Recently, a Mississippi federal judge provided a heartening reminder that, while it may seem all too often ignored, fraud in the mass tort context can carry serious—indeed, criminal—consequences. As we discuss below, victims...more
Crimes are crimes. And torts are torts. And now, in Ohio, crimes are also torts. Let me explain. In Ohio, as elsewhere, crimes are subject to criminal prosecution and rules of criminal procedure. ...more
Take a simple bribery scenario. A foreign Government Minister is the key decision-maker for the award of a contract to build and operate infrastructure, say a toll road. A UK contractor wins the contract in a purportedly...more