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Fraud
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Sports Agent Blog
Former NBA Agent Charles Briscoe Charged With Scheme To Defraud Players
On March 23, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York published a release indicating that former NBA agent Charles Briscoe was arrested and faces serious criminal…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Three Sales Agents at StraightPath Venture Partners With Fraud and Unregistered Broker Activity
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Scott Hollender, Gabriel Migliano, Jr., and Frank Vecchio for selling interests in shares of pre-IPO companies on behalf of StraightPath Venture Partners LLC,…
Healthcare Law Insights
DOJ Continues to Eye Clinical Researchers (and the Universities and Hospitals Employing Them)
Last month, The Economist published a call to action titled, “There is a worrying amount of fraud in medical research: And a worrying unwillingness to do anything about it.”[1] The…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Cannabis Company American Patriot Brands, CEO, and Others with Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged American Patriot Brands Inc. (APB), a cannabis cultivation and distribution company, its CEO, and five other entities and individuals for their participation in…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Exiled Chinese Businessman Miles Guo and His Financial Advisor William Je in $850 Million Fraud Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo and his financial advisor William Je for their involvement in unregistered and fraudulent offerings that raised more than…
Regulatory Oversight
Attorneys and Law Firm Plead No Contest in Michigan Collections Fraud Case
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On March 7, Fishman Group PC President Marc Fishman pled no contest on behalf of the firm to stealing client assets by filing false proofs of service in collections cases.…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Trial fairness preserved despite extensive questions on fraud of retiree: Alberta Court of Appeal
Questions were necessary to understand the accused’s arguments
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Lincoln’s Law Turns 160
By Jason Crawford, Preston Pugh
March 2, 2023, marked the 160-year anniversary of the enactment of the False Claims Act (FCA). Signed into law by the sixteenth president, the statute known as “Mr. Lincoln’s Law”…
Money Laundering Watch
FinCEN and USPS Issue Alert on Mail-Theft Check Fraud and SAR Filing Instructions
On February 27, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in conjunction with the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a press release and alert concerning the “national surge in…
Health Law Checkup
New USAO policy for voluntary self-disclosure in corporate criminal enforcement actions provides greater predictability for health care organizations facing potential fraud or other misconduct
By Tonya Oliver Rose, Catherine Feorene, Jan Paul Miller, Maria Zschoche
On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy establishing uniform, transparent guidelines for how United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) will determine whether a…