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Fraud
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Inside the False Claims Act
Recent FCA Settlements in Government Contracts Cases
The government continues to prioritize fraud involving government contractors, as the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) most recent annual report on civil fraud recovery shows. Although the majority of government recoveries…
Sentencing Law and Policy
In Ninth Circuit appeal, Elizabeth Holmes challenges convictions and also seeks resentencing
As reported in this new Insider piece, former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has filed an appeal of her conviction and sentence in the Ninth Circuit. Here are the basics: Holmes…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Disclosures of Prior Damage and Claims Presentation Accuracy Avoid Claims Disputes
By Chip Merlin
Karen Schiffmiller, a leader and Past President of the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, wrote the following note in response to an article, Miami Homeowner Charged with Defrauding Citizens…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
The UK’s Introduction of a New “Failure to Prevent Fraud” Offence Edges Closer
In our alert called “Criminal Investigations in the UK: What to Watch for the UK and the EU in 2023”, we predicted the introduction of a new “failure to prevent”…
Legal Profession Blog
Size Matters
The New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department found that some unusual claims were not time barredPlaintiffs allege that defendants, a South African hunting business and its owner,…
The Right Coast
Google Co-Founder, Other Billionaires Are Issued Subpoenas in Lawsuit Over JPMorgan s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein – WSJ
The U.S. Virgin Islands issued subpoenas this week to Sergey Brin, Thomas Pritzker, Mortimer Zuckerman and Michael Ovitz to gather information for its civil lawsuit against JPMorgan JPM 1.21%increase; green…
Legal Profession Blog
Bank Error
A defrauded law firm sued Wells Fargo for its role in honoring a check that turned out to be fraudulent.Two counts were dismissed and two survived, according to a decision…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Nonprofit Accused of Fraud
https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Auditor/Audit_Reports/Investigations/InvestigationReport_APH_Contractor_Fraud_March_2023.pdf
FCPA Professor
Bankman-Fried Charged With FCPA Offense
By Mike Koehler
In December 2022, the Department of Justice announced criminal charges against Samuel Bankman-Fried arising from an “alleged wide-ranging scheme by [him] to misappropriate billions of dollars of customer funds deposited…
Shufti Pro Blog
US Seizes 18 Crypto ATMs Bought With Fraudulent Loans
US law enforcement has seized 18 cryptocurrency automated teller machines previously purchased via fraudulent loans taken from SBA (Small Business Administration). The loans obtained from the SBA were meant to…