Section 9 creates an offence
of fraudulent business where a person «outside the reach» of CA 1985, s 458 is knowingly a party to the carrying on of a business with intent to defraud creditors of any person or for any other fraudulent purpose.
He has also represented companies conducting internal investigations, as well as corporate victims
of fraudulent business schemes.
Following an intensive investigation into FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT)-- or, as many employees allegedly call it, «FeeCor» — Citron Research's Andrew Left accused the company
of fraudulent business practices that, if righted, would sink the stock to 55...
Not exact matches
As
of Oct. 1, 2015, if your
business doesn't use a credit card terminal that can process credit cards with chips embedded in their face, you could be liable for any
fraudulent credit card use through your system.
All
of the cases accuse the powerful San Francisco start - up
of extortion and
fraudulent business practices, alleging the site's reviews are not unbiased — and, specifically, that it manipulates ratings and awards visibility based on whether or not companies pay to advertise.
Although many legitimate
businesses work to develop these products and markets, promoters
of fraudulent schemes attempt to capitalize on the hype.»
A Ponzi scheme is a
fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money, or the money paid by subsequent investors, instead
of from profit earned by the individuals running the
business.
The
business may not become aware
of the
fraudulent requests until they are contacted by their vendors to follow up on the status
of their invoice payment.
2 The mules receive the
fraudulent funds in their personal accounts and are then directed by the subject to quickly transfer the funds using wire transfer services or another bank account, usually outside the U.S.. Upon direction, mules may sometimes open
business accounts for fake corporations both
of which may be incorporated in the true name
of the mule.
Another benefit
of replacing physical presence with a tax residency regime is that Canada will suddenly become attractive to a large number
of international entrepreneurs who, as a result
of their normal
business travel, would never meet the current physical presence requirements and are not willing to engage in
fraudulent behaviour.
CBUAE maintains an updated list
of firms that have been licensed to conduct
business legally so that customers do not fall prey to
fraudulent companies.
Others - including former
business secretary Vince Cable - suggested that Green was more like Robert Maxwell, famed for his
fraudulent misappropriation
of the Mirror Group pension fund and his mysterious death at sea in 1991.
The document also mentioned another judgment debt paid to the Construction Pioneers (CP)
of 94 million Euros in 2010, GH275.92 Million judgment debt to 41 individuals, 15
business entities and many others, which the NPP describes «
fraudulent».
The All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant expressed confidence that the coming primary would be more
of antecedents rather than wealth, adding that those who had looted the government's money or indulged in
fraudulent practices in their private
businesses would be disappointed.
According to the indictment, Silver attempted to hide his
fraudulent scheme by lying publicly about the nature
of his work, claiming that none
of his clients had
business before the state when he was in fact successfully being lobbied on state real estate laws by Glenwood Management.
Second son
of the late
business mogul and politician, Chief MKO Abiola, Deji, who is standing trial before an Ikeja High Court on a one - count charge bordering on stealing by
fraudulent conversion, has opted for an out -
of - court settlement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
From cellular telephony (HLRs, fraud detection, real time processing
of CDRs), banking and finance (detecting
fraudulent card payments and money laundering),
business intelligence (real time data warehousing and scalable targeted advertising), safety (mitigation
of denial -
of - service attacks, processing systems security events), sensor networks (processing output
of massive sensor networks) to domotics (smart buildings), to name but a few.
These powerful companies spend billions to ensure you will be buying their products by using dishonest
business practices, rigged clinical studies showing their products in a favorable light, public relations campaigns (like the
fraudulent Breast Cancer Awareness Month — started by the manufacturer
of mammogram machines), articles from paid «experts» on the internet and news clips to make you believe their products are healthy and safe, and lobbying Washington to enact laws ensuring you don't have healthy alternatives to their products.
PRESS RELEASE - Apr 25 - iovation, the Device Reputation Authority protecting online
businesses from fraud and abuse, announced that the rate
of fraudulent online transactions it stopped in Europe is 60 % greater today than a year ago.
This evidence shows without a shadow
of a doubt exactly how this so - called dating site operate its
fraudulent business.
Using an empty profile and then receiving emails is one
of the major indicators that we use to identify dating sites as using deceptive
business practices and
fraudulent behavior.
There is a litany
of fraudulent sites that do not mean
business and often end up duping the users
of their money.
Education bureaucrats, pundits,
business profiteers, and policymakers dispense
fraudulent claims about how the performance
of teachers, school administrators, students, higher education faculty, and parents are causing economic Armageddon for the United States.
To my mind this is an ugly (if not
fraudulent) way to do
business, but only because
of the tendency to confuse authorship with writing.
If you look up a company at the Better
Business Bureau (BBB) and their rating looks like this: EXAMPLE: «F RATING» (The name
of this company can not be revealed, but this company was involved with supposedly many
fraudulent programs and by their BBB rating -LSB-...]
This means that they can't make a
business of paying huge
fraudulent liability claims at the expense
of the
business or their stockholders.
He operated a tax preparation
business under the H&R Block banner; a CRA investigation found that he had obtained
fraudulent income tax refunds in excess
of $ 250,000.
If it's the same Brian Pascal I am thinking
of, he has had numerous
fraudulent businesses over the years.
Some
of those are
fraudulent and many others, like Yelp, it's very easy to insert false contact information for a
business.
But they have been around so long because they do a pretty good job
of pushing reputable
businesses while exposing
fraudulent ones.
Regular readers
of my blog might think that I'm a long only value investor, but that's not the case: I do sometimes take small short positions in companies that seem
fraudulent, have a poor
business model or are simply far too expensive.
