The recent High Court litigation involving Roman Abramovich and the development of part of the Priobskoye oil fields, regarded by one oil analyst as the «pearl of Western Siberia», addresses important issues of jurisdiction
in civil fraud cases.
That said, one of the most common challenges
in civil fraud cases is responding to attempts to inflict practical and reputational damage to one's client.
Jeffrey Gruder QC will be speaking on legal professional privilege
in civil fraud cases on Day Two of the Geneva conference.
In one of the cases before the appeal court, businessman Robert Hryniak is challenging Superior Court Justice Duncan Grace's summary judgment ruling ordering him to pay investors $ 2 million
in a civil fraud case.
Not exact matches
A New Jersey Superior Court Judge ruled Thursday that
fraud claims against New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning
in a memorabilia
civil case will still go to trial.
Schneiderman's amendment allowed for triple penalties
in civil cases for tax
fraud and established tough protections for whistleblowers.
The SEC's primary compliance mechanism is prosecuting
civil cases against companies and individuals that commit
fraud, disseminate false information or engage
in insider trading.
Thus, although Watson had left
civil courts no role to play
in reviewing ecclesiastical decisions during the course of resolving church property disputes, Gonzalez first adverted to the possibility of «marginal
civil court review,» Presbyterian Church v. Hull Church, supra at 393 U. S. 447,
in cases challenging decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals as products of «
fraud, collusion, or arbitrariness.»
She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants
in cases on a wide variety of claims, including breach of contract,
fraud, defamation, and
civil liability for cyberstalking.
California
Civil Code Section 3294 allows a plaintiff
in a personal injury
case to seek punitive damages when «the defendant has been guilty of oppression,
fraud, or malice.»
The Court of Appeal found that all four elements required to prove a claim for
civil fraud were established
in this
case.
Further, as part of his
fraud practice, David has often been instructed on
cases involving alleged
fraud in the maritime sector, most notably the major Fiona Trust litigation referred to
in the
Civil Fraud and Commercial Litigation sections above.
Arish has acted on a wide array of commercial disputes
in the English Courts and
in English seated arbitrations, including
cases involving
civil fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, complex contractual claims, negligence claims, economic torts, shareholder, joint venture, partnership and insolvency disputes and jurisdictional battles (amongst others).
During his 21 - year legal career, Mr. Goldberg has litigated hundreds of
cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States involving claims of retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination,
fraud, defamation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, as well as commercial contract disputes,
civil RICO, ERISA, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, corporate governance disputes, minority shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Madoff counseling and defense, advancement and indemnification proceedings, whistleblower actions (SOX and CEPA), executive compensation counseling, litigation, and arbitration, international litigation and arbitration, antitrust litigation and arbitration, products liability litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and securities
fraud.
File
civil cases in local area that involve
fraud in consumer products, business services, automobile insurance, real estate / property and welfare.
Tom has experience across a wide range of commercial
cases, including disputes regarding contractual construction, duties under contracts and
in tort, issues of quantum and substantial banking & finance and
civil fraud claims.
He is regularly instructed
in high - value, complex
civil fraud cases.
Damages
in probate
fraud cases are assessed
in the same manner as damages
in other
civil disputes.
The report, which was released
in late December 2017, indicates that the DOJ recovered over $ 3.7 billion
in settlements and judgments from
civil cases involving
fraud and false claims during 2017.
In the development of the standard, the difficulty arose in applying the civil standard to cases with quasi-criminal elements (defence allegations of fraud or crime on the plaintiff's part), family law proceedings in the time before no - fault divorce, or matters of equity decided in the common law court
In the development of the standard, the difficulty arose
in applying the civil standard to cases with quasi-criminal elements (defence allegations of fraud or crime on the plaintiff's part), family law proceedings in the time before no - fault divorce, or matters of equity decided in the common law court
in applying the
civil standard to
cases with quasi-criminal elements (defence allegations of
fraud or crime on the plaintiff's part), family law proceedings
in the time before no - fault divorce, or matters of equity decided in the common law court
in the time before no - fault divorce, or matters of equity decided
in the common law court
in the common law courts.
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.
Though using the language of «iniquity»,
in the context of
civil proceedings, the Court of Appeal nonetheless was clear that the impugned conduct was as a type of
fraud (
in this
case, on the creditors), within the meaning of section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Who's Who Legal 2016 —
Fraud «Ben Griffiths is a «master of his art» and is «
in high demand» for
civil fraud cases.
Alison Wilson Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2014 Key
cases: Advising a major bank on an FCA investigation into its handling of PPI complaints; advising Standard Chartered Bank
in its successful claim against the Ceylon Petroleum Company
in connection with oil derivatives; advising a major bank on a multijurisdictional
fraud perpetrated against it by a hedge fund manager, including
civil claims and associated criminal investigations.
If the
civil standard applied
in relation to
civil fraud so far as VAT is concerned, then there was no reason
in principle why it should not apply to such matters
in relation to income tax, and negligence was then an a fortiori
case.
Less than a year into silk, Nathan Pillow QC is already taking the lead on major
cases, specialising
in substantial
civil fraud and asset recovery actions.
In his almost three decades of appellate experience, Jim has represented parties and amici on appeal in matters involving constitutional and civil rights claims, defamation cases, environmental / CEQA, probate disputes, securities fraud, and consumer rights, just to name a fe
In his almost three decades of appellate experience, Jim has represented parties and amici on appeal
in matters involving constitutional and civil rights claims, defamation cases, environmental / CEQA, probate disputes, securities fraud, and consumer rights, just to name a fe
in matters involving constitutional and
civil rights claims, defamation
cases, environmental / CEQA, probate disputes, securities
fraud, and consumer rights, just to name a few.
