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- Enforcement News: SEC Charges Los Angeles-Based Actor and His Company with Operating a $690 Million Ponzi Scheme
It has been over 100 years since Charles Ponzi was indicted for the fraudulent scheme that bears his The criminal complaint that the DOJ filed against Horwitz charges him with wire fraud.
- Jeffrey M. Haber, Co-Founding Partner of Freiberger Haber LLP, Discusses the Financial Exploitation of America’s Seniors and Vulnerable Adults on a Recent Podcast
in 10 state securities regulators had reported an increase in complaints from victims of financial fraud
- Enforcement News: SPAC, Digital World Acquisition Corporation, Settles Charges With The SEC In Connection With IPO And Proposed Merger
Corporation On July 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced (here) that it settled fraud
- Arbitration Award Partially Vacated Because Decision Was Found To Be "Irrational"
section, a court may vacate an award if the rights of the movant were prejudiced by: (1) corruption, fraud
- The Appellate Division, Second Department, Addresses Economic Duress and the Voluntary Payment Doctrine
bars recovery of payments voluntarily made with full knowledge of the facts, and in the absence of fraud bars recovery of payments voluntarily made with full knowledge of the facts, and in the absence of fraud
- Defendants Fail to Demonstrate That Indiana Mortgage Loan Servicer Regularly and Continuously Conducts Business in New York
Systemic and Regular Activity in New York Results in Denial of Dismissal Motion Under BCL § 1312(a) , Fraud
- Issues of Fact Prevent Application of The Voluntary Payment Doctrine, Says The First Department
bars recovery of payments voluntarily made with full knowledge of the facts, and in the absence of fraud that the voluntary payment doctrine bar plaintiff’s complaint,” the Court of Appeals found: Here, no fraud
- The Importance of Complying With Court Orders
judgment is entered can seek to vacate the judgment, when he/she can demonstrate, among other things, “fraud
- Court Rules That A Plaintiff Cannot Reasonably Rely on A Term Sheet That Explicitly Says The Parties Are Not Contractually Bound Until Execution of A Definitive Agreement
As readers of the Blog know, when it comes to fraud-based actions, we like to write about them. King Penguin concerned, among other claims, a fraudulent inducement claim arising from the execution The Court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s fraud claim because plaintiff could not demonstrate justifiable Court concluded that plaintiff could not “logically argue that defendant’s oral misrepresentations fraudulently Takeaway To plead a claim for fraudulent inducement, a plaintiff must allege a “misrepresentation of
- Dispute Involving Mostly Israeli Residents Dismissed on Forum Non-Conveniens Grounds
Among other things, Plaintiffs alleged causes of action for fraud, financial abuse, theft, conversion
- RELYING ON RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR THEORY, FOURTH DEPARTMENT HOLDS COMPLAINT STATES A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DEFAMATION AGAINST EMPLOYER BASED ON EMPLOYEE’S FACEBOOK POSTS
possible multiple health code violations and department of labor violations, possible money laundering and fraud Elizabeth Votsis is the owner and has been previously charged with fraud.
- Enforcement News: “Safe Harbor” Affords Whistleblower Opportunity to Receive An Award Even Though The Tip Was Initially Reported Internally
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) to combat illegal and fraudulent substantial cash rewards to whistleblowers who voluntarily provide the SEC with information about securities fraud and assistance allowed the SEC and another agency to quickly file actions that shut down an ongoing fraudulent
