FRAUD – Drew Brees Jewelry Fraud Claim / Jewelry Lawsuit against San Diego Jeweler May 10, 2019             Back in April 2018 Drew and Brittany Brees, filed a fraud lawsuit against San Diego Jeweler, Vahid Moradi and Vahid Moradi, Inc, DBA CJ Charles Jewelers.  At some point a financial advisor…

CAR ACCIDENT – Accident with an Uninsured Driver, What Can I Do? May 7, 2019   All states require that drivers carry a minimum amount of liability insurance, unfortunately, not all drivers comply with this requirement. The Insurance Research Council estimated that 15.2% of all drivers in California were uninsured…

FRAUD – Due Diligence Prior to Investing May 01, 2019 One of the best tactics to avoid investment fraud is to preform thorough due diligence prior to entering a transaction.  This leads to the most common question: “What is Due Diligence?”  Due Diligence is an investigation of a potential investment…

CAR CRASH – Nausea after a Car Accident? Feeling Dizzy after an Accident? April 30, 2019 If you were involved in a car accident and suffered from either whiplash or a direct blow to the head and now are experiencing dizziness, you may have sustained a type of Traumatic Brain…

FRAUD I PONZI SCHEME I ELDER ABUSE – San Diegan Ponzi Schemer Fraudulent Acquires Millions from Locals and Elderly Victims  April 25, 2019 More than 35 San Diegans have come forward alleging that their financial advisor, Christopher Dougherty has defrauded them into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into a…

FRAUD – What is a Writ of Attachment? Why is it necessary in a Fraud action? April 23, 2019 If a fraud attorney is retained early in a fraud claim, they can help a fraud victims secure a Writ of Attachment and preserve assets to enforce and secure a judgment…

Litigation vs. Arbitration – New bill aimed to repeal FINRA and Mandatory Arbitration April 19, 2019 The enforceability of “forced arbitrations” “mandatory arbitrations” and other pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate claims, including securities disputes has been a point of focus since March 2019. Earlier this year Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the…

CORPORATE LAW – Corporations Claiming Personhood and Fiduciary Duties April 12, 2019   After 2 weeks away from teaching (spring break and a federal trial in Philadelphia), I was finally back in the classroom last night and had the pleasure of discussing the 2003 documentary “The Corporation” with my class….

FOREIGN INVESTMENT / FRAUD – Dismissal of a Historic Fraud Case against four Barclay Executives April 08, 2019 Earlier today, Justice Robert Jay discharged a jury at Southwark Crown Court in a historic fraud case against four former Barclays’ executives. Barclays plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial…

FRAUD – Parents involved in the College Admissions Scandal are Charged with Fraud April 04, 2019 Federal officials have unraveled a multimillion-dollar scheme to cheat college admissions standards. Specifically wealthy parents “paid enormous sums” of money to William Rick Singer the CEO of ‘The Key’, and in return The Key would…