By David Dodge
- Oct 19
Feds Allege 18 Former NBA Players Defrauded League’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan
As widely reported in the media recently, 18 former NBA players and a spouse of one of them were criminally charged on October 7 by federal prosecutors of the Southern District of New York with defrauding the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (the “Plan”). These defendants are alleged to have submitted nearly $4 million in fraudulent reimbursement claims for medical and dental services that they never received. Of the alleged false claims submitted, players are ac
By David Dodge
- Oct 12
Integrity Clearly at Issue Within the IOC and the AIBA
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Boxing Association (AIBA) have significant integrity problems. The IOC is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. Arguably, it is the heart of world sport, supporting every Olympic Movement stakeholder, promoting Olympism worldwide, and overseeing the regular celebration of the Olympic Games. One of its specific guiding principles is to “strengthen the integrity of sport and supp
