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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain.

The Big Picture: Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Integrity Program Developments in Brazil

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/12/2025

The last several months brought forth major reforms to Brazil’s anti-corruption regulations and enforcement environment, including in the way that Brazilian companies are expected to enhance their compliance programs....more

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: September 1, 2022

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 9/6/2022

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

Investigations Newsletter: Investment Bank To Pay Over $130 Million To Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Fraud Allegations

ArentFox Schiff on 1/18/2021

Deutsche Bank to Pay Over $130 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Fraud Allegations - Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) has agreed to pay more than $130 million to resolve the government’s...more

Should Business Owners rely on Whistleblowers or Forensic Accountants?

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 12/21/2018

According to a recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Blog entry (11/28/18), over 40% of internal frauds are discovered by whistleblowers and statistics show that 74% of whistleblowers are terminated. ...more

SEC Cautions That Cyber-Related Fraud Could Evidence Failed Internal Accounting Controls

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 10/30/2018

On Oct. 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released a cautionary report discussing whether certain public companies that had become victims of cyber-related fraud may have violated federal securities...more

Employee Embezzlement: 4 Tell-Tale Signs

Gray Reed on 7/27/2016

Having started as a bookkeeper and worked his way (fifteen years later) to become controller of the Bunz in the Oven family owned business, Swendoll Hugh felt underpaid and under-appreciated by Bertha Bunz and her highly...more

SEC Settles Another Market Crisis Financial Fraud Action

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 5/18/2015

The Commission resolved another financial fraud action stemming from the aftermath of the market crisis. This proceeding, initially brought in June 2014, named as a Respondent Thomas Neely, Jr., and E.V. P. of Regions Bank....more

This Court’s Ruling Puts The Opinion In Auditor’s Internal Control Opinion

Allen Matkins on 8/6/2014

A brief ruling issued this week by U.S. District Court Judge James C. Mahan makes it clear that an auditor isn’t always liable even when a subsequent auditor uncovers fraud. In Oaktree Capital Mgmt., L.P. v. KPMG, 2014 U.S....more

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