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Fraud Forfeiture

Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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DOJ Issues its Highly Anticipated Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

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In March 2024, at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) intended to...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

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Fraud and Forfeiture: Cautionary Tales of a Construction Claim Gone Wrong

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In Lodge Construction, Inc. v. United States, the US Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) prefaced its 46-page opinion by stating: “This case should serve as a cautionary tale to government contractors.” Our ears perk up any time...more

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New Year, New DOJ: Recent Resolution of Fraud Allegations Signals DOJ’s Increased Use of Corporate Monitorships

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On December 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a resolution of its criminal investigations into NatWest Markets Plc (“NatWest”), a global banking and financial services firm based in the United...more

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COVID-19-Related Unemployment Benefits Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture

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Washington AG Bob Ferguson obtained a court ruling ordering TD Bank to transfer funds stolen from the Washington Employment Security Department back to the state, marking the first instance in which the state’s asset...more

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Affordable Healthcare Solutions Pleads Guilty to Dealing in Non-FDA Approved Devices

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The United States Department of Justice announced that Affordable Healthcare Solutions, LLC has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to Receiving Adulterated Devices in Interstate Commerce and Delivery for Pay with Intent to...more

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Commercial Division Denies Application to Enforce Stipulation of Settlement for Lack of Standing

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The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution provides that “Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.” In terms of...more

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2019 Bad Guys in Energy

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To our bad guys, 2019 was a year flush with hope and opportunity; it ended with recidivism, more misery from Venezuela, a charlatan, an Okie who pulled a multi-million dollar fast-one on Chesapeake and, as in years past, a...more

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Congrats to the Nats and the Jho Low Forfeiture Agreement

As reported by Byron Tau and Aruna Viswanatha in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), “Jho Low, the businessman-turned-fugitive accused of masterminding a multibillion-dollar fraud involving Malaysia’s sovereign-wealth fund, agreed...more

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Eleventh Circuit Holds Criminal Forfeiture Statutes Bar Qui Tam Relators From Intervening in Criminal Forfeiture Procfraudeedings

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Under the “alternate remedy” provision of the False Claims Act (FCA), rather than intervene in a qui tam action, the government may elect to pursue claims “through any alternate remedy” available to determine a civil penalty....more

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Circuit Resolves Jurisdictional Questions In Context Of Section 853(n) Asset Forfeiture Proceeding

In a short opinion in United States v. Ohle, 16-601-cr, the Second Circuit (Leval, Calabresi, Cabranes) resolved two open questions about the application of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4, both in the context of a...more

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Targeted ICE Investigations ~ in it for the Long Haul with Record $95 Million Plea Deal for I-9 Violations

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Following a six year investigation, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit issued a statement confirming a guilty plea on September 28, 2017 by Asplundh Tree Experts,...more

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Friends and Family and Criminal Forfeiture

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One of the many potential consequences of a criminal conviction is that the government may seize assets held by the defendant’s family to satisfy a criminal forfeiture order against the defendant himself. In United States v....more

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DOJ Reaffirms Commitment to Prosecuting Individuals, Toughens Expectation for Corporate Response

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a memorandum ("The Yates memo") on September 9, 2015 by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, reaffirming the Government's commitment to prosecuting individuals. Say...more

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Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2015

This installment of MoFo’s Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments highlights important Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel changes, an increase in government resources being dedicated to FCPA enforcement...more

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Florida Federal Court Orders $137 Million Forfeiture for Investment Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

The US District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently ordered one participant in a sophisticated investment fraud and money laundering scheme to forfeit $137 million in assets including cash, real property,...more

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White Collar Watch - July 2013

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In This Issue: - Factors in Forfeiture: Eleventh Circuit Rules in Seizure of Rothstein Ponzi Assets - Health Care False Statement Statute Serves as Backstop for Government In Nearly Failed Prosecution -...more

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Death and Taxes? Recent Supreme Court Arguments in Gabelli v. SEC Concerning a General Statute of Limitations for Civil Fines May...

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On January 8, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Gabelli v. S.E.C., 133 S. Ct. 97 (2012) on the question: By when must the government initiate an action to enforce a civil fine, penalty, or...more

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