by Brian Mahany I vividly remember a job application for a summer job at an oil refinery many years ago. One of the questions was, “Are you addicted to or take illegal narcotics?” You don’t have to be the brightest to work in a refinery but they didn’t clearly were concerned about stoners working around […]
Autonomy and the "willful shock" that accompanies the strategic termination of willful blindness
Guest Post by Charles Seavey [Ed. Note: I found this article in a LinkedIn industry group. With the author’s permission, it is reposted here. Charles Seavey is a lawyer, consultant and writer. He is one of the few folks who writes more articles than I do! Recently I was asked why we post so many […]
Finding Sanity
by Brian Mahany There are many competent lawyers in this world. According to the American Bar Association, there are about 1.2 million lawyers within the United States. Assuming most are competent, probably 10% of the total figure can be considered to have very good or great technical skills. What then separates the best from the […]
Charges Against US Lawyer Proceeding – Red Flag For CPAs and Lawyers That Have Clients With Offshore Accounts
[Updated 2021] Previously we reported on California attorney Christopher Rusch after he was indicted and arrested for helping two clients establish unreported foreign accounts. Rusch initially denied the charges but court documents released this month suggest he may have cut a plea deal with prosecutors. The case is being closely watched by those with unreported […]
Noted Law Firm Sued For Legal Malpractice
by Brian Mahany I haven’t moved to Texas yet but I do read the Texas Lawyer. Last month they reported on a lawsuit against legal giant Baker Botts. The estate of a Houston man says the firm made an estate planning error that cost the man’s heirs over $1 million. The suit claims that back […]
Feds Jail Physician For Medicare Fraud – New Opportunity For Whistleblowers
by Brian Mahany Dr. Jonathan Agbebiyi, age 63, is going to spend his golden years in a federal penitentiary. A federal judge in Michigan sentenced him earlier this month to 60 months in prison for his role in a $5.4 million Medicare fraud. He was convicted of 6 counts of health care fraud. Prosecutors proved […]
Bank Of America Accused Of Loan Servicing Mistakes
by Brian Mahany When I first heard that a federal lawsuit had been filed against Bank of America in Newark, New Jersey, I wasn’t particularly surprised. America’s largest bank long ago ceased to make news when accused of fraud. Unless the accusations are really sensational or large – last month’s billion dollar false clams act […]
Isn't She The Tax Cheating Judge?
by Brian Mahany A report today from the Detroit News indicates that Justice Department officials have charged Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway with bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit claims that Justice Hathaway and her husband hid assets in order to get ING to accept a short sale on their home. According […]
Feds Claim $1.5 Billion In Nursing Home Overbilling – Opportunity For Whistleblowers
by Brian Mahany The Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services released a report last week that claims nursing homes overcharge Medicare by more than $1 billion annually. In a random sample of billing claims, approximately 25% were incorrect according to the report. The largest percentage of error was tied to upcharging […]
Resurgence of the Faithless Servant Doctrine
by Brian Mahany Morgan Stanley has not enjoyed much good ink these days. Like the other big Wall Street banks, Morgan Stanley has been battered in the press and by regulators. Last year the bank paid $32 million to the SEC to settle insider trading charges perpetrated by one of its traders, Joseph “Skip” Skowron. […]
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