Prohibited acts.A credit services organization, a salesperson, agent, or representative
of a credit services organization, or an independent contractor who sells or attempts to sell the services
of a credit services organization shall not: (1) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration before completing performance
of all services, other than those described in subdivision (2)
of this section, which the credit services organization has agreed to perform for the buyer unless the credit services organization has obtained a surety bond or established and maintained a surety account as provided in section 45 - 805; (2) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration for obtaining or attempting to obtain an extension
of credit that the credit services organization has agreed to obtain for the buyer before the extension
of credit is obtained; (3) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration solely for referral
of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is substantially the same as that available to the general public; (4) Make or use a false or misleading representation in the offer or sale
of the services
of a credit services organization, including (a) guaranteeing to erase bad credit or words to that effect unless the representation clearly discloses that this can be done only if the credit history is inaccurate or obsolete and (b) guaranteeing an extension
of credit regardless
of the person's previous credit problem or credit history unless the representation clearly discloses the eligibility requirements for obtaining an extension
of credit; (5) Engage, directly or indirectly, in a
fraudulent or deceptive act, practice, or course
of business in connection with the offer or sale
of the services
of a credit services organization; (6) Make or advise a buyer to make a statement with respect to a buyer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity that is false or misleading or that should be known by the exercise
of reasonable care to be false or misleading to a consumer reporting agency or to a person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension
of credit; or (7) Advertise or cause to be advertised, in any manner whatsoever, the services
of a credit services organization without filing a registration statement with the Secretary
of State under section 45 - 806 unless otherwise provided by the Credit Services Organization Act.
Beyond that, a bipartisan group
of 25 state attorneys general warned in a strongly worded letter last fall that the department could not legally abridge powers that the states have long had to protect citizens from
fraudulent business practices.
Balance Transfers, Cash Advances, including purchases
of money orders or other cash equivalents, purchases made by or for a
business purpose, fees, interest charges, unauthorized /
fraudulent transactions, and certain other charges do not earn cash back credit.
(a) The administrator may bring an action to restrain a creditor or a person acting in his behalf from engaging in any
business subject to licensing under subsection (a)
of Section 5-19-22 without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in Section 5-19-22 and a licensee or any person acting in his behalf from engaging in violations
of this chapter or engaging in a course
of fraudulent or unconscionable conduct in inducing debtors to enter credit transactions or in the collection
of debts.
The Truth in Lending Act, for example, which caps maximum liability for
fraudulent purchases at $ 50, usually covers the unauthorized use
of business credit cards, but does not apply to
business debit cards.
In general, if the debts you owe are personal in nature and not the result
of fraudulent or irresponsible
business activity, an insolvency filing shouldn't impact you professionally, but it's still important to check.
A few major banks in recent history have been under fire for slimy or
fraudulent sales tactics, so be sure to do a bit
of research on the bank's history, reputation and
business model.
Nutramax Laboratories reserves the right to deny reimbursement, retain, and declare void any coupons presented for redemption when, without limitation, the following conditions occur: mint / mass cut condition or sequentially numbered coupons are submitted for reimbursement; insufficient stock to cover the number and type
of coupons submitted; inability to verify retailer's address or
business operations; and / or any redemption procedure which, in Nutramax Laboratories» sole discretion, is not in accordance with the terms
of this Policy or is otherwise incorrect or
fraudulent.
Balance Transfers, Cash Advances, including purchases
of money orders or other cash equivalents, purchases made by or for a
business purpose, fees, interest charges, unauthorized /
fraudulent transactions, and certain other charges do not earn cash back credit.
The
Business Platinum card comes with a variety
of features, such as account alerts and chip technology, which help protect you against
fraudulent charges and identity theft.
Emirates
Business Rewards reserves the right to disqualify a Member from further participation in the Emirates
Business Rewards programme, to cancel all previously accumulated
Business Rewards Points and to seek compensation for the utilisation
of products and / or services purchased with Points if, in Emirates» sole judgement, the Programme Administrator (s), Traveller (s) or any other person (s) using a product and / or service purchased with Points, has engaged in wilful misconduct or breached any
of the rules governing the Emirates
Business Rewards programme, including, but not limited to the
fraudulent acquisition, sale or abuse
of Points or acquisition, sale or abuse
of redemption benefits.
Even the most successful American artists
of the day felt the need to create an organization that would protect them from
fraudulent practices, provide group health insurance and disseminate information about the
business of art.
He has significant experience representing parties in bankruptcy adversary proceedings involving objections to discharge, dischargeability
of debts,
fraudulent transfers, and related bankruptcy litigation, as well as in handling matters involving contract disputes, corporate disputes,
business torts, real estate and foreclosure.
Neal's
business litigation experience has included the successful trial and arbitration
of cases involving a broad spectrum
of issues, including but not limited to the Uniform Commercial Code, «lender liability» law,
fraudulent conveyance avoidance, preference avoidance, partnership disputes, state and federal securities law issues,
business torts, and contract law.
R3 president, Giles Frampton says: «Insolvency litigation brings back millions
of pounds every year to small
businesses and taxpayers owed money by negligent or
fraudulent directors.
Adam's prior experience includes commercial litigation involving breach
of contract, judicial foreclosures,
fraudulent transfers,
business torts, and domestication and enforcement
of judgments.
Working closely with your team, we develop and execute best - for -
business strategies in breach
of contract, building delay, cost overrun,
fraudulent invoice, and other construction disputes.
Pretending to carry on
business in the name
of a non-existent company would be
fraudulent.
[G] iven the general use by all sorts
of businesses of names
of competing
businesses as keywords in search - engine advertising, such use by Texas lawyers in their advertising is neither dishonest nor
fraudulent nor deceitful and does not involve misrepresentation.