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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Carey Olsen

Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal delivers key ruling concerning directors' duties and creditor protection in the British Virgin...

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In the recent decision of Byers & Richardson v Chen Ningning (BVIHCMAP2024/0009) ("Byers"), the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ("COA") considered the scope of the director’s duty to creditors when a company is insolvent or...more

Carlton Fields

Iowa Supreme Court Reaffirms Rule That Faulty Workmanship Is Not an Occurrence, Leaving Question of Statutory Fraud for Another...

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In Dostart v. Columbia Insurance Group, the Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed the rule — in Iowa, and many other jurisdictions — that faulty workmanship by a contractor does not constitute an “occurrence” as defined in a standard...more

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Ohio Court Holds Non-Disclosure of Sewer Assessment Fraudulent in Real Estate Sale

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A recent Eleventh District Ohio Court of Appeals decision (Bockelman v. Griffin) reminds us that: 1) fraudulent concealment/non-disclosure is an exception to the general real estate principle of “Caveat Emptor” (Let the Buyer...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court Affirms $1.6B Judgment in Bahamas Mega Project Dispute

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A New York appeals court has affirmed a $1.6 billion award for the developer of a Bahamas mega project against various subsidiaries of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the world’s largest construction company...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Fraud Claims Found to Be Duplicative of Contract Claim Because of An Overlap in Facts and Circumstances and Damages

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In Crawford v. Integrated Asset Mgt. Servs., LLC, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01352 (2d Dept. Mar. 12, 2025) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed the denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’...more

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LLC Lacks Standing to Appeal Judgment Against its “Alter Ego” Owner

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Many prior posts have addressed the “alter ego” doctrine, under which a business entity’s owner can be held personally liable for the entity’s debts. This is also known as “piercing the corporate veil.”...more

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4 Important Class Cert. Issues From 2 Data Breach Cases

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Data breach lawsuits are challenging cases for plaintiffs. Assuming they are able to survive a motion to dismiss on grounds of Article III standing in the first instance, plaintiffs next bear the high burden of achieving...more

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