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Fourth Circuit affirms denial of class certification for golf course investors allegedly swindled by Ponzi scheme

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In July 2024, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of class certification for a group of Chinese investors who were allegedly duped into entering a Ponzi-like investment scheme to purchase two dozen golf courses and other...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Making Victims Whole in a Multi-Jurisdictional Civil Fraud Case

Multi-jurisdictional civil fraud matters often present multiple challenges that make the tracing and recovery of assets a complex, costly, and time-consuming investigative process. Making a fraud victim whole again requires...more

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Northern District of California Refuses to Decertify Class in Ponzi Suit Action Against Umpqua Bank

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On June 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied motions by Umpqua Bank to decertify a class of alleged Ponzi scheme victims and for summary judgment on the class’s entitlement to...more

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The State AG Report – 6.13.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •44 AGs Rally for AI Safeguards, Endorsing New Commission...more

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NY AG Files Another Lawsuit in Cryptocurrency Crackdown, Alleging Illegal Ponzi Scheme

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New York AG Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency companies Nova Tech, Ltd and AWS Mining Pty Ltd., along with their founders and promoters, alleging that the companies operated illegal pyramid and Ponzi...more

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Investigations Newsletter: District Court Declines to Stay Case Pending Resolution of FCA Causation Standard Issue Before Court of...

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District Court Declines to Stay Case Pending Resolution of FCA Causation Standard Issue Before Court of Appeals - Earlier this week, a Massachusetts federal judge denied a motion to stay proceedings filed by Medtronic,...more

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Notable Litigation – April 2024

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Notable litigation filed during April 2024 includes Fielder v. Bullock. Fielder v. Bullock, No. 16-JCV-24-641 (Ark. Cir. Ct.). Plaintiff, individually, as Power of Attorney for his parents, and as Trustee of the...more

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Trustee’s Fraudulent Transfer Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in Connection with Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme

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On March 14, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion by Citibank, N.A. for leave to file an interlocutory appeal of a bankruptcy court’s order denying a motion to dismiss fraudulent...more

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Sixth Circuit Holds that Bank Settlement Payment to Resolve Fraudulent Transfer Liability Is Insurable Loss Under Ohio Law and...

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On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in an unpublished opinion, held that a bank’s professional liability insurance includes coverage for a $32 million settlement payment the bank made to...more

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FINRA Facts and Trends: April 2024

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Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This month,...more

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Notable Litigation – March 2024

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Notable litigation filed during March 2024 includes SEC v. Sanchez, et al. and four related actions captioned Dottore v. FC Real Estate Development Co., Dottore v. Kensington Pointe Ltd., Dottore v. Seibert Enterprises, Ltd.,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - March 2024 Updates

In the House, lawmakers continue to make progress on the Clarity for Stablecoins Act (H.R. 4766). On March 19, at a press event hosted by Punchbowl News on the policy landscape for digital payments, outgoing House Financial...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Files Complaint in Connection with a $300 Million Ponzi Scheme and Affinity Fraud

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By: Jeffrey M. Haber On many occasions, we have written about Ponzi schemes that have been the subject of enforcement actions brought by, and/or settlements with, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - March 2024

Editor's Note: The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

El Fraude Es El Delito Número Uno En El Lavado De Dinero

En febrero de 2024, el Tesoro de los Estados Unidos publicó la Evaluación Nacional de Riesgo de Lavado de Dinero (NMLRA) de 2024, que examina el entorno actual de lavado de dinero e identifica las formas en que los...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Fraud Is The Number One Crime In Money Laundering

On February 2024, the U.S. Treasury released the 2024 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA) which examines the current money laundering environment and identifies the ways in which criminals and other actors seek...more

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Ponzi Perspectives: 2023 Year-End Roundup

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McGuireWoods’ Ponzi Litigation team launched its Ponzi Perspectives blog in early 2021. Since that time, we’ve posted detailed case alerts of Ponzi-related complaints filed throughout the country and posted key decisions that...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Citing Knowledge of Irregularities in Purported Ponzi Scheme, Bankruptcy Court Deems Pre-Bankruptcy Transfers Fraudulent

Publicly, Diamond Finance Co. (“Diamond”) provided car loans to individuals with less-than-stellar credit. While Diamond did have “some actual business,” its purpose “quickly became a front to lure unsuspecting investors.”...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for January 2024

Each month we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •The SEC’s approval of spot bitcoin ETPs; - •SEC charges...more

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SEC and DOJ Charge Founder and Promoters of “HyperFund” with $1.7 Billion Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme

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The Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Xue Samuel Lee, the co-founder of HyperFund, and Brenda Indah Chunga, also known as “Bitcoin Beautee,” the fund’s top promoter, for securities violations. ...more

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Notable Litigation – January 2024

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Notable litigation filed during January 2024 includes: (1) Bajuri v. Shiba Prop, LLC, et al. and (2) SEC v. Lee, et al....more

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Court Finds Presentation To Regulators Was An Official Proceeding And Why That Is Important

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California's Anti-SLAPP statute is intended to cut short lawsuits "brought primarily to chill the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition . . .".  Cal. Code Civ. Proc  § 425.16(a) ...more

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CryptoLink - December 2023 Updates

On the one hand, the year ended where it began. The legislation on stabelecoins and market structure that would provide a regulatory framework for digital assets has still not been enacted into law. And Securities and...more

ASKramer Law

A Comprehensive Guide to the Deductibility of Digital Asset Losses

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In November 2023, almost 11,000 cryptocurrencies and digital tokens were listed on CoinMarketCaps.com. In addition, tens of thousands of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are sold daily on various crypto exchanges and NFT platforms....more

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Top Cannabis Scams of 2023

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Overall, 2023 was a tough economic year for the entire cannabis industry. And with lean economic times comes a myriad of bad behavior, and cannabis is no exception. Every year, I like to put out a list of the top cannabis...more

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