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Supreme Court Poised to Narrow Materiality

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The materiality standard in fraud cases may soon shift dramatically if the comments of Supreme Court justices during a recent oral argument are any indication. A rollback of the materiality standard would be the latest in a...more

K2 Integrity

Digging Deeper Episode 3: When Personal Lives Feed Criminal Activity

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What happens when an investigator stumbles upon a personal detail that leads to professional misdeeds? In Episode 3 of Digging Deeper, Chris Morgan Jones interviews Lisa Silverman, senior managing director in Chicago, about...more

Carlton Fields

Flynn's False Statement Charge Reveals Failed Investigation

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A federal investigation, backed by the awesome power of the federal government, might appear impressive and awe-inspiring, similar to how the wizard first appeared to Dorothy in Oz....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Dispenses With Fraud Defense Based on Gumball Victims’ Disclaimers

The Chicklets and Runts vending machine at your local car repair shop last decade may have been one piece of a fraudulent enterprise that ensnarled roughly 7,000 victims. As CEO of Vendstar, Defendant Edward (“Ned”) Weaver...more

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