Sentences with phrase «fraud involving government»

Areas of particular focus include congressional investigations, FCPA enforcement, securities fraud, misuse and abuse of authority, and fraud involving government programs and resources.

Not exact matches

The revelations were contained in the government's response to a pretrial motion by Venditto's attorney involving the securities fraud charges.

But instead of prosecuting those involved and starting an investigation into other schools which might be suspected of wrong doing, the Home Office proceeded on the assumption that everyone nationwide who had done the government - recommended TOEIC test had committed fraud.

Justice Agbim noted that «the fuel subsidy fraud involved corruption and fraud on a very massive scale»; that it involved many oil companies and officials of government's regulatory agencies «looting and stealing of trillions of naira from the Federal Government of Nigeria and threatening the security and economy of Nigergovernment's regulatory agencies «looting and stealing of trillions of naira from the Federal Government of Nigeria and threatening the security and economy of NigerGovernment of Nigeria and threatening the security and economy of Nigeria.»

All three cases involved a common issue — a new definition by the Supreme Court requiring a formal exercise of government power rather than just a meeting or phone call to prove a quid pro quo bribery scheme under the federal law prohibiting «honest services fraud.»

The hearing involved an investigation of gasoline - tax fraud, and one of the main government witnesses was a man named Lawrence Iorizzo, a former associate of Michael Franzese.

State governments and their officials should not be allowed to undermine citizens» access to the SIP, and any states involved in fraud and corruption should be named and shamed.»

But in spite of these, Fayose had insisted that the President's wife was involved in the fraud in which Nigeria lost huge sums of money, alleging that the Federal Government's anti-corruption war was selective and politically - motivated.

«The Wolf of Wall Street «Synopsis: A New York stockbroker with a ridiculously decadent lifestyle refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, organized crime and the federal government.

The allegations, reportedly involving school personnel, range from visa fraud to improper destruction of government records.

These forward - looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud.

These forward - looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud.

These forward - looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud.

These forward - looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment and data center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud.

And a large global recession that politicians which media supported, created, also dampen the appeal of even more excessively wild government spending - hundreds of billions or trillions depending how want to measure it, which of course involved massive government fraud and waste which obviously created too much unemployment and poverty in general.

They simply think that science has utterly failed to produce the correct answer on everything from basic thermodynamics to analysis of temperature station data, that scientists chase research grant money by producing answers useful for the expansion of government power, that every single mechanism intended to prevent corruption and fraud has failed and of course that scientists are individually and collectively involved in a conscious effort to lie to the public.

White collar crime is a generic term for crimes involving antitrust violations, computer / internet fraud, credit card fraud, phone / telemarketing fraud, bankruptcy fraud, health care fraud, environmental law violations, insurance fraud, mail fraud, government fraud, tax evasion, financial fraud, securities fraud, insider trading, bribery, kickbacks, counterfeiting, public corruption, money laundering, embezzlement, economic espionage, and trade secret theft, and other forms of dishonest business schemes.

The government is empowered to seize monies or properties involved in the fraudulent act as authorized under the state fraud laws.

Government Enforcement & Compliance: representation of companies and individuals in government and internal investigations involving healthcare fraud, securities fraud and other civil and criminal regulatorGovernment Enforcement & Compliance: representation of companies and individuals in government and internal investigations involving healthcare fraud, securities fraud and other civil and criminal regulatorgovernment and internal investigations involving healthcare fraud, securities fraud and other civil and criminal regulatory matters.

Persuaded an inspector general to terminate investigation of a federal employee allegedly involved in international government contracting fraud.

We act for government agencies, private businesses, crown corporations, professionals, and individuals when they have a legal problem involving fraud, and we have appeared at all levels of Court on their behalf.

In the last several years, Jim has tried, on behalf of major corporations and their employees, complex criminal and civil cases involving antitrust, securities fraud, government contracting fraud, mail fraud, and public corruption.

Mr. Wade has tried complex criminal and civil cases involving antitrust, securities fraud, government contracting fraud, mail fraud, and public corruption.

«Given government spending and resource cuts, it's likely there are a number of cases involving fraud that government agencies just can't afford to pursue.

She has represented corporations, executives, and other individuals in government and internal investigations, criminal proceedings, and civil litigation involving allegations of securities and accounting fraud, antitrust violations, and breach of fiduciary duty.

