Former Comptroller of Ecuador Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme -
On April 24, a Miami jury convicted Carlos Ramon Polit Faggioni, the former Comptroller General of Ecuador, for his role in an...more
4/30/2024
/ Bribery ,
Conspiracies ,
Controlled Substances ,
Dark Web ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ecuador ,
Misrepresentation ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Sentencing ,
Wire Fraud
Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy -
A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more
9/11/2023
/ Compliance ,
Conspiracies ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Documentation ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Independent Investigations ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
Money Laundering ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Restitution ,
Settlement ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Returns ,
Verizon ,
Wire Fraud
False Claims Act Legal Developments -
First Circuit Upholds Whistleblower Retaliation Verdict -
On December 9, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held as a matter of first impression that “the...more
12/21/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Appeals ,
Bribery ,
Conspiracies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
Qui Tam ,
Retaliation ,
Title VII ,
Venezuela ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers