Will Contests – What Works And What Doesn’t
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 22, 2013
Recently we received several calls about will contests – that is what happens when someone wishes to challenge the beneficiaries of an estate. It is a legal proceeding usually brought by a beneficiary or someone who feels they should have been a beneficiary. There are generally only a few grounds to challenge a will or [...]
FINRA Attacks New Type Of Securities Fraud
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 22, 2013
Securities fraud costs investors billions of dollars annually. Sometimes the promoter is the fraudster (think Bernie Madoff) and other times it is the stockbroker trying to make a quick buck. This week the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority – FINRA – levied a whopping $7.5 million fine against LPL securities for email violations. Email violations? Thats [...]
The Warriors In Us
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on May 20, 2013
by Brian Mahany Unless we suddenly find ourselves at war with Syria, Iran or North Korea, our troops will not be in combat for the first time in many years. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that we aren’t waging other types of war. Evil is everywhere around us. We have the highest respect for our troops [...]
Update on HSBC Tax Evasion Post – France Provided 24,000 Names To IRS
Posted by admin in Tax, White Collar Criminal on May 19, 2013
Just 10 days ago we wrote about Herve Falciani, a French and Italian citizen wanted by Switzerland for allegedly stealing customer account information. Switzerland wants him to stand trial for theft. The Spanish government, however, says the information possessed by Falciani documents widespread money laundering and tax evasion by HSBC clients. Spain’s National Court ultimately [...]
Stockbroker Fraud Post – Brokers Back Away From Alternative Investments
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 17, 2013
Many of stockbroker fraud cases we see involve alternative investments – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Tenants in Common investments (TICs), private placements and exotic derivatives. In our experience, these investments are more prone to fraud and have problems because they are often thinly traded. Just 20 years ago, the types of investments commonly available [...]
Silent Screams – America’s Growing Elder Abuse Problem
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 16, 2013
Elder Abuse – It’s not exactly a household word. While everyone has a mental picture of what that term means, most people don’t know how widespread the problem has become. The very victims are often unable to report the problem – if they even know they are being victimized. Those that do realize that they [...]
Musings On IRS Scandal
by Brian Mahany The recent scandal involving the IRS and politically targeted audits has been well covered by mainstream media. I wasn’t even going to write about but for 3 emails from past and present clients. The details of the present scandal are fairly easy to summarize: 1) The IRS targeted conservative and “Tea Party” [...]
Hooters Girls and Investment Fraud
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 14, 2013
The story written by Bruce Kelly of Investment News had all the makings of a tabloid scandal. Stockbrokers, forged documents, sexual harassment, an SEC investigation, Hooters girls and the misappropriation of customer funds from a prominent brokerage firm. The problem is that Kelly is a real journalist and the story he penned today about Commonwealth [...]
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