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How Texas Businesses Could be Affected by COVID-19 Relief Fraud

By Cris Feldman on June 11, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Fraud

As businesses begin to slowly reopen their doors, many have looked to the PPP under ...

Tax Court Reverses Fraud Penalty

By Jason B. Freeman on June 3, 2020 Posted in Fraud, IRS

In a decision earlier this year in Ugorji Timothy W. Onveani v. Commissioner, the ...

Coronavirus Scams: Fraud in the Time of a Pandemic

By Lori-Ann Craig on May 14, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Fraud

For the period of Jan. 1, to May 12, 2020, the FTC received 42,151 COVID-19-related ...

The Top Types of Securities Fraud All Investors Must Know

By Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP on April 14, 2020 Posted in Fraud

Broker fraud along with the coronavirus may be causing investment losses. Becoming ...

How to uncover a fraudulent potential new client

By Guest Blogger on February 28, 2020 Posted in Fraud

Lawyers, especially collection lawyers, are always looking for new creditor clients. Deceptive criminals have been preying on lawyers for years. Some “scammer detection” tips follow: Typically the “scammer” will contact you by phone or via email. The email will state that the “scammer creditor” company has a debt to collect from a debtor company in your area. Often the...… Continue Reading

Wells Fargo Settlement: Part 2 – Cross-Selling

By tfoxlaw on February 25, 2020 Posted in Fraud

The case presents multiple lessons for the compliance professional and one very ...

Real Estate Transactions Are Growing Target of Wire Fraud

By Cris Feldman on January 14, 2020 Posted in Fraud

The real estate industry is incredibly fast-paced, with emails regularly sent out ...

Million-Dollar CEO Fraud Uncovers Business Email Compromise

By Cris Feldman on December 30, 2019 Posted in Fraud, Litigation

When fraud occurs, it can cost unsuspecting victims more than they expect. ...

$2.1 Billion in Gene Testing Fraud Billed to US Medicare Program

By Cris Feldman on October 29, 2019 Posted in Fraud

Law enforcement officials announced the end of one of the largest healthcare frauds ...

United Vision Logistics Hit with $450k Verdict in Texas Fraud Case

By James Amaro on August 8, 2019 Posted in Blog, Fraud, Personal Injury

A Texas jury rendered a $450,000 verdict against United Vision (UV) Logistics, LLC in ...

$20 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Exposed in Houston

By Neal Davis on April 25, 2019 Posted in Criminal Defense, Fraud

How severe are healthcare fraud penalties and punishments? Just ask a Houston ...

To whom the representation rolls –

By David Coale on February 25, 2019 Posted in Fraud

The Texas Supreme Court’s opinion in Mercedez-Benz v. Carduco has sparked ...

Felon Who Tried to Vote in Texas is Sentenced to Five Years in a Federal Prison

By Broden & Mickelsen LLP on October 1, 2018 Posted in Fraud

Voter fraud is a controversial offense, nowhere more so than in Texas, which ...

Texas Investor Fraud: Investment Adviser is Barred in $6.8M Offering Fraud and Investment Promoter Gets 25 Years in Prison for Stealing from Clients

By P. Clarkson Collins Jr. on September 27, 2018 Posted in Fraud

The Texas investment adviser is accused of providing materials with false information ...

When Stealing from ATMs Is a Form of Embezzlement

By John Floyd on August 1, 2018 Posted in Fraud

A principal at San Antonio Cash Networks was recently charged with four counts ...

DOJ Charges Hundreds in Biggest Healthcare Fraud Action Ever

By John Floyd on July 19, 2018 Posted in Fraud

The DOJ brought charges against an unprecedented 601 individuals for health ...

Satisfying the dog-gone statute of frauds

By David Coale on May 9, 2018 Posted in Fraud

The trial court found an oral contract to sell Xena, an “elite-pedigreed female Labrador ...

Understanding Texas Healthcare Fraud Laws

By Law Office of Brett A Podolsky on February 21, 2018 Posted in Fraud

Healthcare fraud is considered a subcategory of standard fraud. If convicted of healthcare ...

Be Careful – Feds Targeting Cryptocurrency Fraud

By John Floyd on November 30, 2017 Posted in Fraud

The federal government is undertaking a review of new kinds of financial fraud ...

Seventh Circuit Reverses Conviction in Tax Case Presided Over by Judge Posner

By Jack Townsend on November 6, 2017 Posted in Fraud, Tax

In El-Bay, the defendant was charged with mail fraud and false claims arising from ...

SolarCity Settles Grant Fraud Allegations

By Energy Legal Blog ® on September 26, 2017 Posted in Fraud

In another reminder that doing business with the federal government presents unique ...

Federal Court Finds Coverage for Company Spoofed by E-Mail Fraudsters

By Merlin Law on July 31, 2017 Posted in Fraud, Insurance

To paraphrase the film noir classic Asphalt Jungle, cyber-crime is a left-handed form ...

Fraud: A Bridge Too Far

By David Coale on July 10, 2017 Posted in Fraud

A fraudulent inducement claim, brought by a subcontractor against the project owner ...

Dallas, TX Man Pleads Guilty in $131M Broker Fraud Case

By Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LTD LLP on February 28, 2017 Posted in Fraud

The former registered broker, who owned a commodities trading firm, was implicated ...