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Practical Tips to Protect Union and Fringe Benefit Fund Assets

October 21, 2019 | Compliance Financial Crime Consulting

Recent headlines highlight the arrests of officials from labor organizations or fringe benefit funds for spending union or health and welfare fund monies on vacations, luxury items, parties and pricey restaurants or for entering into collusive agreements with employers, extorting money, or criminally coercing concessions from vendors and suppliers. These actions violate the Hobbs Act. The consequences of such misconduct can be detrimental to say the least.

The cost of remedial litigation alone can be overwhelming, while the reputational … Read More

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