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Kate focuses her practice on financial services litigation in both state and federal courts nationwide.

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Ebury Street Capital, LLC, et al. v. McOsker, et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on February 12, 2021, claiming civil damages for an alleged $3.5  million Ponzi scheme perpetrated by the defendants.

Plaintiffs are entities in the business of buying tax lien certificates, and defendants are individuals and entities who purported to be legitimate brokers and market-makers for the selling and trading of tax lien certificates.

Continue Reading… New Complaint – Ebury Street Capital, LLC, et al. v. McOsker, et al.

Mar v. Mohr, et al. was filed in a California state court on February 11, 2021 as a putative class action for $170 million in civil damages against alleged co-conspirators of a retirement planning fraudster’s business.  Specifically, the complaint alleges violations of California securities law, fraud and deceit, intentional misrepresentation, and negligent misrepresentation.

The named plaintiff is an individual investor who seeks to represent two classes amounting to over 100 other investors.  The defendants include an individual (“Mohr”) and his corporate entity, EquiAlt, LLC.  Mohr purported to provide retirement planning services alongside his licensed business of selling life insurance.  Mohr’s attorney (“Wassgren”) and unnamed Doe defendants are also included in the suit.

Continue Reading… New Complaint – Mar v. Mohr, et al.

Atkins Investment Partnership, et al. v. EisnerAmper, LLP, et al. was filed in the Northern District of California on February 8, 2021, claiming civil damages from an auditor that allegedly aided and abetted its client’s Ponzi scheme by providing false audits. Specifically, the complaint alleges negligent misrepresentation, common law fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, and aiding and abetting securities fraud in violation of California Corporations Code section 25403.
Continue Reading… New Complaint – Atkins Investment Partnership, et al. v. EisnerAmper, LLP, et al.

SEC v. GPB Capital Holdings, LLC, et al. was filed in the Eastern District of New York on February 4, 2021 by the SEC, alleging violations of federal law in connection with the defendants’ investment business, which allegedly raised over $1.7 billion from more than 17,000 investors. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the defendants violated the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act, along with corresponding regulations.
Continue Reading… New Complaint – SEC v. GPB Holdings, LLC, et al.

February 3, 2021 – Rotstain v. Mendez, 2021 WL 359989 (5th Cir.)

On February 3, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Rotstain v. Mendez, holding in part that a receiver had standing to bring claims on behalf of investors in connection with a Ponzi scheme.

In the context of denying a motion to intervene, Rotstain clarified that receivers and their assignees have standing to bring claims on behalf of investors when the investors’ claims are against alleged conspirators for conduct in furtherance of that scheme and are derivative of and dependent on the claims of the receivership estate.

Continue Reading… Fifth Circuit Holds that Receiver Has Standing to Bring Derivative Claims on Behalf of Investors Harmed by Ponzi Scheme

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Jeremy Spence was filed in the Southern District of New York on January 26, 2021 by the CFTC, alleging violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and corresponding commission regulations. Specifically, the complaint alleges fraud by deceptive device or contrivance for acts perpetrated by the unregistered defendant.
Continue Reading… New Complaint – Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Jeremy Spence