The False Claims Act is complex and cases involving allegations of government fraud require detailed legal analysis and investigation into the fraudulent conduct.

These kinds of cases usually involve Medicare fraud, defense contractor fraud, or other types of fraud against the federal and state government.

The employer, the Government of Alberta («Alberta»), discovered that fraudulent maintenance enforcement program («MEP») cheques were being issued, and had a peace officer employed in its Special Investigations Unit investigate whether any MEP employee was involved in the fraud.

Fraud and regulatory: The firm specialises in cases ranging from international frauds involving the United Nations and Foreign Government ministers to large - scale City frauds.

Mr. Machen also served as an Assistant US Attorney in the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia from 1997 to 2001, where he prosecuted matters involving bribery, mail fraud, government contract fraud, federal conspiracy, homicide, embezzlement and theft.

We have also assisted our clients by extensive preparation and presentation of mitigation evidence resulting in no charges being brought or in significantly reducing sentences involving charges involving internet sex offenses, bank fraud, drug distribution, military defense contracting fraud, thefts involving the government, insanity pleas, federal and / or national park violations and military base offenses including DUI.

Cases involving Medicare fraud, defense contractor fraud and other types of fraud against the federal government and states brought under the False Claims Act and similar state whistleblower laws.

Howell's practice focuses on the representation of clients in high - stakes government investigations and enforcement actions involving alleged securities and accounting fraud, healthcare billing and recordkeeping improprieties, bribery and corruption, and violations of the Civil False Claims Act.

The subject matters involved in these trials included many complex «white collar» matters, including criminal violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, environmental fraud, health care fraud, obstruction of justice, computer - related crimes, fraud in government subsidy programs, and public corruption.

The firm's Asia - based investigation team regularly represented clients operating in China in response to US government inquiries and enforcement actions involving allegations of bribery, money laundering, sanctions violations and financial fraud.

Stokoe specialises in defending a wide variety of cases, ranging from international frauds involving the United Nations and Foreign Government ministers to large scale «city» frauds.

Charlie has extensive experience representing government contractors and their employees in criminal investigations and related civil proceedings involving allegations of procurement fraud.

Mr. McGinnis has defended corporations and individuals in criminal cases and grand jury matters involving alleged price - fixing and other anti-competitive conduct, insider trading, government fraud and defense contracting fraud, and environmental violations, among other matters.

Melody's experience includes work on matters involving allegations of health care fraud, corporate disputes, government contract disputes, and environmental matters.

The firm comprises a deep bench of talented lawyers with particular strength representing individuals in government and regulatory investigations involving securities, tax fraud and antitrust issues among others.»

We regularly defend individuals and public and private companies and their foreign affiliates in internal and government investigations involving allegations of market manipulation, fraud, corruption and bribery including FCPA and UK Bribery Act violations.

He has extensive experience in cases involving securities fraud, antitrust offenses, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, health care fraud, public corruption, government fraud and environmental crimes.

She also represents receivers in actions by the government to take over companies involving Ponzi schemes or fraud.

It might be more convenient for the doctor in terms of collection of bad debt, insurance policy claims (where an insurance card would normally be required, at least), protection against fraud claims from an insurer, and medical record keeping to have a name, so a doctor might make it a policy to require ID, but it is not required by law (except where a government benefit provider like Medicaid or Medicare is involved and has a regulation requiring it).

In the wake of the corporate scandals in the late 1990s and early 2000s involving misappropriation of resources, bribery, fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, and other such shenanigans, there was a large public outcry on the part of shareholders, the media, the regulators, the government, and other community stakeholders asking «where were in - house counsel, were they asleep at the wheel?»

American Lawyer magazine, reporting on the case of a senior partner in a global law firm charged with fraud, where the US government is also seeking forfeiture of a staggering $ 2.4 bn, commented: «For the lawyers involved, the outlines of the story aren't flattering.

If we are to combat frauds involving POAs then the government shouldn't be advising of the need for a POA and it most certainly shouldn't be handing them out willy - nilly.

This involved various government investigations, fraud and False Claims Act subpoenas, and qui tam investigations.

This marks a historic (or perhaps notorious) first: the first time that the U.S. government has filed a fraud suit involving bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency.