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…

FRAUD I FINANCIAL FRAUD I ELDERLY NEGLECT I SENIOR ABUSE – Nursing Home Abuse, Skilled Nursing Facility Neglect and Hospice Abuse November 27, 2020 What is Senior Abuse and What is Elder Neglect? In the United States more than half a million incidents of elder abuse and elder neglect are…

CIVIL LITIGATION I FRAUD LITIGATION I BREACH OF CONTRACT – Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing September 25, 2020 In addition to alleging a breach of contract claim, a plaintiff may also include a separate cause of action for breach of the implied covenant of…

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 – The Coronavirus Crisis has created an Increase in Fraud and the FTC is warning Consumers April 2, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic unleashes unprecedented number of online and telephonic scams. Following the stay-at-home order issued in response to the Coronavirus outbreak the…

FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY – What is Constructive Fraud? January 27, 2020 What is Constructive Fraud? Constructive Fraud occurs when a person or entity gains an unfair advantage over another through unjust or improper means, usually by lying (i.e., making a false representation of material fact) or omitting…

FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY – What Fiduciary Duties are Owed? A Fiduciary owes the Duty of Undivided Loyalty. What happens if a fiduciary breaches their duty of Undivided Loyalty? January 16, 2020 A Fiduciary owes a Duty of Undivided Loyalty A fiduciary is an individual or corporation to…

FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY – What is a Fiduciary Duty? What does a Breach of Fiduciary Duty mean? What is a Fiduciary? January 07, 2020 What is a Fiduciary Duty? Some relationships are so important that actions taken in violation of that relationship is grounds for damages in…

FRAUD – What Constitutes Fraud in California? What does a Cause of Action for Fraud by Concealment in California Mean? December 30, 2019 A common question we get is “[w]hat is Fraud in California” and “[w]hat constitutes Fraud in California”.  Fraud occurs in a wide range of settings, such as…

FRAUD – What Constitutes Fraud in California? What does a Cause of Action for Fraud by Intentional Misrepresentation in California Mean? December 26, 2019 A common question we get is “[w]hat is Fraud in California” and “[w]hat constitutes Fraud in California”.  Fraud occurs in a wide range of settings, such…