Scams

TM Owners Beware: Potential IP Scammers Are In Our Midst

by Deborah Peckham | Burns & Levinson LLP on 5/22/2013

There are few things more annoying than the feeling that you have been duped into paying for something that you neither need nor want. IP owners, and particularly trademark owners, are common targets for scammers seeking to...more

Scam Artists From Texas And Compliance Risk Management

by Thomas Fox on 5/15/2013

Billie Sol Estes died yesterday and when it comes to scam artists from the great state of Texas, before there was Allen Stanford and his magical Certificates of Deposits located in his private bank in Antigua, there was...more

Foreclosure Scams Rampant in Florida

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/1/2013

A Florida man was recently sentenced to 26 years in prison for foreclosure and short sale fraud. John Lebron, 33, was convicted last week of setting up a complex scheme to buy and sell foreclosed houses, make money on each...more

The Latest In Cybercrime: Ransomware

by Law Offices of Gregory S. Robey on 4/3/2013

As technology advances, so do efforts to exploit technology for both legal and illegal endeavors. As criminal defense attorneys in Cleveland, our law firm defends those accused of Internet crimes with ties to Ohio....more

Tax Law Blog: The IRS is Airing its Dirty Laundry

by Jana M. Luttenegger | Davis Brown Law Firm on 3/29/2013

Unfortunately there is not a sci-fi theme video to spread the word on the Dirty Dozen (though there is a short YouTube video on the topic). Here are the most common tax scams the IRS wants you to be aware of during tax...more

Advertising Law -- Mar 21, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: Manatt Advertising Litigation Team Twice Defeats Efforts to Enjoin TurboTax Television Commercials; Sen. Rockefeller Tries Again with Do Not Track; NAD: Price Match Offer by Toys “R” Us Needs a Change;...more

Burr Alert: Filer Beware - The Growth Of Fraudulent Tax Returns

by Edward Brown | Burr & Forman on 3/20/2013

The filing of fraudulent tax returns resulting from identity theft is a growing business in America. If it wasn't bad enough that the criminals would try to get money out of your bank or use the information to purchase goods...more

Florida Scammer Rented Out Neighbor’s Foreclosed Home

by Perry Draper Law on 2/26/2013

One Palm Beach neighbor borrowed more than just a cup of sugar. When Nathalie Heil noticed that the house next door was empty after it foreclosed, she posted an online ad offering the property for rent. Heil found some...more

$6.3 Million Judgment Awarded in Alleged Timeshare Resale Scam

by Jessie Creighton, Nicole Evans, Christopher Payne | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/21/2013

A federal court recently entered a final judgment against and approved settlement agreements with several telemarketing companies charged by the Federal Trade Commission with operating a timeshare resale scam. The judgment...more

‘Tis The Season To Be WARY!

by Win Mims | Jeff Field & Associates on 1/14/2013

Tax season is on us once again and many are thinking about how to make the best use of any tax refund to pay down their obligations. Be aware: scammers are out there and are plotting strategies to separate you from your...more

Beware Deceptive Trademark Solicitations from Organizations Not Affiliated with the US Patent and Trademark Office

by Rebecca Barnes, Steven Bauer, Joseph Capraro Jr, Mary Consalvi, Brendan O'Rourke, Jenifer deWolf Paine, Kenneth Rubenstein, James Shalek, Adam Siegartel, Lawrence Weinstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/11/2013

Private organizations not affiliated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) often use the USPTO's publicly available trademark database to obtain applicant information, and then disseminate deceptive,...more

CFPB highlights collaboration with tribal governments

by Alan S. Kaplinsky | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/3/2013

A recent CFPB blog post warning Native Americans receiving payments from the settlement in Cobell v. Salazar that they could be targeted by scammers also highlights the CFPB’s collaboration with tribal governments....more

CFPB goes after another mortgage modification business

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/13/2012

The CFPB announced that on December 3, 2012, it filed a second action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeking to shut down an alleged mortgage modification scam....more

CFPB Halts Alleged Nationwide Mortgage Loan Modification Scams

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 12/12/2012

The CFPB has announced actions to halt two alleged mortgage loan modification scams it believes ripped-off thousands of struggling homeowners across the country. According to the CFPB, these operations took in more than $10...more

State Regulators Release List of Top Investor Frauds

by The Law Offices of Debra G. Speyer on 8/30/2012

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) recently revealed its annual list of financial products and practices that pose the highest risks to investors. The list includes several new threats as well as...more

Squatters Refuse to Leave Colorado Family’s House

by Lawyers.com on 8/17/2012

A family that has been frustrated in their months-long efforts to remove squatters from their home may finally gain satisfaction later this month, after the occupiers used every twist and turn of the law they could find to...more

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