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New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
A $70 Million Loss and Now Legal Malpractice
Davis v Farrell Fritz, P.C. 2022 NY Slip Op 00399 Decided on January 26, 2022 Appellate Division, Second Department deals with fraud in very big numbers. Dismissal under CPLR 3211…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #316 – Dabbling in Crypto? Be Wary of Rug Pulls
It’s very hard to keep up with digital and crypto lingo. But if you are dabbling in crypto, you need to know about rug pulls. What is a rug pull…
Syed Law Blog
Trademark Terminal Sanctioned, USPTO Cancels Applications
By Ahadsyed
Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) sanctioned Trademark Terminal’s owners. Per the order, the USPTO plans to terminate all the trademark applications they filed. In email, the…
Regulatory Oversight
CFPB Bans Third-Party Payment Processor and Its Founder for Ignoring Fraud and Supporting Scammers
By Keith J. Barnett, Timothy Butler, Carlin McCrory, Matthew White
On January 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a proposed final judgment and order in its March 2021 lawsuit against BrightSpeed Solutions, a third-party payment processor, and its…
The Right Coast
Bad News: You’re in Debt. Worse News: You’re in Phony Debt. | RealClearInvestigations
The email from Norton Protection said I owed $999.99, which was charged successfully and it will appear on your bank statement in 24 to 48 hours. Although I have an…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Fraud-related investigations and their impact on financial institutions
By Pamela Reddy (UK), Annie Birch
Since the pandemic began in March 2020, there has been a rise in fraudulent behaviour as fraudsters look to take advantage of members of the public and financial institutions (FIs).…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Illinois Appellate Court Finds Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims against Bank and Officer Time Barred
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
An Illinois appeals court recently held that the plaintiffs in a commercial litigation lawsuit could not sustain claims for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, and tortious interference with contract…
Investigation Counsel
What Fraud Victims Should Know about Debts Not Discharged by Bankruptcy – False Pretences, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Breach of Confidence
By Publisher
The case of Shaver-Kudell Manufacturing Inc. v. Knight Manufacturing Inc., 2021 ONCA 925, released December 29, 2021, addressed the issue of whether a judgment for misappropriated trade secrets and... Read…
Dollars & Sense
IRS-Criminal Investigations Counts Down the Top 10 Cases of 2021
By Admin
"The investigative work of 2021 has all the makings of a made for TV movie – embezzlement of funds from a nonprofit, a family fraud ring that stole millions in…
New York Commercial Division Practice
All You Need Is Love… And An Articulable Nexus Of Fraud
What can you do when the parties you are suing are effectively judgment-proof? Oftentimes, plaintiffs will try to go after a defendant’s family member or related entity. However, as we see…