Fraud doesn’t mean what it used to. A string of high-profile federal prosecutions are falling apart as courts apply a newly narrowed legal definition of the crime. The latest case came this week in ...

Fraud is a catch-all term that encompasses a number of different (but related) types of crimes. It can include identity theft, check fraud, forgery, embezzlement and financial exploitation of older ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. The term occupancy fraud refers to a form of mortgage fraud that occurs when the borrower lies about the ...

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court seemed dubious Monday about making major changes to wire fraud prosecutorial authority. “Hopefully the wire and mail fraud statute isn’t used to prosecute ...

The highly-anticipated civil fraud trial of Donald Trump, his family members and business entities kicked off Monday with a history lesson from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on the ...

Fraudulent claims and provider abuse may not dominate headlines in the same way as medicine shortages or hospital waiting lists, yet their impact on healthcare sustainability is profound. Every ...

Former President Donald Trump will contest Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron’s definition of “fraud” when he appeals the $355 million judgment made against him last week in his civil ...

A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in United States v. Chastain (No. 23-7038), recently voted 2-1 to vacate convictions for wire fraud and money laundering because of ...