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Ontario real estate lawyers must sign declaration

Lawyers who act in real estate transactions will now be required to sign a declaration at the end of each year to confirm they know how to avoid becoming a victim of mortgage and real estate fraud.The...

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No police probe into Heydary missing funds

The Toronto Police Financial Crimes Unit says it is no longer investigating Heydary Hamilton PC in relation to missing client funds.Det. Chris Dionne told Legal Feeds, “there is no investigation at...

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Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf executives charged with fraud in U.S.

NEW YORK — Less than a month after writing he did not want to “cook the books anymore,” but facing a deadline to show lenders that Dewey & LeBoeuf had enough cash, the law firm’s top finance...

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Joint Serious Offences Team already having an impact

For years, Canada has struggled to shake off its reputation as a haven for white-collar crime. But the patchwork nature of Canadian securities regulation, combined with a lack of resources and weak...

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B.C. lawyer disbarred for misappropriating $42K

The Law Society of British Columbia has disbarred a New Westminster lawyer for misappropriating $42,200 from his clients.Bradley Darryl Tak, who was once employed by law firm Fraser and Beatty as well...

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LSUC getting four to five mortgage fraud complaints a month

The Law Society of Upper Canada’s CEO reported yesterday the regulator receives four to five mortgage fraud complaints every month, a number one bencher called “staggering.”Robert Lapper told...

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SNC corporate charges shouldn’t be a surprise: Robidoux

SNC-Lavalin Group shouldn’t be surprised it’s being hit with corruption and fraud charges against its companies given the breadth and depth of the alleged activity, says one lawyer who has led clients...

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Duffy illegally enriched himself, trial hears

A former political ally of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abused his authority as a senator to illegally enrich himself, the opening day of a high-profile fraud and bribery trial heard on...

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Canadian gets 12.5 years in U.S. prison for Internet fraud

A Toronto man has been sentenced to 12.5 years in an American jail for running an international $13-million Internet fraud scheme. Alex Sualim, 44, a foreign national from Nigeria who was using...

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Lawyer in condo fraud sentenced to 3.5 years in jail

A Toronto lawyer who faced 75 charges of fraud in a case involving 140 condo investors has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison.Meerai Cho pleaded guilty in Ontario provincial court...

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