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In this paper, we study attorneys' fees awarded in the largest securities class actions: “mega-settlements.” Consistent with prior work, we find larger fee awards but lower percentages in these cases. We also find that courts are more likely to reject or modify fee requests made in...
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Although securities fraud ... …
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If one deceives another in a manner that profits the deceiver and harms the victim, it is fraud, a crime and a tort … disinformation that amounts to “fraud on the public” is distinct from (and worse than) other kinds of disinformation. The Article … sets forth elements that must be met to qualify as fraud on the public. Conduct that qualifies as fraud on the public …
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A deeply entrenched principle in the law of fraud and negligent misrepresentation provides that damages can be … of fraud; induce investments by consumers in self-protection efforts and in detrimental reliance investments; and prompt …
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Financial reporting fraud and other forms of financial reporting misconduct are a significant threat to the existence …
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“Control fraud” is the leading cause of bank failures and financial crises. In “control fraud” the persons controlling … of control fraud: the savings & loan debacle of the 1980s and the ongoing financial crises that first became acute in the … the pathogen. The anopheles mosquito is a vector for malaria. The financial world incurs epidemics of fraud when there is …
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Corruption in finance is a relatively new topic which is gathering researcher's attention because of the increase in frauds and alike activities in the financial sector. The main aim of this article is to aid researchers to understand the overall trends, shifts and structure of corruption in...
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This paper examines the spillovers of the sanction procedures on listed companies which were victims of others' financial regulatory breaches (i.e. regulated entities or individuals). Market manipulators can be investigated and possibly sanctioned for doing so, according to the French...
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The purpose of this article is to illustrate a financial fraud investigation by the way of a case study inspired by the … famous Polly Peck PLC fraud case. After exploring the features of an investigation plan, false accounting and theft charges … models and methods to provide evidence. Methodologically, economic fraud investigations are discussed through an in …
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, shareholders, and probably common employees and agents—are immune from personal liability for fraud that they themselves commit as … fraud. When the entities are not liable, these new holdings leave fraud victims no remedy at all, even if a jury would find … fraud. One (or maybe two) Texas appellate courts have held otherwise. The Supreme Court of Texas will probably decide the …
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