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Kickbacks
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Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC and NY AG Charge NY Former Deputy Comptroller and Political Adviser with Pension Plan Fraud
The SEC charged New York's former Deputy Comptroller, David Loglisci, and a top political advisor, Henry Morris, with extracting kickbacks from investment management firms seeking to manage the assets of New York's largest…
Health Care Law Matters
Medical Device Company Settles with Feds over Alleged Kickbacks to Physicians
As yet another warning to physicians and the medical device industry, the Department of Justice has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with medical device maker Neuromtrix in connection with…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Fiat FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement
By Ellen Podgor
Noted here was the recent Fiat deferred prosecution agreement. The FCPA Blog has the agreement, as well as comments here. Yes, this is an end-of-the-year (or as some might say,…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Fiat Settles FCPA Charges Involving Iraq Oil for Food Program
The SEC today filed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act books and records and internal controls charges against Fiat S.p.A. and CNH Global N.V. in the U.S. District Court for the District…
Legal Profession Blog
Weiss Disbarred
The New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department has entered an order disbarring Milberg Weiss partner Melvin Weiss....respondent admitted that beginning around the 1970's and continuing at least…
InsureReinsure
Bayer Agrees to Pay Federal Government $97.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Paying Kickbacks to Diabetes Supplies Companies
Last week Bayer HealthCare LLC (Bayer) agreed to pay $97.5 million plus interest to the federal government to settle allegations that Bayer paid kickbacks to diabetes supplies companies and caused…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Bershad Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
David Bershad, a former partner in the Milberg Weiss law firm, was sentenced to six months in prison (double what the government recommended) for his role in the firm's payment…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Charges 4 with Stock Loan Fraud
On September 24, 2008, the SEC filed a civil injunctive action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York charging three individuals and a corporate…
Law Practice Tips
Friendly Gifts or Kickbacks?
By Jim Calloway
I saw a full page ad on the back of a law-related magazine a few months back that bothered me. It was placed by a multi-state court reporting firm and…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Milberg Firm Pays $75 Million to Settle Government Charges
The Milberg law firm agreed to pay $75 million to settle criminal charges that the firm made secret payments to lead plaintiffs in securities fraud class actions. The firm acknowledged…