Donald Trump’s Libel Case Brings about Ethical Issue on Twitter

Posted by August Pimentel. President Donald Trump recently had a libel case against him dismissed in the Supreme Court of New York on the basis that his tweets were spreading opinion rather than fact, and therefore could not be held accountable for libel. The conflict began in February 2016, when Cheryl Jacobus, a Republican strategist who …

Settlements in Class Action

Posted by Ailinulan Aihemaiti. Politicians are always prone to controversy, and not even the current President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is exempt from any of it. In 2010, a class suit was filed against Trump University upon allegations that it defrauded its students. The allegations centered around Trump University engaging in aggressive sales tactics and spreading …

Use Caution When Investing with Unknown Investment Companies

Posted by Jayce Chavez. Mark Moskowitz, a 48-year-old Short Hills New Jersey resident, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine Hayden to one charge of wire fraud. He admitted to fraudulently using investment money for his personal use. He ran a trading company and defrauded investors of more than $675,000 and used the money for …

Bribery Charges Against Pharma

Posted by Michael Martin. Six former executives and managers of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics Inc. were arrested “on charges that they led a nationwide conspiracy to bribe medical practitioners to unnecessarily prescribe a fentanyl-based pain medication and defraud healthcare insurers” (Dep. of Justice). The spray drug, named “Subsys,” is a strong opioid that is …

United States v. Nosal (Nosal II)

Posted by Alexandra Entrup. In December 2016, the United States v. Nosal (Nosal II) case was heavily questioned. David Nosal worked at KFI, Korn/Ferry International, however, in 2004, he made the decision to leave the company. Despite leaving the company, he resumed working as a contractor under an agreement that forbade competition with KFI. Regardless of …

Leniency on Criminals vs. Corporation

Posted by Samar Baeshen. According to an October 21, 2015 news article in The New York Times, “Criminals Should Get Same Leniency as Corporations,” there are many critics arguing that corporations trying to make a big effort to defend their misconducted executives ought to be treated like common criminals. In addition, Emmet G. Sullivan, a …