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Fraud
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Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Announces New Measures to Mitigate Fraudulent Enrollment Schemes in Affordable Connectivity Program
The FCC’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an advisory warning that some Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) providers and their agents are engaging in fraudulent enrollment schemes by using…
FinTalk
Interview with Kayvan Ghaffari of MakersPlace
Crowell’s Crypto Digest Blog sat down with MakersPlace’s Head of Legal and Trust and Safety, Kayvan Ghaffari, to learn about the NFT marketplace and the current legal landscape regarding NFTs.…
White Collar Briefly
DOJ Secures Spoofing Conviction, but Loses on Novel RICO Charges
The DOJ recently garnered a win in its spoofing case against two precious metals traders who prosecutors alleged had engaged in widespread market manipulation and fraud through a practice known…
The Construction Seyt
Fraud and Forfeiture: Cautionary Tales of a Construction Claim Gone Wrong
By Anthony LaPlaca, Edward (Teddie) Arnold
In Lodge Construction, Inc. v. United States, the US Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) prefaced its 46-page opinion by stating: “This case should serve as a cautionary tale to government contractors.”[1] Our…
Law Times News
Inconsistent finding unlikely in fraud case; Ontario Court of Appeal grants partial summary judgment
Consultant accused of fraudulent misrepresentation in arbitration case
The Blockchain Monitor
Combatting Fraud and Corruption in the NFT Market
By George Stamboulidis, Christina Gotsis, Jordan R. Silversmith, Robert A. Musiala
On Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to tackle investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency. As…
Bill Madden's Blog
Fradulent qualifications for NHS work: UK Supreme Court.
By Bill Madden
R v Andrewes [2022] UKSC 24 (on BAILII). This appeal arose in the context of “CV fraud” and the confiscation regime provided by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might any victims of Theranos fraud urge leniency at sentencing for Elizabeth Holmes?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this Bloomberg article headlined "Elizabeth Holmes’s Victims Asked to Weigh in for Sentencing." Here are excerpts: The US Justice…
SEC Actions
Another To Good To Be True Offering Fraud
It is an old saying that if it is too good to be true then it probably is. This adage clearly applies too many offering fraud actions. Potential investors listen…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Barred Broker and His Company with Defrauding Older Americans
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Global Business Development and Consulting Corp. (Global) and its owner, Anthony J. Mastroianni, Jr., in connection with a $1.2 million fraudulent promissory note…