Fraud—The Most Used and Least Understood Cause of Action: Allegations, Defenses, and Practice Tips (USB Seminar)
MCLE Credits:
4.0
Ethics Credits Included:
0.0
MCLE Credit: |
4.0 (Ethics: 0.0) |
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Live-Interactive Credit: |
0.0 |
Price: |
$195 - USB with electronic materials $225 - USB plus printed materials (includes electronic materials) |
Available Through: |
9/30/2021 |
COURSE SCHEDULE
Why Plead Fraud? John A.C. Keith
- Psychological component of pleading fraud
- Avoiding collateral damage—“You’re a liar”
- Impact on negotiations
- Strategies
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Types of Fraud Hon. Thomas Horne
- Actual and constructive fraud
- Intrinsic and extrinsic fraud (fraud on the court)
- Fraud in the inducement
- Conspiracy to defraud (statutory and common law)
- Consumer fraud (Virginia Consumer Protection Act)
- Securities fraud
- Securities arbitration
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Separation of Fraud and Contract Claims Edward B. Lowry |
Discovery Issues John A.C. Keith
- Pre-pleading
- Post-pleading
- Tips for plaintiffs and defendants
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Difficulties in Alleging and Proving Fraud Edward B. Lowry
- Present intention not to perform
- Existing fact
- Puffing
- Omission of fact
- Pleading with particularity
- Statute of limitation issues
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Fraud as a Defense John A.C. Keith |
Damages and Other Remedies Hon. Thomas Horne
- Economic loss rule
- Rescission
- Attorney fees
- Punitive damages for actual but not constructive fraud
- Higher standard
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Practice Tips When Dealing with Fraud Cases Hon. Thomas Horne, Hon. Alfred D. Swersky, John A.C. Keith, Edward B. Lowry The four panelists will present top practice tips when dealing with fraud cases. |
FACULTY
Hon. Thomas D. Horne, Judge, 20th Judicial Circuit (Ret.), The McCammon Group / Leesburg
Hon. Alfred D. Swersky, Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit (Ret.), The McCammon Group / Richmond
John A.C. Keith, Blankingship & Keith, P.C. / Fairfax
Edward B. Lowry, MichieHamlett / Charlottesville
MODERATOR
Hon. Alfred D. Swersky, Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit (Ret.)The McCammon Group / Richmond