Bank Fraud

Update: Banking Difficulties May Lead Marijuana Dispensaries to Commit Bank Fraud

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 5/16/2013

As we have previously reported, despite the growing number of States that have sanctioned the use of marijuana in various forms, the federal government has continued its efforts to crack down on dispensaries....more

When FBI Agents (Allegedly) Talk In The Hallway; Or Why Even A Lawyer Should Not Talk To The FBI If There's A Real Estate Fraud...

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 1/29/2013

Marc Engelmann was accused of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, as well as bank and wire fraud. He was convicted at trial after some very shady stuff might have happened between two FBI agents. The Eighth Circuit...more

Ninth Circuit Vacates Restitution Order In Overdraft Ordering Case, Allows State Fraud Claims To Proceed

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/10/2013

On December 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a national bank’s practice of posting payments to checking accounts in a particular order is a federally authorized pricing decision, and that federal...more

Short Wins - Mayan Apocalypse Edition; The World Didn't End, But There Are New Cases On Restitution, Health Care Fraud, Federal...

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 12/26/2012

One would have thought that, with the end of the world predicted for Friday of last week, our nation's appellate courts would have spent their last week on Earth with family or friends, rather than cranking out wins for folks...more

Court’s Strict Interpretation of Bank Fraud Law May Rein In Prosecutors

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/12/2012

A recent interpretation of the federal bank fraud statute by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit may prove to be a useful check to overreaching by federal prosecutors, who have tended to use that statute...more

Update: Third Party Payment Processor Sentenced to Jail Time for Processing Internet Poker Company Funds

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 10/11/2012

On October 3, 2012, Judge Lewis A Kaplan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Chad Elie to five months in prison for his role in facilitating the processing of payments for three...more

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