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Blumenthal Investigating So-Called Madoff Auction – Hartford Courant
The state attorney general has begun investigating Sunday’s auction of items that purportedly once belonged to Bernie Madoff and his wife, Ruth. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday that his staff had begun contacting law enforcement …
Less to fear in online banking than you think – San Francisco Chronicle
The e-mail message from the bank looks real. It isn’t. Law enforcement agencies that oversee computer security are well-versed in the many permutations of “phishing,” the scam in which fraudsters try to lure people to a counterfeit replica of their …
Pewaukee council resolution calls for disregarding citizen petition – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
On Oct. 19, city residents filed petitions that – either through council adoption or an approved referendum – would require a 5/6 vote of the council to approve any contract more than $1 million for law enforcement services and would require a …
Two day-care providers charged, accused of bilking program of $1 … – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The criminal charges are the first since law enforcement officials and the state Department of Children and Families formed a task force in September to weed out fraud in the $350 million a year program. Jurlean Bailey, owner of Ark of Safety on W …
Copenhagen summit: Denmark rushes in laws to stop carbon trading scam – The Guardian
Europe’s flagship carbon trading scheme suffered a blow today as the Danish government was forced to rush an emergency law through parliament to clamp down on a virulent form of VAT fraud. On the eve of the Copenhagen climate talks, which will …
US man convicted over Ponzi scheme – ninemsn
Petters’s scam was an ordinary Ponzi scheme,” the department statement said, adding that he “continued to lull investors even after law enforcement executed search warrants on September 24, 2008.” The investigation into Petters began in early …
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HH2 hydrogen technology purports to turn any gas-guzzler into a hybrid – Gizmag
HHO systems have also been exposed as a scam with that pesky first law of thermodynamics getting in the way. The law states that the energy generated by recombining hydrogen and oxygen through combustion can never exceed the amount of energy it took …
Convicted of Ponzi scheme – Straits Times
Petters’s scam was an ordinary Ponzi scheme,’ the department statement said, adding that he ‘continued to lull investors even after law enforcement executed search warrants on September 24, 2008.’ — AFP
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Bankruptcy Brawls Over BAPCPA, Loans Hit High Court – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (December 01, 2009) — The U.S. Supreme Court mulled two cases Tuesday that could change the landscape of consumer bankruptcy law: a fight over a 2005 statute that barred lawyers from advising clients to take on debt while pondering …
Fla. lawyer charged with racketeering, fraud in $1B investment scam … – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
FILE – In this Nov. 5, 2009 file photo of attorney Scott Rothstein, left, and Gov. Charlie Crist, FL-R, hangs in the law offices of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rothstein, who lived lavishly and courted both politicians and …
RICKY GERVAIS ROBBED BY OFFICE – Contactmusic.com
The comic is now able to see the funny side of the scam. He revealed during his ‘Ricky Gervais’ Guide to Law and Order’ podcast: “Can you imagine who was in charge of getting the photo? Dave, you’re doing so and so. Julie, you’re on the inside.
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Campaign for second phase ends amid random naxal strikes – New Kerala
Ranchi, Nov 30 : Random Naxalite attacks in the run up to the second leg of five-phase elections to 14 Assembly seats, specially in the past two days, turned law and order situaion more vulnerable, even as 259 candidates stopped using blaring mikes …
Don’t Take This Bait (but You’re Safe if You Do) – Dispatch
Law enforcement agencies that oversee computer security are well versed in the many permutations of “phishing,” the scam in which fraudsters try to lure people to a counterfeit replica of their bank’s Web site, for example, and have them part …
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Gas-drilling summit draws experts – Press & Sun-Bulletin
… event: * William Jacobson, an associate clinical professor at Cornell Law School, will talk about how retirees and landowners receiving large lump-sum payments tend to be targets of scam artists and investment fraud, and how to prevent it. *
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Digital Domain – New York Times
Law enforcement agencies that oversee computer security are well versed in the many permutations of “phishing,” the scam in which fraudsters try to lure people to a counterfeit replica of their bank’s Web site, for example, and have them part …
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Don’t Take This Bait (but You’re Safe if You Do) – New York Times
Law enforcement agencies that oversee computer security are well versed in the many permutations of “phishing,” the scam in which fraudsters try to lure people to a counterfeit replica of their bank’s Web site, for example, and have them part …
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State investigating Sears’ decision not to allow workers to get paid … – The Keene Sentinel
In a move that may violate state law, Sears, Kmart and Lands’ End have stopped issuing paper checks to employees, instead paying them with electronic debit cards. State regulators are still looking into the issue, but New Hampshire law requires …
Online ruse does not catch man off guard – Montgomery Advertiser
The cashier’s check scheme is nothing new. However, with more financial transactions being conducted online, the risk of being sent a fake check increases with every click, local law enforcement officials said. Residents selling merchandise online …
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Privacy law helps the government hide – Times Colonist
When reporters were briefed a couple of weeks ago on how the Olympic torch relay would go down, they were told no identities of the runners would be supplied, because of “privacy law.” Apparently the people who eagerly volunteered to wear bright …
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Privacy law helps the government hide – Vancouver Sun
When reporters were briefed a couple of weeks ago on how the Olympic torch relay would go down, they were told no identities of the runners would be supplied, because of “privacy law.” Apparently the people who eagerly volunteered to wear bright …
