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NY Attorney General Sues Donald Trump over his Bogus “Trump University”

“Trump University” had to change its name in 2011, but not before disappointing such students as have turned to New…

Did Octomom Commit Octo-Fraud?

  Famed mother of 14 Nadya “Octomom” Suleman is currently under investigation by Los Angeles County for welfare fraud. Suleman…

SEC Says South Miami Defrauded Investors

On Wednesday, officials of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said that the city of South Miami, Florida had defrauded…

Bank of America’s Use of Fraud Statute Challenged

Thomson Reuters reported U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff challenged a fraud statute the United States government applied against Bank of…

Decade-Old Fraud May Expose Credit Suisse to about $2 Billion in Liabilities

Last Friday, U.S. District Judge James Graham gave an indication that under New York law, Credit Suisse can be held…

“Catch Me If You Can” Conman Says Faking Being a Lawyer was the Easiest of All

Frank Abagnale, the man who beginning in his teenage years faked being an airplane pilot, medical doctor, and college professor…

Hungarian Woman Pleads Guilty to International Fraud in Tennessee

On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee announced that Beatrix Boka, 34, a Hungarian woman, had…

NY Judge Skeptical That Brooklyn Law School Committed Fraud With Its Job Data

The would-be Law School killers, Jesse Strauss and David Anziska, who are after 14 parallel cases against law schools for…

Infosys Has Second Lawsuit Filed Against It by Visa Whistleblower

Infosys Ltd has been sued by a former United States employee who is claiming harassment for exposing possible misuse of…

Obama and Insurance Industry Team to Fight Healthcare Fraud

State investigators, private insurers and the Obama administration have teamed up to fight health care fraud. Kathleen Sebelius, the Health…

Steven Lippman, Scott Rothstein Partner, Charged in Scheme

Steven Lippman, the former law partner for Scott Rothstein, has now been charged with conspiracy to break federal election laws,…

Former Aide to Abramoff Must Pay Firm Millions in Restitution

According to today’s article at AmLawDaily.com, Michael Scanlon, former aide to Greenberg Traurig partner Jack Abramoff, “cannot challenge the firm's request…