How should courts approach personal injury claims where
fraud is alleged?
The complexity depends on the length of the implementation process, the number and type of discrete software modules involved, the amount of customization required and / or committed to and whether
fraud is alleged, among other factors.
The B.C. Supreme Court's decision in Lau v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2015 BCSC 1639 provides a reminder of the crucial importance of conducting a fair, objective and thorough workplace investigation, especially where dishonesty or
fraud is alleged.
Duncan offers a caveat: «If
fraud is alleged, the prudent in - house counsel would encourage the use of external forensic investigators with experience in gathering and processing the type of information involved,» she says.
Not exact matches
Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates
were indicted last week on charges related to
alleged financial crimes that include money laundering and tax
fraud.
This
was the first ruling by a federal court to confirm the CFTC's determination in 2015 that cryptos
are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act, that it can regulate them, and that it can pursue those it
alleges to have engaged in
fraud and manipulation schemes on crypto exchanges.
The move
is alleged to
be a response to an incident of international
fraud associated with one of the bank's clients.
A separate indictment
alleged various
fraud and conspiracy charges against Anthony Murgio, a Florida man previously accused of operating an unlicensed bitcoin exchange service, and who
was also linked to the JPMorgan breach.
Many of the victims of the
alleged fraud are elderly.
The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has
been in the limelight for months, amid allegations of false auditing, huge debt and, more recently, financial
fraud, with
alleged links to Najib himself.
Sanders even
alleged that on Wall Street «
fraud is a business model.»
The information in the records
was eventually used to open department store credit cards at places like Barneys New York and Bergdorf Goodman; the
alleged actions
are estimated to have caused more than $ 50,000 in
fraud, according to the New York County District Attorney's Office.
SNC
is undergoing investigations for
alleged fraud and corrupt practices by some former employees.
A lawsuit brought against Sater and others in 2015, which
is ongoing,
alleges that «for most of its existence it [Bayrock]
was substantially and covertly mob - owned and operated,» engaging «in a pattern of continuous, related crimes, including mail, wire, and bank
fraud; tax evasion; money laundering; conspiracy; bribery; extortion; and embezzlement.»
It
was just one of many different kinds of
alleged voter
fraud incidents in Sunday's Russian presidential election.
Okay, despite the fact that the contentions of this one have
been widely discredited on websites like Snopes.com, more than 71,000 people wanted a recount of the 2012 election because of
alleged fraud.
After claims of no problems as late as October, Olympus»
alleged fraud has
been followed in recent months with independent reviews that have
been made public, condemning the company's actions.
Through the lens of Olympus»
alleged fraud, we
are watching an alternative ending to a story of corporate malfeasance.
Fazeli said numerous different methods
were used in the
alleged frauds, many of which involved properties in Toronto's upscale Bridle Path area.
Olympus
is not to
be applauded for its
alleged fraud or cover - up, but U.S. companies should pay close attention to its response.
It
's been a rough couple of days for President Donald Trump
's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, the subject of a federal indictment
alleging tax
fraud and money laundering.
Pomerantz
is also sole Lead Counsel in In
re Strougo v. Barclays PLC, a class action
alleging fraud in Barclays» «dark pool,» a private trading venue where investors trade stocks almost anonymously.
Companies registered at 2710 Thomes Avenue have
been named in a dozen civil lawsuits
alleging unpaid taxes, securities
fraud and trademark infringement since 2007, a review of Westlaw data shows.
Tezos co-founders Arthur and Kathleen Breitman
are reportedly hoping to use money raised in the company's token offering to pay their legal bills as they defend themselves against class - action lawsuits
alleging fraud and the sale of unregistered securities.
Siskey, 58, took his own life in December 2016, shortly after public filings
alleged he
was involved in
fraud, costing investors millions.
A legal complaint filed in Federal court
alleges that Nestlé
is committing
fraud.
Former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn has
been indicted on charges of conspiracy and wire
fraud for his
alleged role in the emissions scandal.
