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Tag Archives: fraud
Jury Rules in SEC’s Favor, Finds Brokerage Firm and Two of Its Executives Liable for Fraud
Jurors in Manhattan federal court today returned a verdict in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s favor against a brokerage firm and two of its executives.The SEC charged the brokerage firm, Portfolio Advisors Alliance Inc. (PAA), Howard J. Allen, the indirect owner of … Continue reading
Posted in Securities Law
Tagged Brokerage, Executives, Favor, finds, Firm, fraud, jury, Liable, Rules, SECs
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After 6 Week Trial, New York Doctor And Physical Therapist Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud, Conspiracy to Make False Statements Relating to Health Care Programs Medicare And Medicaid and Other Counts With Allegations of Sham Owner, Falsified Medical Records, Kickbacks.
A recent health care fraud case involved the alleged unlicensed practice of medicine and a physician allegedly posing as the owner of medical clinics in order to satisfy New York law that medical clinics be owned and operated by a medical … Continue reading
FLORIDA BUSINESS LITIGATION: CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES DO NOT IMPOSE ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON PLAINTIFFS ASSERTING FRAUD CLAIMS
Punitive damages punish and dissuade wrong-doers from committing egregious acts by increasing the damages award to exceed compensable injuries. Cooper Indus., Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., 532 U.S. 424, 432 (2001) (the purpose of punitive damages is to punish … Continue reading
Posted in Employment and Labour Law
Tagged Additional, Asserting, Burdens, Business, claims, damages, Florida, fraud, Impose, Litigation, plaintiffs, punitive
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Fifteen California Chiropractors Charged in State Case Filed by L.A. District Attorney's Office Alleging Unlawful Referral Fees and Insurance Fraud
One issue that arises is when are referral fees illegal and when are they legal marketing, promotion or management fees? A recent case shows how important it is for medical professionals to obtain legal opinions before they enter into such … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative law
Tagged alleging, ATTORNEY'S, California, case, charged, Chiropractors, district, Fees, Fifteen, Filed, fraud, Insurance”, L.A., Office, Referral, state, unlawful
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SEC Charges Sapphire Glass Manufacturer and Former CEO With Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New Hampshire-based company and its former CEO with misleading investors about the company’s ability to supply “sapphire glass” for Apple’s iPhones. The company, GT Advanced Technologies Inc., also is found to have … Continue reading
Posted in Banking and Finance law
Tagged Charges, Former, fraud, Glass, Manufacturer, sapphire
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