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Sentencing Law and Policy
Friday funnies?: Turkish court imposes sentence of 11,196 years in prison!
I surmise that any number of things associated with cryptocurrencies, including lots of numbers, are unbelievable. But this Bloomberg story, headlined "Boss of Failed Crypto Exchange Gets 11,000-Year Sentence," has…
Indiana Commercial Foreclosure Law
SCOTUS: Innocent Girlfriend’s Debt Stemming From Boyfriend’s Fraud Held Nondischargeable
Lesson. The Bankruptcy Code’s provisions barring the discharge of a debt can extend to an innocent business partner.Case cite. Bartenwerfer v. Buckley 143 S. Ct. 665 (2023)Legal issue. Whether the…
Legal Profession Blog
Executive Function Issues
The New Jersey Supreme Court accepted a convicted attorney's consent disbarment for conduct described by the Disciplinary Review BoardIn or around September 2005, respondent and Alan Messner formed Thirdstone Aircraft…
Religion Clause
Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Does Not Apply to Church’s Fraud Claims Against Former Pastor
In New Bethel Baptist Church v. Taylor, (TX App., Aug. 29, 2023), a Texas state appellate court held that the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine does not prevent civil courts from adjudicating fraud,…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
DOJ’s Focus on Pandemic Relief Fraud Continues
By Clark Ervin
The Department of Justice made a major announcement last week that demonstrates that it is serious about finding those who defraud various COVID-19 relief programs and holding them accountable to…
Shufti Pro Blog
Brazilian Police Block Crypto Assets Due to Suspected Fraud
By Richard M.
Brazilian police have requested the court to block the virtual assets of suspected digital trading fraudsters to prevent money laundering. Brazil’s police conducted a collaborative operation with Receita Federal, raiding…
Shufti Pro Blog
The Crucial Role of Face Liveness Check in Fintech
By Richard M.
Fintech firms lose approximately $51 million to scams annually. However, the cost of fintech fraud goes beyond financial losses, such as loss of interest and increased customer abandonment rates. As…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
No End in Sight: The Long Tail of COVID Relief Fraud Enforcement
By Jason Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Olivia Lynch
Although the COVID-19 public health declaration officially ended in May, government investigations of pandemic relief fraud are from over. As observed in a recent report by the Small Business Administration…
Legal Profession Blog
Rojo No Go
A COVID scam drew a grand larceny conviction and disbarment by the New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial DepartmentOn February 2, 2023, the respondent pleaded guilty before the…
SEC Actions
High Tech IA Charged with Fraud by Commission
Offering frauds continue to be one of the leading categories of actions brought by the Commission. The variety of these cases is only limited by the imagination of those conducting…