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Theranos Trial: Elizabeth Holmes Takes Stand To Defend Herself

22nd November 2021
Holmes is accused of making false claims about Theranos, including that its blood-testing devices could run a wide range of diagnostic tests more quickly and accurately than conventional laboratory testing with just a finger prick of blood.  Stepping forward to testify on Friday, Holmes said that her work at Theranos led her to believe in […]
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Theranos: DeVos Family Office’s Investment Arm “Misled” Before $100 Million Investment

1st November 2021
The claims were made in testimony at the trial of Elizabeth Holmes. The Theranos founder is on trial for charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud over allegations that she misled investors, medical professionals, and patients about the capabilities of Theranos’ blood-testing machines. Holmes, 37, denies the claims. However, if found guilty, she could […]
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Fraud On The Rise: A Side Effect Of The Covid Pandemic

14th October 2021
The government’s Covid response schemes inadvertently created unprecedented opportunities for fraud – only now is the potential scale of that fraud beginning to come to light. The UK Treasury has launched a remarkable 23,000 inquiries into potentially fraudulent payments made during the pandemic. Last year, HMRC announced that it was investigating 27,000 cases of possible […]
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Theranos Scandal: CEO Elizabeth Holmes Heads To Trial

31st August 2021
Theranos, founded by Holmes in 2003, claimed it would revolutionise the medical testing space with the introduction of a new blood diagnostic technology that was capable of performing several tests on a small dose of blood. The medical start-up had reached a valuation of $10 billion. However, it was later found that the company’s claims […]
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On the Rise — Why More Assets Are Being Targeted

21st June 2021
Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the increasing appeal to the authorities of account freezing orders and account forfeiture orders. The force issued account freezing orders and account forfeiture orders against assets with a total value of £36 million in 2020 – a figure that dwarfs the 2019 total of just under […]
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A Primer on Non-Fungible Tokens and Smart Contracts

28th May 2021
A series of lucrative auctions in the early months of 2021 has brought international attention to non-fungible tokens, or NFTs – a new type of asset that is widely misunderstood. Here, Shane Wax of Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, offers Lawyer Monthly an analysis of how NFTs work and from where they derive their value.
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How to Navigate the Complex Field of Fraud, Counterfeiting and Brand Infringement Online

30th April 2021
When e-commerce first emerged in the late nineties, one of the major hurdles was to overcome consumer inertia. Back then, buying things on the internet required a leap of faith. Much has changed in the last few decades, and the current COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst and an accelerator for any brands or […]
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A Treasure Hunt: The Methods of Asset-Tracing

19th April 2021
The process of finding legal or misappropriated assets is lengthy and involved, but it is fundamental to law enforcement across international boundaries.
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How to Fight Plagiarism and Claim Back Your Book

15th April 2021
The rise of eBooks and digital sales has spurred a rise in IP fraud. Fortunately, there are ways for authors and publishers to fight back.
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Will Bitcoin's Popularity Attract Fraud?

26th March 2021
The growth of cryptocurrencies presents a tempting target for fraudsters that regulators must come to address.
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