Embezzlement

- Vermont tops list of highest risk states - Financial institutions and non-profits hardest hit BOSTON -- Marquet International Ltd. announced today that it has released The 2011 Marquet Report On Embezzlement -...

It's that time of the year. Time for business owners to quickly become familiar with the various new laws, rules and regulations that kick in every January--and depending on perspective--are either a blessing...

In a new twist to the saga of former President Alfonso Portillo (2000-2004), on Nov. 15, President Alvaro Colom officially ratified the extradition order that will allow the former president to face trial...

Byline: Kate Nash Some of 2011's top news stories starred characters we've heard from before, from accusations against former PRC Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. to allegations about former Gov. Bill Richardson. Another big...

TO THE EDITOR: FILM exploded two years ago, and the governor and government are still trying to sweep the whole mess under the proverbial carpet. Why? The most recent sweeping is by the...

Byline: Phaedra Haywood A spokesman for former three-term mayor of Albuquerque Martin Chavez confirmed Wednesday that Chavez's "significant other," Loretta Mares, is the same woman named as a defendant in a lawsuit claiming...

WASHINGTON -- After a twelve week jury trial in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon entered judgment acquitting Carlton Fields client Stephen G. Giordanella of...

Attendees Will Learn Key Steps to Detect and Prevent Fraud from Internal and External Sources BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Professional fraudsters and rogue insiders are succeeding in attacking valued customer accounts to steal money...

Byline: Staff and wire reports Police plan Operation Christmas Shield New Mexico State Police will be spearheading a warrant round-up soon, with the support of the Administrative Office of the Courts and the...

Byline: Geoff Grammer The New Mexico attorney general says Jerome Block Jr. has run out of chances. One day after former Public Regulation Commissioner Block, 34, was jailed for a third time and...

26 CFR 601.105: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability. (Also Part 1, § 165, 1.165-8(c).) SECTION 1. PURPOSE This revenue procedure modifies the definition...

The tale of MF Global has once again cast a bright light on the importance of finding trustworthy financial professionals. Like Bernard Madoff s clients before them, clients of the broker-dealer are left...

A lawyer from the white shoe law firm Crowell & Moring is facing extradition from Hong Kong amidst allegations that he embezzled $2.5 million from a New York real estate investor. Douglas R....

HEADNOTE OC Insider Real estate lawyer and Catholic benefactor Tim Busch calls the OC Catholic Diocese's winning $57.5 million bid for Crystal Cathedral "a true miracle." Busch said it was "a shock to...

A bust bank in Lithuania sparks worries in Latvia THOSE who watch the murkier overlaps between power and money in eastern Europe have long worried quietly about Lithuania's Snoras Bankas, part of a...

HOSPITALS, SYSTEMS Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, appointed Anne Murphy as senior VP of legal affairs and general counsel. Murphy, 50, replaces Max Brown, who announced in January he planned to retire in...

HEADNOTE How seemingly harmless fibs and half truths can hurt you Picture this: It's 4:30 on a Friday afternoon at the end of an exhausting week. You've finally reached a good stopping place...

LOS ANGELES -- The National Notary Association -- the leader in best practices, training, and advocacy for the nation's 4.8 million Notaries -- will present on how Notaries help security managers mitigate risk...