circuit panel largely decimate the federal sentencing fraud guidelines (and perhaps many others)?" That post was focused…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
PSR report on APP fraud performance
By Anita Edwards, Simon Lovegrove (UK), Matthew Gregory (UK), Albert Weatherill (UK)
On 31 October 2023, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) published a report on authorised push payment (APP) fraud performance. The report provides a comprehensive set of data on APP scams…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Blog Updates Oct 16-Oct 20
This week the FTC highlighted its report on the prevalence of fraudulent business practices directed at older adults. It also announced that the Agency is seeking public comment on the…
Duane Morris London
Major changes to the enforcement of economic crime in the UK pass into law
By Mark Handley
On 26 October the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 finished its passage into law. We reported on this legislation while it was still in the bill stage (here).This Act…