Posts Tagged Maine fraud attorney
It’s TIC Season And The Government Is Biting Back
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 11, 2013
by Brian Mahany We represent dozens of tenants in common – TICs – across the United States. While TICs and like kind exchanges are a legitimate way of investing in real estate, several large TIC promoters have marred the reputation of the industry. This week the government responded with several indictments against the top executives [...]
Dispatch from Rabbit Hash, Kentucky (Carlton Cabot Fraud Post)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 9, 2013
by Brian Mahany I am writing this post from a picnic table on the banks of the Ohio River in Rabbit Hash (Boone County), Kentucky. A few minutes ago I left the Boone County Courthouse after fighting to protect the interests of two dozen families, many of them senior citizens who have been defrauded of [...]
Bank of America “Too Big To Care” – Bank Fraud Post
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on March 29, 2013
by Brian Mahany We are avid readers of Rolling Stone magazine. Although I read 20 to 30 magazines per month, one of my first stops each month at Barnes & Noble is the music and entertainment magazine section to see if the new Rolling Stone is out. Several months ago we were delighted to find [...]
John Thomas Financial Under Watch – Again! (Stockbroker Fraud Post)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on March 8, 2013
by Brian Mahany From the outside, John Thomas Financial appears to be a pretty respectable place. It’s main office is located at 14 Wall Street, a high rent building across the street from the New York Stock Exchange. It’s president, Anastasios ”Tommy” Belesis, has been seen with former New York Mayor (and U.S. Attorney) Rudolph Guiliani. There [...]
Mike Tyson Sues Investment Advisor – Celebrity Fraud Post
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on February 26, 2013
by Brian Mahany We have seen this headline far too many times, former star athlete or musician accuses agent or stockbroker of fraud. Although fraud occurs daily in our life, it makes headlines when a celebrity is the victim. Unfortunately, because of their celebrity status, many athletes, actors and musicians find themselves the target of [...]
More News On Phone Subsidy Mess – Whistleblower Opportunity
Posted by admin in Legal Malpractice on February 19, 2013
by Brian Mahany Just one week ago we posted an article about the developing controversy with the federal cellphone Lifeline program. A report first published in the Wall Street Journal said that as many as 41% of the 6 million participants in the program may not meet federal eligibility guidelines. This number was based on [...]
“Too Big Too Jail” – Why The Justice Department Sends So Few Bankers To Jail (bank fraud post)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, White Collar Criminal on December 23, 2012
by Brian Mahany For the longest time we have said that the Wall Street elite and big banks were simply “too big to care.” Popular media says they are “too big too fail.” After the Justice Department settled with HSBC Bank, we have added “too big to jail” to the list of their shortcomings. This [...]
“A Tale Told By An Idiot, Full Of Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing” – The SEC’s Handling of Chinese Investment Fraud
Posted by admin in Legal Malpractice on December 11, 2012
by Brian Mahany The title of this post, “A Tale Told By An Idiot, Full Of Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing” is a quote by William Shakespeare. When it comes to SEC “enforcement” actions, the title is often appropriate. Without criminal sanctions and an admission of wrongdoing, most SEC actions simply look important while being [...]
Isn’t She The Tax Cheating Judge?
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on November 21, 2012
by Brian Mahany A report today from the Detroit News indicates that Justice Department officials have charged Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway with bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit claims that Justice Hathaway and her husband hid assets in order to get ING to accept a short sale on their home. According [...]
Resurgence of the Faithless Servant Doctrine
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on November 14, 2012
by Brian Mahany Morgan Stanley has not enjoyed much good ink these days. Like the other big Wall Street banks, Morgan Stanley has been battered in the press and by regulators. Last year the bank paid $32 million to the SEC to settle insider trading charges perpetrated by one of its traders, Joseph “Skip” Skowron. [...]
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