Financial Fraud Law

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Should Corrupt Politicians Keep Their Government Pensions? Manhattan US Attorney Says No
Posted on 18 Dec 2013 by Steven A. Meyerowitz

Suppose an elected government official is convicted of corruption. Should the official be able to receive his or her government pension – perhaps while in prison? Many people think not. Apparently, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of... Read More

Corporate Audit Director Charged with Securities Fraud for Allegedly Engaging in Insider Trading
Posted on 30 Jan 2014 by Steven A. Meyerowitz

A certified public accountant who was involved in the auditing process at a publicly traded company based in Chicago has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly engaging in insider trading of the company’s securities that made him an... Read More

Lawyer Gone Bad: Sentenced to Prison for Laundering Purported Stock Fraud Proceeds
Posted on 31 Jan 2014 by Steven A. Meyerowitz

Michael J. Scaglione, an attorney in Coral Gables, Florida, has been sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, to six months in prison, to be followed by four months of home detention with electric monitoring to be served during a two-year term... Read More