FRAUD / INVESTOR RIGHTS –Financial Fraud, Asset Misappropriation and the Disgorgement of Ill Gotten Gains July 08, 2019 US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) monitors investment advisors and investment advisory firms, specifically those focused on providing investment services to elderly investors.  Most recently SEC has entered a judgment against an…

FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY – Jury awards Brees $6 million in Jewelry Fraud Lawsuit June 24, 2019             OnFriday June 21, 2019, after two days of deliberations in a fraud lawsuit, the San Diego Superior Court Jury awarded the Brees family $6.1 million in damages holding a local jeweler…

FRAUD I AUTO FRAUD I INTERNET FRAUD – Biggest Auto Fraud Scheme in San Diego History  June 21, 2019 District Attorney Summer Stephen announced this Thursday, that more than 100 vehicles were stolen though identity theft and fraud schemes dating back to 2016.  Bryan Orr, a San Diego resident is…

FRAUD I ELDER ABUSE – Elderly More Susceptible to Financial Fraud June 13, 2019 Studies show that as we age, we become less savvy with financial transactions and become more susceptible to financial fraud.  For this reason, elderly homeowners and landowners fall victim to real estate fraud schemes, often selling…

FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY – Drew Brees alleges Breach of Fiduciary Duty against SD Jeweler Vahid Moradi June 07, 2019 The Brees v. Moradi civil jury trial commenced earlier this week in San Diego Superior Court.  The underlying causes of action include: Fraud, Breach of Contract and Breach of…

SCHOOL FUNDING I CHARTER SCHOOL FRAUD – $50M in State Funds and School Funding Stolen in California Charter School Fraud June 06, 2019 A3education.org, a company with principal offices in Newport, CA, market themselves as offering “full services for start up schools”.  As alleged by the district attorney’s office earlier…

BUSINESS FRAUD I INVESTOR FRAUD SAN DIEGO – Contract Misrepresentation I Fraud by Misrepresentation May 30, 2019 Business Fraud, Corporate Fraud and Investor Fraud can occur in any business dealings and in a variety of manners.  Fraud tends to be most prevalent during transactions, negotiations and the execution of agreements. …

BUSINESS FRAUD I CORPORATE FRAUD – How can the Secretary of State help victims of Corporate Fraud – VCFCF: Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund May 28, 2019 The Secretary of State of California has set up a Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund “VCFCF” which provides limited restitution to…

BUSINESS FRAUD I CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – Fraudulent Misrepresentation and Corporate Social Responsibility of KIND Nutritional Bars   May 23, 2019 KIND, LLC the creators of “healthy” snacks and bars have represented this to be their corporate mission.  However back in March 2015, KIND, LLC’s corporate social responsibility was put…

CORPORATE LAW / BUSINESS FRAUD / CORPORATE FRAUD – What is Corporate fraud?  What is Business fraud?   May 15, 2019 Corporate fraud / Business fraud consist of illegal or dishonest acts committed by individuals or a business entity, which is designed to give an advantage to the perpetrating party,…