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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Apple vs. Samsung Reopened
Posted by Nicole Boodhoo. About 6 years ago, Apple first sued Samsung over the design of their Galaxy S series. Apparently, the designs of the phones infringed on a patent that was created over the design of the original iPhone. The court closed the case in December of 2016, ruling in Samsung’s favor saying they …
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 …
Ransomware and Online Fraud
Posted by Charles Batikha. Ransomware is similar to a Trojan horse. Imagine receiving an email from a non-familiar email address. The email claims to be the IRS claiming you are being sued for tax evasion and instructed to click on a link to a website. You are skeptical, but what is the worst thing that …
Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling
Posted by Ryan Neligan. Earlier in the month, the state of New York banned the use of Fanduel and Draftkings, both websites in which people use to bet on daily fantasy sports. These websites are run daily in which people place down money and compete against each other in order to see who the best …
Fraud and Forensic Accountants in Co-Ops/Condos
Posted by Luca Aufiero. In the article, “Dealing with Fraud in Your Building – Forensic Accounting,” Steven Cutler discusses the types of fraud among co-ops and condos, the possible red flags, as well as how it may be perpetrated and deterred. Some signs of fraud from higher management could entail sudden lifestyle changes and lavish …
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Commercial Mining in Space
Posted by Ryan Neligan. Human beings have a natural tendency to expand upon whatever the present is. In America, pilgrims settled in the state of Massachusetts and eventually expanded all the way to California. This trend of expanding continues today, as now people look forward to what is beyond Earth: Outer Space. This week Congress …