But the indictment
alleges Winterkorn
was informed of VW's diesel emissions cheating in May 2014 and in July 2015 and he agreed with other senior VW executives «to continue to perpetrate the
fraud and deceive U.S. regulators,» prosecutors said.
This, as it turns out,
is not true, and
is one reason Benchmark filed a now - dismissed lawsuit
alleging Kalanick committed
fraud.
But more astonishing
is the fact that Navinder Singh Sarao perpetrated this
alleged fraud for years before finally
being arrested yesterday in the UK.
Specifically, the CFTC
alleges that the defendants committed
fraud by soliciting customers based on false claims regarding MBC's value, trade status, and usage — even apparently going as far as to say that MBC
was backed by gold, which the commission refutes.
Ackman's allegations aren't evidence that Herbalife committed
fraud, so investor Abdul Awad and two pension funds that joined his suit can't show that losses they suffered
were caused by the company's
alleged misrepresentations, U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer in Los Angeles wrote in a March 16 ruling.
It
's a debate that began in the wake of the collapse of Mt Gox, the now - defunct bitcoin exchange that shuttered after months of growing complications and, in the end, revelations of insolvency and
alleged fraud.
The exchange
is currently facing a Silver Miller class action suit
alleging «
fraud, negligence, and false advertising.»
At the center of the
alleged fraud is California - based Mining Max, which apparently lured investors by claiming it had developed a machine for «mining» digital currency.
In In
re Oracle Corp., the Ninth Circuit similarly held that plaintiffs can not prove loss causation «by showing that the market reacted to the purported «impact» of the
alleged fraud... rather than to the fraudulent acts themselves.»
On March 27, 2014, JPMC and the bankruptcy trustee for Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. agreed to a $ 15 million settlement of claims against JPMC
alleging JPMC allowed
fraud to occur at Peregrine, which
was bankrupted after its founder looted hundreds of millions of dollars from customer accounts.
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi — the cavaliere — has
been successful in fighting off legal challenges ranging from sex with minors to
alleged tax
fraud involving humungous amounts for well over a decade.
It has not
been long since the Panjab National Bank (PNB) fell victim to India's biggest bank
fraud involving
alleged embezzlement of funds worth...
One final note: A former UBS metals trader
was arrested and charged last week with
fraud and conspiracy over his
alleged role in placing «spoof» orders for precious metals futures contracts.
As noted by The Express though, all
is not well currently as he continues to fight a court case for
alleged tax
fraud, and he has conceded that he would like to return to England.
According to The Times, the Portugal international had a distinct possibility of sealing a United return in July after he
was alleged of tax
fraud by the Spanish authorities.
José Mourinho declared the case brought against him for
alleged tax
fraud to
be closed after he accepted the arguments put forward by Spain's Inland
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Supporters of the Park District had filed objections to the petitions,
alleging that the 3,800 signatures
were tainted by forgeries and a pattern of
fraud.
Jeffrey Mills, former director of food and nutrition services for D.C. Public Schools,
was fired from his job after he
alleged mismanagement and
fraud.
Fortunately, the violence and massive internal displacement that marred the 2005 race
were not repeated, but the opposition
alleged widespread irregularities and
fraud.
Suaibu argued that alert of deductions from their pension administrators
was an indication that salaries of the «disengaged officers»
were still
being paid to the accounts of some individuals in the Police Authority, calling for probe of the
alleged fraud.
The former Member of Parliament for Asunafo South constituency, George Boakye, who
was indicted in an
alleged visa
fraud by the UK High Commission in Accra, has threatened to take legal action if the commission fails to reverse the travel ban on him.
It
was alleged by some that three Commissioners, Mr Kinnock, Michaele Schreyer and Pedro Solbes Mira, should have had knowledge of the
fraud.
October 2016: Mangano and Venditto, along with Linda Mangano,
were arrested and named in the 13 - count indictment
alleging extortion, bribery,
fraud and obstruction charges.