Is Utah Cord Bank Peddling Dangerous (and Ineffective) Stem Cell Products? A Pittsburgh woman claims she suffered horrific injuries after being injected by a stem cell product called StemVive marketed by the Utah Cord Bank. Last month Marianne Cornetti filed a lawsuit against the maker of the product and the chiropractor’s office where she received […]
Precious Metals Scams on the Rise – Gold, Silver or Rusty Scrap?
[Updated through 2020] Recently there has been a glut of advertisements promoting investment in precious metals. Internet websites, infomercials, radio ads, cold calls and TV ads – many promise quick riches through the investment of gold, silver and platinum. It’s no wonder that with COVID-19 worries roiling the market, many believe that gold and silver […]
PEW Trust June 2, 2020
College Students Want Their Money Back. It’ll Be Tough to Get It. by Elaine S. Povich, PEW Trust (94K) The coronavirus left Grainger Rickenbaker, a 21-year-old Drexel University student and hockey goalie, without in-person lectures, seminars or labs as the school switched to remote learning. So he sued. Rickenbaker is suing the Philadelphia university for […]
The Columbian June 2, 2020
College Students Want Their Money Back. It’ll Be Tough to Get It. by Elaine S. Povich | The Columbian (119K) The coronavirus left Grainger Rickenbaker, a 21-year-old Drexel University student and hockey goalie, without in-person lectures, seminars or labs as the school switched to remote learning. So he sued. Rickenbaker is suing the Philadelphia university […]
Massachusetts Charges GPB with Securities Fraud
[This is one of a series of GPB Posts. Please see our cornerstone on GPB Fraud and How to Get Back Your Investment and our video.] We have been saying since last year that GPB Capital is a scam. The company bills itself as an alternative management firm. Since 1983, the GPB Capital has raised […]
Non Traded REITs – Canary in the COVID-19 Coal Mine?
We have published many articles about Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in general and in particular non traded REITs. They are a form of real estate investment that allow investors to participate in large investment projects. The trust buys and holds commercial or multi-family residential real estate for rental income and appreciation. The IRS gives […]
FBI Busts New Jersey Patient Recruiter
The FBI and the Justice Department announced the arrest of a 26 year old New Jersey man in a “patient broker” scheme. The feds say Peter Costas of Red Bank accepted cash payments from various drug rehab clinics across the United States. He would find patients and they would pay him a fee. The fees […]
From Vegas to Prison – Brazen Newlyweds Behind Bars
A recently married Las Vegas couple have been arrested for Medicaid fraud. Prosecutors call their case “one of the most brazen and egregious cases” ever. On May 19th, a federal grand jury charged Latisha Harron age 44, also known as Latisha Reese Holt, and 50 year old Timothy Mark Harron with a multitude of felony […]
America Strikes Back – Doc Arrested for Undisclosed Chinese Ties
A former employee of the Cleveland Clinic was arrested by the FBI and charged with obtaining a $3.6 million federal grant without disclosing that he had an affiliation with and held the position of Dean of the College of Life Sciences and Technology at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), a university affiliated […]
Dell Alienware Area 51 Class Action Investigation
Alienware Area 51 False Upgrade Promises – Class Action Investigation Mahany Law in cooperation with our partners at Hochfelsen Kani are investigating a possible class action against Dell Computers. Dell’s Alienware brand represents the industry’s top-of-the line gaming laptops. Dell launched the Alienware Area 51m R1 gaming laptop in January of 2019. These machines cost […]