Gen Digital Inc. Pays $55.1 Million Settlement After False Claims Act Violation. Gen Digital Inc., formerly known as Symantec Corp., based in Tempe, Arizona, has agreed to a significant settlement of $55.1 million, concluding a decade-long legal battle under the False Claims Act. The settlement follows a four-week bench trial and includes $16.1 million in […]
Florida Man Arrested for Impersonating Elon Musk in $250,000 Fraud Scheme. A Florida man has been arrested for impersonating tech billionaire Elon Musk in an attempt to defraud a 74-year-old woman out of at least $250,000, according to law enforcement officials. Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr., 56, was taken into custody in Bradenton on Tuesday evening […]
Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $38 Million and Tax Evasion. A former official from Santa Cruz County, Arizona, has pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges, including embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion, after misappropriating over $38 million in county funds from 2014 to 2024. Elizabeth Gutfahr, 62, who served as the […]
Energy Executive Francesco Mazzagatti Faces Legal Action Over Alleged €143.8 Million Misappropriation in RockRose Acquisition. Francesco Mazzagatti, CEO and majority owner of Viaro Energy, is at the center of a major legal dispute after being accused of misappropriating at least €143.8 million from a Singaporean trading firm, Alliance Petrochemical & Investment (API). The lawsuit, filed […]
California Residents Sue Ubisoft Over "The Crew" Shutdown, Claim Fraud and Misrepresentation. Two residents of California have filed a legal complaint against Ubisoft, alleging fraud and unfair business practices after the company shut down the servers for The Crew, a popular online-exclusive racing game. The lawsuit, filed in a California court, claims that Ubisoft misled […]
British-Nigerian Sentenced to 7 Years for $5M Business Email Scam. Oludayo Adeagbo, a British-Nigerian national also known as John Edwards and John Dayo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in orchestrating a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The fraud, which resulted in losses exceeding $5 million, involved a complex […]
Pay stubs are essential in today's workplaces for both companies and workers. They include important details, including payments made, tax responsibilities, withholdings, and payment dates. However, the problem of fraudulent pay stubs is becoming more widespread, and it poses a risk to financial institutions as well as to people and organizations. The organization's stability and […]
Fugees Lauryn Hill Sued for Fraud, Breach of Contract by Pras Michel. Lauryn Hill is facing a lawsuit for breach of contract and fraud from her former Fugees bandmate, Pras Michél. The lawsuit, which was submitted on Monday in New York, alleges that Hill mismanaged the budget for the band's 2023 reunion tour, resulting in […]
How Scammers Steal from Older Adults. Financial Fraud Targeting Aging Parents Is Now Considered: Organized Crime. On the 19th September, the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging held a hearing focused on financial fraud targeting older adults. The session was called Fighting Fraud: How Scammers are Stealing from Older Adults. Senator Braun, the ranking member, […]
Pump Court Chambers multi-million pound alleged fraud loss. High Court judgment reveals £2.75m alleged fraud committed by former employee in credit control department. The High Court recently announced that Pump Court Chambers has been the victim of an alleged £2.75m fraud, which happened by a former employee in its credit control department. The extent of the […]
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