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Fraud
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Religion Clause
Poway Synagogue Rabbi Sentenced To 14 Months In Custody For Fraud
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California announced that yesterday a California federal district judge sentenced Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein -- rabbi of Chabad of Poway during a much-publicized…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Elizabeth Holmes convicted on 4 of 11 fraud charges … but now can be sentenced on all and more
The high-profile fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes resulting in a mixed verdict, but her conviction on four counts each with 20-year maximums means that she now faces up…
Criminal
Elizabeth Holmes convicted on 4 of 11 fraud charges … but now can be sentenced on all and more
The high-profile fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes resulting in a mixed verdict, but her conviction on four counts each with 20-year maximums means that she now faces up…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Convicted On 4 Of 11 Counts. And That Will Be Enough.
Here is the CNN story. The jury acquitted Holmes, the former CEO of blood-testing startup Theranos, on all 4 counts related to the alleged defrauding of patients. She was convicted…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Financial Institutions – Regulatory outlook for 2022
By Pamela Reddy (UK), Annie Birch
As 2021 draws to a close, we look ahead to the trends and new requirements that we may see over the next twelve months for financial institutions (FIs) in the…
IP Intelligence
USPTO Sanctions Chinese Law Firm for Fraud and Terminates More Than 15,000 US Trademark Applications
On Dec. 10, 2021, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a precedential Final Order for Sanctions against Chinese practitioner and law firm Yusha Zhang and Shenzhen Huanyee Intellectual…
Ponzi Perspectives
New Complaint – Eckfeldt v. Barber
On the heels of a related action filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 12, 2021, Eckfeldt v. Barber was filed in the Superior Court of California,…
Birdsong's Law Blog
Weird Criminal Law Stories #699: What a Haul!
TEXAS: What a Haul! We learn more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine was found hidden in a shipment of brined cucumbers at the Texas-Mexico border in April 2021, authorities…
In-House Ops
New Administration, New Trends for the White Collar Space
By Parvin Moyne, Claudius Modesti
Parvin Moyne and Claudius Modesti, partners with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, share their thoughts on the white collar space under new administration, recent increased activity in cases, and…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
$56 Million Dollar Appraisal Award Leads to Fraud Counterclaim and Lawyer Hostility
By Chip Merlin
In a follow-up to a post last spring, Appraisals Can Lead to Nasty Legal Battles—Should Appraisers and Umpires Get Insurance Protecting Them, a federal judge has allowed the insurance company…