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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. 
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Reversals of Fraud Charges Highlight Difficulties in Bringing Market Manipulation Cases

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Establishing that criminal defendants engaged in market manipulation is extremely difficult, often due to the difficulty in establishing that the defendant created prices that did not reflect legitimate sources of supply or...more

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U.S. Exchange Closes, Swiss Bank Expands Crypto Offerings; NFA Issues Digital Asset Commodities Rule; Crypto Enforcement...

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Crypto Exchange Ends U.S. Operations, Swiss Bank to Expand Crypto Offerings - Late last month, Bittrex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange founded in Seattle, announced it was closing U.S. operations effective April 30,...more

The Volkov Law Group

Glencore’s Commodity Trading Fraud Scheme (Part IV of V)

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Glencore’s settlement with DOJ and the CFTC revealed a plethora of manipulative, deceptive and corrupt conduct, which spanned from at least 2007 to 2018 and occurred in the United States and global oil markets, including...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries

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In an effort to pursue unlawful trading in the derivatives markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") have in recent years engaged in unprecedented levels of...more

The Volkov Law Group

Deutsche Bank Agrees to Pay $130 Million to Resolve FCPA and Fraud Cases (Part I of II)

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Deutsche Bank, the infamous German bank connected to President Trump, settled FCPA and fraud cases with the Justice Department and the SEC, and agreed to pay a total of $130 million....more

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Deutsche Bank DPA Reflects Government’s Focus on Third-Party Risk Management and Data-Driven Compliance Programs

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On January 8, 2021, US authorities announced that they reached an agreement with Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) to resolve the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

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