A Tenants in Common fraud claim resulted in an award against a major brokerage firm earlier this month. According to records obtained from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), ProEquities was hit with a $448,000 arbitration award last week after a customer complained about a failed tenant in common investment. Suzy Asad filed a complaint […]
Deadly Healthcare – Rewarding Hospitals For Mistakes (Health Care Fraud Post)
by Brian Mahany Doctors, nurses and health care workers deserve the utmost respect. 99% of them do a wonderful job, even in less than ideal conditions. Unfortunately, the Institute of Medicine says that hospital errors kill 100,000 Americans per year according to an article published by Yahoo Health. If that number is correct, that is […]
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash
by Brian Mahany The headline in the Palm Beach Post says it all, “Ex Delray Beach Commissioner ‘Used God’s Name’ In Alleged $1.8 Million Ponzi Scheme.” Stories like this are far too common; fraudster’s using the Church or religious affiliations to steal from innocent victims. What makes this case so unusual is the age and […]
It’s TIC Season And The Government Is Biting Back
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 […]
State Approves Payments To Legal Malpractice Victims
by Brian Mahany While everyone makes mistakes from time to time (including attorneys), civilized society has no room for thieves. This is especially true for lawyers who take an oath of office to uphold justice. Earlier today, the Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund For Client Protection Committee announced that 17 victims were receiving checks from the state […]
Victim Assaults Ponzi Scheme Promoter
by Brian Mahany Losing one’s life savings to a Ponzi scheme promoter would be devastating to anyone. We often see courtroom footage of victim’s families attacking defendants at sentencing hearings when emotions are the highest. Usually these assaults occur in connection with a homicide or sex crime. In Longwood, Florida it was the victim of […]
"Should I Stay or Should I Go" – FINRA's New Suitability Rules (Stockbroker Fraud)
by Brian Mahany “One day is fine, next is black So if you want me off your back Well come on and let me know Should I stay or should I go? … If If I go there will be trouble An if I stay it will be double… Should I stay or should I go…” […]
Banks As Model Citizens – (Bank Fraud Post)
by Brian Mahany Banks as model citizens. Some folks might laugh but we know of many, well run small community banks that are model citizens. It’s the big banks that really frighten us. Whether they are “too big to fail”, “too big to jail”, or simply “too big to care”, most big banks are not […]
Shareholder Derivative Actions Against Officers and Directors
by Christopher Katers, Esq. [Ed. Note: The following is a guest post by colleague and personal friend, Christopher Katers. I have enjoyed working with Christopher on a previous multi-million fraud case in Missouri. We team up with his firm to team up on high dollar and complex fraud cases and other business litigation. Chris is […]
Dow Chemical Suffers Billion Dollar Tax Shelter Loss – Accounting Malpractice
by Brian Mahany When will they learn? Three times this month we have reported on big banks and corporations that have suffered major court defeats after attempting to claim questionable tax deductions. This week’s IRS victory against Dow Chemical is just one more nail in the coffin of abusive tax shelters. Wall Street bad boys […]
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