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On Feb. 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re Two Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated Sept. 13, 20231 affirmed the Southern District of New [...]

In June 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a Virginia OB/GYN, Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, on over 50 counts of healthcare fraud and [...]

On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice ('DOJ') announced that Frank Richard Ahlgren III was sentenced to two years in prison for filing a false tax return underreporting [...]

In August 2024 judge's decision to dismiss a major class action claim against bottled water makers will likely do little to stem the flow of microplastics litigation in the year [...]

A new Appellate Division, Second Department, decision in Applewhite v 112 Liberty Assoc., LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op 06323 (2d Dep't Decided Dec. 18, 2024) continues the lenient approach that [...]

In a significant development, the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted 14 North Korean nationals on December 11, 2024 for their involvement in a sophisticated scheme to defraud U.S. companies and [...]

When a buyer structures an M&A deal in which the seller has a continuing interest in the performance of the business being sold (whether through an earnout, rollover, issuance of [...]

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in RegulatedIndustries Seventh Circuit Considers When Legal Marketing Transforms Into Illegal Kickbacks On December 4, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh [...]

Since NSW Magistrate Daniel Reiss greenlighted the US request to extradite Australian citizen Daniel Duggan on 24 May 2024, the final decision on whether to send the father-of-six away bounced [...]

Notable litigation filed in October 2024 includes: (1) Jolley v. WCM Global Wealth, LLC, et al., No. 2024CP2306268 (S.C. Com. Pl.); (2) Vazquez, et al., v. Inventis Ventures Holding, Inc., [...]

Courts routinely refuse to certify consumer class actions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) based on the need for an individualized showing of the reliance element of a fraud [...]

In the 1970s classic Colossus: The Forbin Project, AI's unchecked growth leads to a dystopian world where human agency is overridden by the machine's cold logic. While we're far from [...]

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of [...]

Consider the following scenario: Relators brought suit against a defendant company alleging that it paid kickbacks to certain identified surgeons to use its product. But the relators did not name [...]

On November 12, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) for $23 [...]

Consider this nightmare scenario: you agree to buy a pre-construction home in a new neighbourhood, in a part of town you really like. A year later when you drive by [...]

In a recent decision1 involving the sale of a residential property to well-known Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous Alexander, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the test for fraudulent misrepresentation [...]

In Aquino v. Bondfield Construction Co. 2024 SCC 31, the Supreme Court of Canada provided clarity about when fraud by a corporation's directing mind can be attributed to the corporation. [...]

In the short ex tempore decision of Builders Hub Pte Ltd v JP Nelson Equipment Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC(A) 28 (the 'Judgment'), the Appellate Division of the High Court clarified [...]

Each week, Crowell & Moring's State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Multistate A bipartisan coalition [...]

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries Connecticut State Court Finds Defunct Pharmacy Liable for $39.2 Million in Damages and Penalties A Connecticut Superior Court judge found [...]

Those following developments in the crypto space will be familiar with D'Aloia. In a judgment spanning over 80-pages handed down on 12 September 2024, and the first following a fully [...]

Financial Conduct Authority fines auditing firm for failing to report fraud In August 2024, an auditing firm was fined USD 19,500,000 (US Dollars nineteen million five hundred thousand) by the [...]

Applying Washington state law, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington has held that an insurer had a duty to defend a demand for payment under [...]

Fraud claims permeate transactions for the sale of assets, stock, and other business interests. More often than not, litigation involves the purchaser in these transactions seeking to challenge or undo [...]

SEPTEMBER REGULATORY UPDATE SUMMARY This issue of McDermott's Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for September 2024. We discuss several enforcement actions pertaining to healthcare fraud, including alleged violations under [...]

In summary This chapter provides an overview of key developments in trademark litigation in the United States over the past year. It addresses new legal precedents set by the US [...]

In contemporary times, social media is the quintessential platform for marketing, where celebrities and influencers are playing a crucial role in promoting brands and products. It is often seen with [...]

In Jaffé v Greybull Capital and others [2024] EWHC 2534 (Comm), Cockerill J highlights the importance of understanding the dynamic nature of memory when assessing the reliability of witnesses' memories [...]

On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Kenneth Newcombe and Tridip Goswami, two former executives at CQC Impact Investors LLC ('CQC'), for allegedly selling fraudulent carbon offset [...]

The Court's Decision On 24 October 2023, the Singapore Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Singapore Branch v PPT Energy Trading Co [...]

On September 20, 2024, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ('CFTC') announced that it had approved final guidance (the 'Final Guidance') for designated contract markets ('DCMs') that list voluntary carbon [...]

The Supreme Court of India in the case of, Chalasani Udaya Shankar v. Lexus Technologies Private Limited, (2024 INSC 671), has held that if an open-and-shut case of fraud is [...]

What happens if parties settle a fraud claim and then the claimant seeks to re-open the litigation? Answering this question exposes the tension between the principle that 'fraud unravels all' [...]

Years from now, might we cite a recent Middle District of Florida decision as the beginning of the end of the False Claim Act's (FCA) qui tam provision in its [...]

What You Need To Know The SDNY rejected arguments by Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm that his actions in developing the privacy protocol amounted to protected speech. The Tornado Cash [...]

Long ago, a senior partner told us that clear writing flows from clear thinking. That might be so, but clear thinking and clear writing do not necessarily produce the correct [...]

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued an order dismissing a qui tam case under the False Claims Act ('FCA') and holding [...]

Over the past decade, cryptocurrencies - commonly referred to as 'cryptos' - have become one of the most highly discussed topics, not only in the financial market sector, but also [...]

In a recent judgment in D'Aloia v Persons Unknown1the High Court of England and Wales provided valuable insight into potential liability by cryptoexchange providers in the context of crypto-fraud, addressing [...]

The second quarter of 2024 has witnessed significant enforcement actions and judicial developments. In addition to multiple arrests, raids, and investigations undertaken by the Central Bureau of Investigation ('CBI') and [...]

Elanor Funds Management Ltd v Alceon Group Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 121 (18 September 2024) Introduction Elanor Funds Management Ltd ('Elanor') purchased the Bluewater Square Shopping Centre in Redcliffe, Queensland [...]

The emergence and rise of cryptocurrency fraud has led to a number of individuals being defrauded of extremely large amounts of money, which, in turn, has resulted in complicated legal [...]

For the past few years, we at Qui Notes have been keeping a close eye on decisions regarding the showing required for a claim to be false because it 'resulted [...]

On September 26, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and two counts of soliciting donations from foreign nationals, becoming the first [...]

ASIC's recent success in the Federal Court against Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd for making misleading environmental, social and governance (ESG) claims is demonstrative of the ongoing crackdown on greenwashing by [...]

In recent months, False Claims Act (FCA) defendants have increasingly sought to challenge the constitutionality of the statute'squi tamprovisions. This trend gained momentum following Justice Thomas's dissent in United States [...]

A recent Eleventh Circuit ruling further expands what qualifies as news media when applying the public disclosure bar to whistleblower False Claims Act (FCA) claims. The 'public disclosure bar' is [...]

Earlier this summer, the Eleventh Circuit held that graduates of the Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program (commonly known as the 8(a) program) - i.e., companies that have [...]

Classic Restaurant Concepts, LLC v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 104 Mass. App. Ct. 323 (2024) Classic Restaurant Concepts, LLC v. President and Fellows of Harvard College involved a [...]