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| #376 Updated: 3/15/07 10:12 a.m. Black Shadows Conrad Black's trial begins; policing the behaviour of bosses can prove to be a costly business. Yao Guilty of Bankruptcy Fraud Former Student Finance Corp. chief executive Andrew Yao was found guilty Wednesday on two counts of bankruptcy fraud by a federal jury. Fraud Discovery Institute Issues Report on Public Company Usana Health Sciences, Inc., Documenting Multiple Alleged Misrepresentations, Material Non- Disclosures and an Untenable Business Model The Fraud Discovery Institute, under the direction of Barry Minkow, has issued a report on public company, Usana Health Sciences, Inc., alerting authorities to possible fraud and also raising questions about the legitimacy of the entire multi-level marketing industry. Peregrine's Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty in Fraud The former chief executive of bankrupted business software firm Peregrine Systems Inc. pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in a $250-million accounting fraud at the company. KPMG survey finds 20 pct of construction clients have fallen victim to fraud A major new study of the construction industry has found that a fifth of all construction clients claim to have fallen victim to fraud from their own companies. Guilty verdicts in Phillip Hill Atlanta mortgage fraud scheme After an eight week trial, a federal jury on March 14 returned guilty verdicts against 10 defendants charged with multiple counts in a more than $41 million mortgage fraud scheme that targeted the metro Atlanta housing and condo market from 2000 through part of 2003. |