World / Crime & Legal Jan 11, 2022
Top U.S. universities sued in class action for colluding to limit financial aid
by Michael Leonard and Janet Lorin
Colleges targeted in the antitrust lawsuit include Yale, Columbia and MIT.
National Jan 9, 2022
Surge in scam victims feared after Japan lowers age of adulthood
Once protected as minors, 18- and 19-year-olds could fall prey to get-rich-quick schemes such as multilevel marketing and cryptocurrencies.
Business Jan 4, 2022
UAE risks inclusion on global watchlist over dirty money
by Ben Bartenstein
The Financial Action Task Force is leaning toward adding the UAE to its "gray list,” which would make the country subject to more oversight for shortcomings in combating money laundering.
Business Jan 4, 2022
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of defrauding investors
by Jane Lanhee Lee and Jody Godoy
Holmes was acquitted on three counts of defrauding patients who paid for tests from the blood-testing startup, however.
Business / Tech Jan 4, 2022
Investors learning little from trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes
by Ellen Huet
The startup world had been watching in suspense, but it was largely for the spectacle of it all.
Business Jan 4, 2022
The epic rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes
by David Streitfeld
In Silicon Valley, where the line between talk and achievement is often vague, there is finally a limit to faking it.
Business Jan 4, 2022
The rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes: A timeline
by Brendan Pierson
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, 37, was accused of defrauding investors and patients with her claims of revolutionizing lab testing with a machine that used a single drop of blood.
Commentary / World Dec 8, 2021
Yes, Americans can still hide bank accounts offshore
by Alexis Leondis
American citizens can get away with offshore accounts by using complicated trusts or soliciting family members overseas.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 22, 2021
Ex-Japan Life Chairman Takayoshi Yamaguchi pleads guilty to fraud
In the first hearing of his trial at Tokyo District Court, Yamaguchi, 79, apologized for his actions.
National / Crime & Legal Aug 19, 2021
The use of matchmaking apps is spiking, and so are the cases of lonely people falling victim to fraud.
National Jun 26, 2021
Two Japanese officials arrested over alleged COVID-19 subsidy fraud
The pair is suspected of swindling the ministry out of some ¥5.5 million in rent subsidies provided to struggling sole proprietors and small businesses.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 16, 2021
Suspicious calls reported in Japan over vaccination appointments
Offenders are leading targets to fake websites and stealing their personal information and passwords.