Posts Tagged Minnesota fraud lawyer
Lance Armstrong Named In Whistleblower Suit
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 9, 2013
by Brian Mahany Almost 2 years ago, Floyd Landis filed a false claims act (whistleblower) suit against teammate Lance Armstrong. That complaint remained under seal for over two years while the government investigated. Several weeks ago, the government intervened and adopted the action against Armstrong. The government seeks return of some $17 million in sponsorship [...]
4 Million And Counting – People Facing Wrongful Foreclosure
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on May 7, 2013
by Brian Mahany Some call it a national embarrassment. We call it a crime. Wrongful Foreclosure. It’s happened to millions of Americans and it still happening today. The Comptroller of Currency and the Federal Reserve say that as many as 4 million people were wrongfully foreclosed between 2009 and 2010. Some were promised a HAMP [...]
FINRA Issues Warning On Nontraded REITs – Stockbroker Fraud Post
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 3, 2013
by Brian Mahany We have written several times about the dangers of nontraded or thinly traded REITs. They are a popular way of investing in real estate but they can be difficult to sell or liquidate if an investor suddenly needs cash. There are other potential pitfalls as well. This week the Financial Industry Regulatory [...]
Deadly Healthcare – Rewarding Hospitals For Mistakes (Health Care Fraud Post)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 30, 2013
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 [...]
TIC Hall of Fame or Wall of Shame?
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 21, 2013
by Brian Mahany Recently a client sent me a list of TIC promoters. I am not sure about the list’s accuracy but we certainly recognize many of the names. TIC– short for Tenant in Common – became a popular investment vehicle for people wishing to invest in large real estate projects. A TIC is a [...]
Tenant in Common (TIC) Fraud 101 – Thousands Now Discovering The Truth
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 21, 2013
by Brian Mahany Tenant in Common (TIC for short) is a real estate investment that allows multiple parties to purchase a fractional interest in a property. TICs became very popular in 2002 after the IRS ruled that investors could defer capital gains from the sale of real estate involving an “exchange” of properties. (These are [...]
Alaska Whistleblower Wins $3.5 Million In Retaliation Claim
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 20, 2013
by Brian Mahany In a perfect world, companies would reward whistleblowers. In my law firm, for example, I would want to know if someone was stealing or breaking the law. Unfortunately, in these tough economic times, some businesses intentionally cut corners and whistleblowers in those companies often face retaliation. Congress and most states have said [...]
Feds Fine Mortgage Insurers – New Opportunity For Whistleblowers
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 6, 2013
by Brian Mahany and Anthony Dietz The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – CFPB for short – was formed less than 2 years ago but has proven itself to have some muscle. Although Congress failed to give the agency the power to toss bad bankers and fraudster in jail, it has proven itself quite adept at [...]
Restitution Orders – Do They Have Any Value? Fraud Recovery Post
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 2, 2013
by Brian Mahany People ask why we frequently turn down “easy” cases. The answer is simple; there is more to winning than just winning in court and obtaining a judgment. On contingent fee cases (sometimes called “success” fees), neither the lawyer nor the client gets paid unless actual money is recovered. Suing someone already in [...]
“Should I Stay or Should I Go” – FINRA’s New Suitability Rules (Stockbroker Fraud)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on March 12, 2013
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…” [...]
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