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Former Shoe Company Executive to Plead Guilty to Embezzling $30 million

Posted On Friday, April 16, 2021
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The former CFO of Alden Shoe Co., a Massachusetts-based shoe company, will plead guilty to wire fraud, unlawful monetary transactions, and filing a false tax return. According to the...

Gensler Expected to Take Tough Stance on Corporate Issues

Posted On Thursday, April 15, 2021
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On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, the Senate confirmed President Biden’s nomination, Gary Gensler, as chairman of the SEC in a 53-45 vote. Although Gensler steps into this role to serve the remainder...

Embezzlement: Sometimes It’s Just Too Easy

Posted On Monday, April 5, 2021
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Takeaway: Financial crimes are not exclusively available to senior management, but rather anyone with access to company information could misuse confidential data. Financial crimes are no...

Cooperating Witnesses Said More Than Enough: D.C. Court of Appeals Upholds Theft of Trade Secrets Conspiracy Conviction

Posted On Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Last week, the D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed the theft of trade secrets conspiracy conviction of Shan Shi for his role in the theft of data from manufacturers of offshore drilling technology. ...

Making a Very Bad Situation Worse: Obstruction of Justice for False Statements in OSHA Worker Fatality Investigation

Posted On Monday, March 15, 2021
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Takeaway: Deviating from a disciplined approach to mitigate the impact of government enforcement, whether by shading the truth or outright lies, can have grave consequences. For any...

DOJ Healthcare Fraud Section 2020 Review: Action on Opioid Epidemic, Telemedicine, and COVID-19

Posted On Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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In a narrative that seems likely to be repeated in the coming year, the DOJ Healthcare Fraud Unit’s (HCF Unit) contribution to the Fraud Section’s 2020 Year in Review emphasized its enforcement...

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Former Shoe Company Executive to Plead Guilty to Embezzling $30 million

Gensler Expected to Take Tough Stance on Corporate Issues

Embezzlement: Sometimes It’s Just Too Easy

Cooperating Witnesses Said More Than Enough: D.C. Court of Appeals Upholds Theft of Trade Secrets Conspiracy Conviction

Making a Very Bad Situation Worse: Obstruction of Justice for False Statements in OSHA Worker Fatality Investigation

DOJ Healthcare Fraud Section 2020 Review: Action on Opioid Epidemic, Telemedicine, and COVID-19

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