Represented a certified nationwide class that received a $ 72.5 million settlement
in a
case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut alleging
civil violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and common - law
fraud.
Priya has acted
in some of the firm's most high profile
civil fraud cases.
One of the
cases presented to me at this moot was Kathryn Leah Smithen v. Law Society of Upper Canada, dealing with an applicant who «disclosed a criminal history of 38 or 39 convictions for
fraud - related offences between 1979 and 1993, several outstanding
civil judgments, two judgments entered against her
in actions involving
fraud, two terminations of employment for cause, and two declarations of bankruptcy.»
In summary, the Supreme Court's latest decision in the JSC BTA Bank litigation adds to the civil fraud litigator's toolkit: he can now raise a claim in conspiracy founded on contempts of court; he may be able to bring a damages claim for simple contempt; and he can sue in England where there is a good arguable case that a conspiracy has been hatched her
In summary, the Supreme Court's latest decision
in the JSC BTA Bank litigation adds to the civil fraud litigator's toolkit: he can now raise a claim in conspiracy founded on contempts of court; he may be able to bring a damages claim for simple contempt; and he can sue in England where there is a good arguable case that a conspiracy has been hatched her
in the JSC BTA Bank litigation adds to the
civil fraud litigator's toolkit: he can now raise a claim
in conspiracy founded on contempts of court; he may be able to bring a damages claim for simple contempt; and he can sue in England where there is a good arguable case that a conspiracy has been hatched her
in conspiracy founded on contempts of court; he may be able to bring a damages claim for simple contempt; and he can sue
in England where there is a good arguable case that a conspiracy has been hatched her
in England where there is a good arguable
case that a conspiracy has been hatched here.
Victims of Crime: We represent victims of assaults, homicides, robberies, financial
fraud, and other crimes
in civil cases.
James is regarded as a top - tier commercial litigator: he is recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as one of a handful of band 1 commercial litigators («a leading junior with experience
in top - level commercial disputes including
civil fraud and banking
cases»), as well as being ranked specifically for commercial chancery disputes («exceptionally bright and a brilliant lawyer with excellent judgment.
Álvaro Telles da Sylva Pinto Basto, a litigation partner with Couto, Graça e Associados
in Maputo, Mozambique tells CDR that there is a busy domestic disputes market, mainly
civil and commercial matters, many of which relate to debt collection, but also criminal
cases, including insurance
fraud.
He also has a particular interest
in complex
civil fraud cases, for both claimants and defendants, including obtaining and enforcing interim remedies, applications to commit for contempt, and jurisdictional issues, both
in England and offshore.
A prevailing alter ego defendant was awarded $ 134,469.36 out of a requested $ 353,047.50
in attorney's fees based on
Civil Code section 1717 and the Reynolds
case [one of our Leading
Cases], but was denied recovery of fees for successfully defending on a
fraud claim
in a multi-phased trial.
Paul often advises and acts
in cases of
civil fraud, acting for both claimants and defendants.
Over more than two decades, Ken has litigated noteworthy
cases in a range of fields that include class action defence, securities and broker - dealer litigation and regulatory defence, corporate and shareholder disputes (including oppression and winding up
cases), defamation,
civil fraud litigation, disputes over contracts, injunctions, professional liability litigation, employment litigation and cross-border litigation issues.
Jim has been lead counsel
in a wide variety of complex
civil litigation, including
cases involving breach of contract,
fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, conspiracy, anti-trust, deceptive trade, insurance code violations, partnership disputes, corporate governance / ownership disputes, breach of express and implied warranty / covenants, RICO, sexual harassment, constitutional claims, assault, battery, libel, slander, trespass, nuisance, product defect and negligence.
We have extensive experience litigating complex
civil cases in such areas as commercial contract disputes, licensing, bankruptcy, business torts, consumer
fraud, employment, insurance, trade secrets and ERISA.
This firm provides support
in criminal,
civil, medical malpractice, personal injury, and
fraud cases.
In addition to using the valuable time of FSCO,
fraud cases involving paralegals have an obvious effect on lawyers pursuing
civil actions because
civil claims are not within the scope of practice for paralegals.
You have dealt extensively with prosecuting and defending
civil fraud claims; what are often the challenges involved
in these
cases?
Acting for an established jewellery retailer to obtain an ex-parte world - wide freezing injunction
in a high value
civil fraud case.
You require experienced, senior counsel
in a
civil action for recovery of monies
in a
case of investment
fraud.
The leading
case on
civil fraud in Canada is the Supreme Court of Canada decision
in 2014
in Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, and
in that
case civil fraud is defined this way:
Magnus has also successfully represented clients
in cases involving product liability, intellectual property enforcement, as well as
civil fraud claims.
However, given the number of prominent and recently reported
cases of
civil fraud in the courts of Ontario and Canada and the frequency of reports
in the media of those falling victim to
civil fraud, it is easy to conclude that
civil fraud and dishonesty has increased
in Ontario, or that more victims of
fraud are coming forward to seek redress for their losses.
James specialises
in investigating serious and complex
fraud, valuations,
civil litigation, arbitration and confiscation investigations for both criminal and
civil cases.
The leading
case on
civil fraud in Canada is the Supreme Court of Canada decision
in 2014
in Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, and
in that
case civil fraud is defined this way ``... the tort of
civil fraud has four elements, which must be proven on a balance of probabilities: (1) a false representation by the defendant; (2) some level of knowledge of the falsehood of the representation on the part of the defendant (whether knowledge or recklessness); (3) the false representation caused the plaintiff to act; and (4) the plaintiff's actions resulted
in a loss.»