Topic
Fraud
2,969 published works
Rivkin Rounds
Behavioral Health Provider Ordered to Repay $1.1 Million to NJ Medicaid Program
An audit by the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) found that John Gore, a licensed drug and alcohol counselor, improperly billed and received over $1 million in…
Religion Clause
Fraud Claims Against Ministry May Not Proceed as Class Action
In Carrier v. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc., (ND GA, March 3, 2023), a Georgia federal district court held that claims for unjust enrichment and violation of the Georgia Fair Business Practices…
The Securities Law Blog
Scammers posing as securities regulators.
https://www.finra.org/investors/insights/regulator-imposter-ploys
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
FinCEN Warns of Surging Check Fraud
By Carlin McCrory, Chris Willis
On February 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of Treasury (FinCEN) issued an alert warning financial institutions to be vigilant in identifying and reporting check fraud…
The Blockchain Monitor
DOJ, CFTC and SEC Bring Separate Actions for the Same Conduct: Alleged Digital Asset Manipulation and Fraud Scheme on Mango Markets Platform
By Teresa Goody Guillén, Joanna F. Wasick, Veronica Reynolds, Sydney Park
Mango Markets is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to purchase and borrow cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency-related financial products. Mango Markets is run by the Mango Decentralized Autonomous Organization (Mango…
The FCA Insider
Medicare Accelerated Payment Fraud Leads to Criminal Conviction
By Timothy Fry
Government investigators focus on pandemic-related fraud has culminated in a recent criminal conviction As announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ), on Friday, January 13, 2023, a federal jury convicted…
Commercial Litigation Update
Does the Left Hand Need to Know What the Right Is Doing: The Supreme Court Holds That Fraudulent Debts of One Partner Cannot Be Discharged by an Innocent Partner
Selecting a business partner, much like selecting a spouse, involves a great deal of trust in the other’s representations and conduct as the actions of one, for better or worse,…
Texas Commercial Litigator
5th Circuit Upholds Judgment for Conspiracy to Commit Fraud & Theft
By Dane Patrick
Introduction. A party can be held liable for conspiracy to commit fraud and theft, even if the party did not commit all of the underlying bad acts. Bates Energy Oil…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Proposed UK failure to prevent fraud offence: What do you need to do now?
By Andrew Reeves (UK), Claudia Van Gruisen, Thomas Hubbard (UK), Annie Birch
Updated Friday 8 September 2023 The UK Government intends to introduce a new “failure to prevent fraud” offence as an amendment to its Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill). On…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Fraud in benefits claim relieves insurer of granting insured of benefits: Alberta Court of Appeal
Common-law-fraudulent-claims rule still valid