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SEC and US Attorney accuse Costa Rican life insurance bond company of $670 million fraud

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 21 2011

Both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney's Office have brought actions against Costa Rica-based Provident Capital Indemnity, LTD, an insurance and reinsurance company that purported to provide bonds guaranteeing life insurance settlements, but was instead allegedly perpetrating a $670 million fraudulent scheme

FTC issues guidance regarding requirement that businesses provide victims and law enforcement with transaction records relating to identity theft

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 30 2010

The Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") recently issued a publication entitled Businesses Must Provide Victims and Law Enforcement with Transaction Records Relating to Identity Theft (the "Publication"

Ghost brokers charged with insurance fraud

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 24 2010

Three people have been charged with motor insurance fraud after allegations they acted as "ghost brokers", the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has reported

CLLS response to MOJ bribery consultation

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 19 2010

We have reported previously on the consultation launched by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on guidance about procedures that commercial organisations should put in place to prevent bribery

Court finds insurers no longer required to advance defense costs for certain Stanford individuals due to money laundering exclusion

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 2 2010

After a preliminary injunction hearing, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas has determined that D&O insurers for the Stanford Financial Group and various related entities are no longer required to advance defense costs relating to criminal charges and civil litigation filed against Mark Kuhrt, Gilbert Lopez and R

District Court dismisses subprime class action case with prejudice

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 20 2010

The U.S. District Court in Manhattan recently dismissed a securities class action brought by a proposed class of investors, alleging that the company and two of its senior officers violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and SEC Rule 10b-5 by making false or materially misleading disclosures about the company’s risk management and exposure to mortgage-related securities

Treasury Department proposes a plan that would require US banks to report all overseas money transfers

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 29 2010

On September 29, the Washington Post and New York Times reported that the United States Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued a proposal this week that would require US banks to report all electronic money transfers into and out of the United States

Ministry of Justice launches consultation on anti-bribery procedures

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 21 2010

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on guidance about procedures that commercial organisations should put in place to prevent bribery

Insurers’ law firm engaged in multi-pronged legal battle against accused Ponzi artist

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 8 2010

The law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP is seeking to quash a subpoena from accused Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, where Mr. Stanford’s criminal case is pending

Lloyd's Market drafts exclusion to ensure compliance with Iran sanctions

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 23 2010

As previously reported in this blog, President Obama signed into law the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010 (the "Iran Sanctions Act") in July, following the less stringent sanctions passed earlier by the U.N

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