McGuireWoods’ Ponzi Litigation team launched its Ponzi Perspectives blog in early 2021. Throughout the past four years, we’ve tracked and posted case alerts on Ponzi-related complaints filed in federal and state courts throughout the country, analyzed key decisions that have
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Notable Litigation – October 2024
Notable litigation filed in October 2024 includes: (1) Jolley v. WCM Global Wealth, LLC, et al., No. 2024CP2306268 (S.C. Com. Pl.); (2) Vazquez, et al., v. Inventis Ventures Holding, Inc., et al., No. 2024-01436108 (Cal. Super. Ct.); and (3) Jaramillo…
Northern District of New York Dismisses Claim—With Prejudice—of a Bank Aiding-and-Abetting Ponzi Scheme
O’Dell v. Berkshire Bank, 5:24-cv-00652 (N.D.N.Y.)
On October 31, 2024, the Northern District of New York dismissed a putative class action against Berkshire Bank (“Berkshire”) with prejudice.[1]
I. Facts
O’Dell involved the standard story of a Ponzi class action…
Notable Litigation – September 2024
Notable litigation filed during September 2024 includes: (1) Williamson, et al. v. Linarducci, et al., No. 24-cv-01526 (S.D. Ind.); (2) Perrotta v. First Edge, LLC, et al., No. 24-cv-01638 (M.D. Fla.); (3) Next Gen. Inv. Grp., LLC, et al. v. Pure Health Enters.,…
Notable Litigation – August 2024
Notable litigation filed during August 2024 includes: (1) Garcia, et al. v. Jazzberry Digital Solutions, Inc., et al., No. 30-2024-01419250 (Cal. Super. Ct.); (2) Dottore v. Scheibal Property Development, Inc., No. cv-2024-08-08-3519 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pl.); and (3) SEC v.…
Notable Litigation – July 2024
Notable litigation filed during July 2024 includes: (1) SEC v. Kralik, et al., No. 24-cv-01460 (C.D. Cal.); (2) Yang, et al. v. Fei, et al., No. 24-cv-05055 (S.D.N.Y.); (3) Mentink, et al. v. Rowe, et al., No. 24-cv-02047 (D.D.C.); (4)…
Notable Litigation – May 2024
Notable litigation filed during May 2024 includes: (1) Courtney v. Sawyer, et al., No. 24-cv-37962 (Cal. Super. Ct.); (2) two related actions by a court-appointed receiver, captioned Dottore v. FTF Lending, LLC, et al., No. CV-2024-05-1878 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pl.);…
Notable Litigation – April 2024
Notable litigation filed during April 2024 includes Fielder v. Bullock.
Fielder v. Bullock, No. 16-JCV-24-641 (Ark. Cir. Ct.).
Plaintiff, individually, as Power of Attorney for his parents, and as Trustee of the Fielder Living Trust, filed suit against a defendant…
Notable Litigation – March 2024
Notable litigation filed during March 2024 includes SEC v. Sanchez, et al. and four related actions captioned Dottore v. FC Real Estate Development Co., Dottore v. Kensington Pointe Ltd., Dottore v. Seibert Enterprises, Ltd., and Dottore v. Harper.…
Ponzi Perspectives: 2023 Year-End Roundup
McGuireWoods’ Ponzi Litigation team launched its Ponzi Perspectives blog in early 2021. Since that time, we’ve posted detailed case alerts of Ponzi-related complaints filed throughout the country and posted key decisions that have the potential to influence controlling law on…