FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I FINANCIAL FRAUD I INVESTOR FRAUD I COVID-19 SCAMS – Recent Coronavirus Pandemic Financial Fraud Scheme and Securities Investor Fraud December 2, 2020 Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has seen a forty percent increase in…

PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – Rise of Fatal Car Accidents Amid Decreased Covid-19 Traffic June 21, 2020 Amid coronavirus lockdowns covid-19 traffic has lowered the overall number of car crashes, however fatal car accident rates, measured by fatality rates…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS – Congress and US Department of Justice respond to Coronavirus Fraud and Abuse of the CARES Act May 12, 2020 In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide necessary funding for…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS I ELDER ABUSE I SENIOR FRAUD – Coronavirus Fraud Scams Aimed at 60+ Community April 30, 2020 Undoubtably there is an inflow of fraudulent Coronavirus ploys, however, the bulk of these Covid-19 fraud scams are aimed at the 60+ community.   In response…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS – FTC’s Advisory on how to Avoid Coronavirus Fraud Scams April 24, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission has been bombarded with consumer complaints surrounding Covid-19 fraud scams.  In response to the increased fraud complaints, the FTC published a five-point measure advising consumers…

WRONGFUL TERMINATION I CORONAVIRUS – Employee Rights – Harassment and Wrongful Discrimination during the Covid-19 Pandemic April 21, 2020 Despite the current climate employees remain protected against harassment, retaliation and discrimination in the workplace.  While the coronavirus pandemic has added pressure on employers, employment laws and regulations geared towards employee…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD I SAN DIEGO I COVID-19 SCAMS – San Diego Physician Marketing Coronavirus “Miracle Cure” Drugs is Charged with Mail Fraud April 17, 2020 A local physician has been charged with mail fraud, for allegedly selling undercover federal agents a “miracle cure” that would “stop Covid-19 one…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD I COVID-19 SCAMS – Scams and Fraudulent Ploys Amid Coronavirus Pandemic April 13, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission released an article last week discussing two common scams surfacing amid the Covi-19 pandemic: (a) medicare scams and (b) fraudulent relief payment messages. (a) Medicare scams often involve…

WRONGFUL TERMINATION I CORONAVIRUS – Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy – Employee Rights in Light of the Coronavirus April 8, 2020 Terminating an employee for failing to report to work, following the California state issued “stay at home” order, raises grounds for a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit.  In California…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS – Fraudulent Coronavirus “Pop-Up” Testing Sites April 5, 2020 The FBI and AG are investigating the newest coronavirus scam, which includes fraudulent “Pop-Up” testing sites.  Most recently in Kentucky, there were two pop-up testing sites that claimed to be medical companies affiliated…