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Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Ability to Recoup Profits from Fraud

06/23/2020
Hilder & Associates, P.C
SEC, White Collar Crimes

On June 22, 2020, The Supreme Court affirmed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’) ability to force defendants to forfeit money acquired through wrongdoing, but placed new limits on its disgorgement practice. The Supreme Court held in an 8-to-1…

Bankruptcy Fraud: New Wave of Prosecutions

06/19/2020
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Fraud, White Collar Crimes

The affect of the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted businesses across the nation and has caused financial instability, which will lead to an unprecedented amount of bankruptcy filings. It is foreseeable that there will also be an uptick in…

The FIRREA Whistleblower

06/18/2020
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Whistleblower

Whistleblowers can bring claims under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) pursuant to a companion statue, the Financial Institutions Anti-Fraud Enforcement Act. FIRREA imposes civil penalties if the government can prove, under a lower…

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