Commercial Fraud

Third Circuit Tries to Synthesize Illinois Law on Veil Piercing and Unjust Enrichment

Third Circuit relies on a Seventh Circuit opinion to understand Illinois law.

Madoff Trustee Nearing His First Judgment after Seven Years of Litigation

Madoff’s ‘net winners’ have their backs against the wall in fraudulent transfer suits.

Commercial Fraud/International

Madoff Investor’s Suspicion of Fraud Does Not Generate Greater Liability

The right paper trail helps avoid liability for profiting from a Ponzi scheme.

Auditors of a Ponzi Scheme Are Exonerated in the Ninth Circuit

Be sure to issue a qualified report when auditing a Ponzi scheme.

Tim Blixseth Making Law on Extended Jailing for Civil Contempt

Is one year’s jailing too long for civil contempt? Evidently not in Montana.

Madoff Trustee Beats Back Another End Run Around $7.2 Billion Settlement

Someone who pays $7.2 billion is entitled to a court’s sympathy and protection.

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Cutting-Edge Issues in Commercial Fraud Cases

Securities Fraud Judgment Is Automatically Nondischargeable, Circuit Says

Tenth Circuit slams securities fraudsters already nailed with default judgments.