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Fraud
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Global Investigations & Compliance Review
DOJ FCPA Unit Officials’ Take on 2022
In an onstage interview at the American Conference Institute’s 39th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act David Last, Chief of the FCPA Unit of Department of Justice, Criminal Division,…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
PARTY CANNOT SKIRT OUT OF THE VERY FRAUD IT PERPETRATES
An interesting case came out of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal that touches upon two important points. First, the independent tort doctrine does not apply when there is not…
Regulatory Oversight
New Jersey AG Lauds NJDCA’s Sixth Consumer Protection Settlement With Car Dealerships
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Since July 2022, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (NJDCA) secured six settlements — totaling over $260,000 — with six different New Jersey car dealerships for allegedly violating consumer…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Asset Trading Platform FTX
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, and Zixiao (Gary) Wang, the former Chief Technology Officer of FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX), for…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Be Wary of Charitable Schemes this Holiday Season
By Shivam Singh
The holiday season brings out the charitable giving spirit in all of us. Unfortunately, scammers know this as well, which is why they’re very active this time of year. In…
China Law Blog
China Scams: The Holiday Edition
By Dan Harris
One of our oldest and most cherished traditions is to write about China scams at the end of every year. We do this because history shows this is the biggest…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Financial crime investigations in the UK: looking ahead to 2023
By David Harris (UK), Stuart Neely (UK), Annie Birch, Claudia Van Gruisen, Thomas Hubbard (UK), Emma Houldsworth, Andrew Reeves (UK)
As we enter a recession against the backdrop of ongoing geopolitical instability, we expect to see significant financial crime enforcement and investigations in 2023, including a focus on emerging areas…
Law Times News
Cryptocurrency fraud remedies available but enforcement difficult in Ontario
Canadians rank fourth globally in cryptocurrency obsession
Corporate Defense and Disputes
SBF Prosecution Raises Novel Issues for Asset Forfeiture and Victim Restitution
The crimes charged against SBF are simple — old-fashioned fraud through a Ponzi scheme. His conviction seems inevitable. For the government, the challenging part of this case will be the forfeiture…
Health Care Law Today
Sentencing Guidelines: Third Circuit Rejects Use of “Intended” Loss in Favor of “Actual” Loss
By Matthew D. Krueger, Olivia S. Singelmann, Michelle A. Freeman, Pauline R. Wizig
Sentencing in federal fraud cases is driven by loss amounts. To seek a higher sentencing guidelines range, the government often relies on a defendant’s “intended” loss,” rather than the “actual”…