Richard Cannon, partner at Stokoe Partnership, takes a look at the SFO's handling of the Amec Bribery Case.
The SFO recently dropped its investigation into individuals being investigated for allegedly being involved in bribery at Amec Foster Wheeler Plc. Amec’s new parent company had agreed to a…
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New York Real Estate Lawyer Kossoff To Plead Guilty
Mitchell Kossoff, a New York real estate lawyer accused by creditors of misusing client funds, has reached a plea…
Theranos Trial: Elizabeth Holmes Takes Stand To Defend Herself
Holmes is accused of making false claims about Theranos, including that its blood-testing devices could run a wide…
In Holmes’ criminal trial on Tuesday, Grossman told jurors that in 2014, as part of his due diligence, he had his own blood drawn from a Theranos blood-testing machine at a Walgreen pharmacy. He recalled how his blood had been drawn with a venous draw rather than a finger stick, saying that that the…
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The FCA Needs To Act Now To Prevent Major Financial Scandals
In the past, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has too often struggled to spot those few unscrupulous advisers…
Theranos: DeVos Family Office’s Investment Arm “Misled” Before $100 Million…
The claims were made in testimony at the trial of Elizabeth Holmes. The Theranos founder is on trial for charges of…
The Swiss bank’s settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Justice Department, and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was announced just moments before Switzerland’s financial regulator rebuked it for its long-running corporate espionage scandal.
The UK and US…
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Fraud On The Rise: A Side Effect Of The Covid Pandemic
The government’s Covid response schemes inadvertently created unprecedented opportunities for fraud – only now is…