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Legal Aid Receptionist Accused Of ID Theft – News4Jax.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A reception at the place people in Jacksonville who can’t afford a lawyer go to get free legal help is in trouble with the law, accused of stealing the identities of at least 20 clients. Federal prosecutors said Tashannyo Adena …
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No re-look at cases handled by arrested CLB member: Govt – Hindu Business Line
New Delhi, Nov. 25 The Corporate Affairs Minister, Mr Salman Khursheed, said on Wednesday that the arrest of Mr R. Vasudevan, Member, Company Law Board, will have no bearing on the Satyam scam case. The Minister also ruled out a re-look at other …
Feds: Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme paid salaries at law firm – Miami Herald
Attorney Scott Rothstein tapped into millions of dollars from his massive investment scam to cover payroll costs at his expanding Fort Lauderdale law firm, federal authorities said in court records released Monday. Rothstein’s law firm generated …
Prosecutors: Rothstein covered payroll using scheme – St. Petersburg Times
Attorney Scott Rothstein tapped into millions of dollars from his massive investment scam to cover payroll costs at his expanding Fort Lauderdale law firm, federal authorities said in court records released Monday. Rothstein’s law firm generated …
Sonn & Erez PLC Obtains $50,000,000 Judgment in MRT Ponzi Scheme Case – Yahoo Finance
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The law firm of Sonn & Erez PLC has obtained a $50,000,000 Final Judgment in a class action on behalf of investors in MRT, a company accused of running a Ponzi Scheme in Fort Lauderdale …
November 23 – You’re Money Matters Guest — Lance A. Raphael, Attorney … – WGNtv.com
Lance A. Raphael, Attorney-at-Law, Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C., a private, for-profit law firm dedicated to protecting consumer’s rights. 5 TIPS FOR CONSUMERS ABOUT BLACK FRIDAY FROM THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY CENTER, P.C. 1. Weigh the pros and cons of …
Feds seize more of Scott Rothstein’s properties – Miami Herald
Attorney Scott Rothstein tapped into millions of dollars from his massive investment scam to cover payroll costs at his expanding Fort Lauderdale law firm, federal authorities said in a court record released Monday. Rothstein’s law firm generated …
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Three-pronged strategy required to control Maoists : Ajit Jogi – Daily News and Analysis
“Socio-economic development, maintainenance of law and order and initiation of dialogue can control Maoists … If Maoists in Nepal can come to the mainstream why not in India?” Jogi, who is here to campaign for the coming assembly polls in Jharkhand …
Lyons: Why deputies’ DCF lie deserved to be tossed – Herald Tribune
Law enforcement administrators should note the court ruling that says a lie Sarasota County sheriff’s investigators told to get into a house, without a warrant, violated the residents’ rights. I hope most also see that Circuit Judge Deno Economou was …
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Scammers prey on at-risk homeowners – Columbus Dispatch
To report a suspected scam, contact NeighborWorks America at www.loanscamalert.org or 1-888-995-4673, or the Ohio attorney general’s office at www.SpeakOutOhio.gov or 1-800-282-0515. “That’s the only way we’ll know about them and help law-enforcement …
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David Osias of Allen Matkins to be Inducted as Fellow of American … – Yahoo Finance
Fellows of The American College of Bankruptcy are recognized for their professional excellence in and exceptional contributions to the fields of bankruptcy and insolvency law. They are selected by a Board of Regents from the recommendations of the …
Crain’s covers Robert Morgenthau – Crain’s New York Business
Investigators in New York City raided circulation offices at some of the nation’s largest newspapers Tuesday as part of a union corruption probe, a law enforcement official said. Police officers working with the Manhattan district attorney’s office …
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David Osias of Allen Matkins to be Inducted as Fellow of American … – Businesswire.com
College Fellows include commercial and consumer bankruptcy attorneys, insolvency accountants, turnaround and workout specialists, law professors, judges, government officials and others involved in the bankruptcy and insolvency community.
Justice Nirmal Yadav likely to be transferred to Uttarakhand – Hindustan Times
Justice Nirmal Yadav, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge, who was absolved of corruption charges, is likely to be transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court shortly. The Law Ministry is processing the file to transfer Justice Yadav from Punjab …
The US government and the assassination of Tupac Shakur – PR Inside
2009-11-17 09:10:17 – Tupac was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip in front of the mega gambling casino Circus Circus after a Mike Tyson boxing match. Yet to this day, well over a decade later, law enforcement claims they have no idea who committed …
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Crime lords flog Tamiflu online – The Sun
The criminal gangs working behind the scenes at fake internet pharmacies are putting their customers’ health, personal information and credit card details at risk. “They have no problem breaking the law to promote these websites, so you can be sure …
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Gangs Hit UK With Fake Swine Flu Drugs – Sky.com
Graham Cluley, of Sophos, said: “The criminal gangs working behind the scenes at fake internet pharmacies are putting their customers’ health, personal information and credit card details at risk. “They have no problem breaking the law to promote …
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Russian gangs sell fake Tamiflu – MSN UK News
The criminal gangs working behind the scenes at fake internet pharmacies are putting their customers’ health, personal information and credit card details at risk. “They have no problem breaking the law to promote these websites, so you can be sure …
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Town’s free legal clinic to open – BBC UK News
The clinic will provide advice in areas such as consumer, debt, employment and landlord and tenant law. Helping the community The service is a joint initiative between the university’s law school, legal firm Shoosmiths, CommuniCare and LawWorks – a …
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Drug Bust with Child in Vehicle – The Dispatch
Stolen Jewels Recovered From Local Pawn Shop OCEAN PINES – An Ocean Pines man with an already extensive record for various other encounters with local law enforcement was arrested on felony theft charges last week after Ocean Pines police were able …
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