Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Consumer Protection

DOJ Files First Criminal Action On CFPB Referral, CFPB Files Parallel Civil Suit

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/17/2013

On May 7, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced mail and wire fraud charges against a debt settlement firm, its owner, and three of its employees. ...more

CFPB announces criminal referral relating to alleged debt-relief scam

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/8/2013

At a press conference yesterday in New York City, Director Cordray announced that the CFPB had made a criminal referral to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York arising out of the CFPB’s...more

Years Later, PCA Employees Indicted

by Steve Kluting | Varnum LLP on 4/15/2013

I had the following email exchange earlier this year with a concerned client: Client (in late January 2013): "Hi Steve, I was wondering if you knew of any cases where employees were prosecuted for not following...more

USCIS and SEC Stakeholder Engagement: EB-5 Investments and Implications under Federal Securities Law

by Wassem Amin on 4/4/2013

By Wassem M. Amin, Esq. On April 3, 2013, USCIS and the SEC held a joint conference call to discuss what aspects of federal securities law are implicated by EB-5 Investments, as it relates to both the issuer and the...more

Insights Into The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Priorities For 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/1/2013

On March 20, 2013, Michael Bresnick, Executive Director of DOJ’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force gave a speech at the Exchequer Club of Washington, DC highlighting recent accomplishments of the Task Force and outlining...more

When Food Production Leads to Prosecution

by Jeffrey B. Coopersmith, Chip English, David Ernst, Nicholas Kampars | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/7/2013

Over the last few weeks, two big stories have made headlines in the food industry. Beginning in early February, news media across Europe began reporting that food products tested in several European countries contained...more

Reid-Kyl Bill Would Legalize Online Poker at Federal Level

by Jeff Ifrah on 10/25/2012

A draft of the online poker bill that Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) plan to introduce was released this week. The bill, known as the “Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and...more

Do You Know Your Local Fireworks Laws?

by Lawyers.com on 7/5/2012

If you’re among the Michiganders who rejoiced at the news that The Great Lakes State legalized most consumer fireworks this year, you might want to temper your enthusiasm while in the Detroit suburb of Warren. Mayor James...more

InfoBytes, February 8, 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/8/2012

Topics In This Issue Federal Issues State Issues Courts Miscellany Firm News Firm Publications Mortgages Banking Consumer...more

Would You Like a Side of Fraud with That? What Your Organization Should Learn from the McDonald’s (and Walgreens) Breaches

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 12/21/2010

Last week McDonald’s Corp. and Walgreen Co. notified customers that their personal information had been compromised by hackers. The hackers appear to have targeted an email provider subcontracted to a marketing firm used by...more

California Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court's Order Holding Putative UCL Class Should Not Be Certified

by Barger & Wolen on 11/2/2009

In a decision published October 26, 2009, a unanimous panel of the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, affirmed the trial court’s order denying class certification in a case handled by Barger & Wolen, Kaldenbach v....more

UNDERSTANDING EXTORTION IN THE BAHAMAS

by Mario McCartney on 10/6/2009

The topic of extortion/blackmail is wavering one. The term is often used metaphorically to refer to usury or to price-gouging, as the term is often used loosely to refer to everyday situations where one person feels indebted...more

The Check Guide - October 2009, By Gene Eldering

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/11/2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FORGED MAKER CHECKS...1 A. General Rule...1 B. Payor Bank Defenses...2 C. Depositary Bank Defenses...13 2. FORGED PAYEE CHECKS...14 A. General Rule...14 B. Depositary Bank Defenses...17 3....more

Consumer Products Safety Act Advisory: Recently Enacted Product Safety Legislation Is Significantly Impacting Manufacturers,...

by Mintz Levin on 1/8/2009

A landmark new law—the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA or the “Act”)—has been in effect for only four months, but is already having a dramatic impact on a wide swath of American industry; namely, all...more

While Markets Continue to Fall, Fraud Activity Continues to Rise

by Duane Morris LLP on 1/6/2009

While the global economy continues to fall, incidences of corporate fraud are on the rise. The current economic instability, coupled with weakened internal controls found in many organizations, both large and small, has...more

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