Glencore’s settlement with DOJ and the CFTC revealed a plethora of manipulative, deceptive and corrupt conduct, which spanned from at least 2007 to 2018 and occurred in the United States and global oil markets, including manipulation of four U.S. based S&P Global Platts physical oil benchmarks and related futures and swaps. From 2007 to 2018, Glencore sought to increase profits from physical and derivative oil...
A False Claims Act case can easily turn into a criminal prosecution. The Federal Bureau of Investigation often initiates criminal investigations as part of its commitment to reducing health care fraud. Working closely with an Assistant U.S. Attorney, DOJ often prosecutes physicians, lab owners, and associates in criminal cases stemming from fraudulent billing and unnecessary medical services. In a stark example, the owner and a...
Sometimes a fraudster is just a fraudster – they are dangerous because they can manipulate without remorse or conscience. The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is a classic story of a manipulative CEO engaged in nothing more than a classic fraud. Holmes was once the Silicon Valley star who claimed to be a billionaire. Her fortunes started to unravel quickly in response...
