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Fraud
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #328 – Ukraine Charity Scams
Unscrupulous criminals use crises to their advantage. Scammers are using the conflict in Ukraine to bilk money from people trying to help those impacted from the attacks. There are numerous…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Charity Scandals: AME Church Suspends Pensions; Finance Director Stole $4.7 Million from WV Charity; Update on Minnesota’s Feeding the Future
It sadly has become difficult to keep up with all of the news reports about charity insiders misusing funds - maybe it is time to update the 2003 paper by…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Fraud, Yes Legal Malpractice, No.
Joseph v Fensterman 2022 NY Slip Op 02398 Decided on April 13, 2022 Appellate Division, Second Department is a reversal, in part, of what we believe are all too common…
Trade Secrets Trends
The Dropout: Trade Secrets in Pop Culture
In 2004, 19-year-old college sophomore Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of Stanford University to create a company that would change the world. Theranos, Inc. was going to revolutionize medicine with its…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #326 -Gift Card Scams Still Rampant and Successful
In addition to teaching your kids about financial literacy, teach them (and yourself) to identify scams that are designed to steal from you. One scam that has made a comeback…
Inside the False Claims Act
False Claims Act Fundamentals: Elements of the False Claims Act
By Molly Ruberg
The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. is the federal government’s primary and most effective tool for fighting fraud. This post provides an overview of the elements…
Canadian Fraud Law
Disgorgement instead of Damages?
When a plaintiff suffers a loss due to the misconduct of a defendant, the typical approach is to award damages that reflects the loss. However, this does not always fit…
Litigation Finance Journal
2022 Media Spotlight, Probing Financial Crimes via Litigation Investment
By John Freund
Over the next decade, legal scholars expect an increase in media covering high profile claims involving civil, commercial and financial fraud. A new study shows that more than 51% of…
Legal Profession Blog
Pay Back Day
An attorney who was convicted of federal offenses consented to disbarment in DelawareIn November 2017, a jury empaneled in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
QUICK NOTE: CAN A PARTY DISCLAIM LIABILITY IN THEIR CONTRACT TO FRAUD?
It is possible for a party to contractually disclaim or otherwise foreclose liability to a fraud claim. However, let’s be honest. It can be done, but rarely is and would…