Who’s Cheating America
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Who’s Cheating America: Tammy, Orlando & Braun
Uh-oh. Another lawyer in trouble. A partner with Houston-based law firm Orlando & Braun LLP has been arrested on charges that he committed bankruptcy fraud by failing to disclose a conflict of interest in a Chapter 11 case, Texas authorities said Wednesday. Hey, I get it. Lawyers like Calvin C. Braun, who’s been practicing for Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: A Matter of Integrity
Artistic reenactment: Attorney: Hi there. I’m Chris Linton from Birmingham, Alabama. I’m an attorney, but don’t hold that against me. Investor: Hello. What can I do you for? Attorney: Hahahahaha, good one. [Gets serious.] Look, I’ve got a great new business going and the sky’s the limit. How would you like to get in on Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
No, no, this isn’t about the divine Audrey Hepburn. We didn’t catch her cheating, thank god. It’s just a boring old insurance company dispute with Tiffany’s, the world-famous jeweler’s. So boring, in fact, I had to jazz it up with a photo. Here’s another: Sigh. Now onto the case, which is captioned Those Interested Underwriters Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: The Bad Penny
A penny sale! What could be cuter? In my family, we tell the story of my aunt climbing out of her crib, helping herself to my grandmother’s jewelry, and peddling it to neighborhood kids for a penny apiece. Luckily that was in small-town Wisconsin, and all the jewelry was recovered, with the exception of the Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: Zip-A-Dee-Doo…D’Oh!
Oh man. The nicknames for bribe money continue. Last time it was thanks to some lovers of literature. This time, our corrupt officials are apparently Disney fans. Old-school Disney fans. As in, old-school pretty ugly more-or-less-racist Disney fans: According to prosecutors, the investigation revealed Mayor Mack colluded with Trenton sandwich shop owner Joseph “JoJo” Giorgianni, Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: Lovers of Literature!
Okay, okay. Government procurement officials have been corrupt since the beginning of time. It happens everywhere; America is no exception. Stories like this one… A Utah federal judge sentenced a former U.S. Department of Defense procurement official involved in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme with foreign military aircraft purchases to 24 months in prison, Continue reading
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Who’s Saving America? The Promise of the B-Corp
We’ve had enough of cheaters for a while. Today let’s look at someone (or something) with the potential for saving America, or at least one corner of it. Ladies and Gentlemen, the B Corporation! What’s a B Corporation (or “B Corp”), you ask? It’s a new type of business that aims to benefit the community Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: Let’s Go Fly A Kite!
Check kiting! Maybe the most colorfully named of all the great frauds. And something you could almost see someone falling into inadvertently. Let’s say you don’t have enough to pay a certain bill in one checking account, but hey, you have more than one account. And a few credit cards. All their due dates are Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: Sharing Time (or Doing It?)
Vacation timeshares! What a great business, helping people to explore their dreams. I love vacations! I love staying in nice places! Sure, there’s a possibility of some abuse. The clientele skews older, and salespeople can be pushy. But what might seem like aggressive sales tactics could also, in a different light, be viewed as encouraging Continue reading
Jacke Wilson 