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Long Jail Term for Crooked Insurance Agent: Claimed Comp for Phony Policy Sales

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In February 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Gagarin affirmed the conviction of Karen Gagarin for her role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft relating to fraudulent...more

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In re Estate of Feldman

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The Colorado Supreme Court published an opinion this summer involving what is commonly referred to as the “slayer statute.” In re Estate of Feldman, 443 P.3d 66 (Colo. 2019). The slayer statute, Colo. Rev. Stat. §...more

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Minority Shareholders Utilize 28 USC § 1782 to Issue Subpoenas in Aid of Criminal Action They Plan to File Against Company...

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A group of minority shareholders of Acheron Portfolio Corporation Luxembourg S.A. have convinced a federal district court in New York to permit them to subpoena several large banks for documents in aid of the shareholders’...more

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Two Federal Courts Uphold Criminal Convictions for Insurance Brokers

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Two federal appellate decisions highlight the potential criminal liability for rogue agents. First, in United States v. Binday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld mail and wire fraud convictions of three individuals...more

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