FRAUD I CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD I CONTRACT LAW I INVESTOR FRAUD – Disgorgement of Fraudulent Profits August 27, 2021 Disgorgement Order Following a Finding of Investor Fraud Disgorgement of ill-gotten gains or fraudulently acquired profits is a remedy available to victims of investment fraud. Investment Fraudster, Michael Lathigee, was found liable…

AVIATION LAW I FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY I BUSINESS LITIGATION I Usurped Meaning I Corporate Breach I Director Fiduciary: De Facto Director of Aviation Corporation Breaches Fiduciary Duties and Usurps Corporate Opportunity March 19, 2021 On January 31, 2008, a petition was filed for an involuntary chapter 7…

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…

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 MORTGAGE FRAUD – 3 Arrested in $7 Million California Mortgage Fraud Scheme Targeting the Elderly, 3 Victims Live in San Diego October 21, 2019 Last week three arrests were made in connection to an elderly fraud scheme that targeted susceptible senior homeowners.  The victims, many of whom were…

FRAUD – Legal Liability for Fraud – Civil Tort for Intentional Fraud and Deceit August 09, 2019 The most common question we get is: “What is Fraud”? Civil fraud arises when a wrongdoer utilizes deceitful or intentionally wrongful means for personal or monetary gain often at the cost of another….

FRAUD – WHAT IS FRAUD? Is Fraud Criminal? Is Fraud Civil? August 02, 2019 The most common question we get is: “What is Fraud” which is often followed by “Is Fraud Criminal” or “Is Fraud Civil”. Essentially fraud is an overreaching term that refers to the use of deceptive tactics or…

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 – 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…

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…