Notable litigation filed in October 2024 includes: (1) Jolley v. WCM Global Wealth, LLC, et al., No. 2024CP2306268 (S.C. Com. Pl.); (2) Vazquez, et al., v. Inventis Ventures Holding, Inc., et al., No. 2024-01436108 (Cal. Super. Ct.); and (3) Jaramillo v. AM Transport Group LLC, et al., No. 2024-020463-CA-01 (Fla. Cir. Ct.).
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Notable litigation filed during August 2024 includes: (1) Garcia, et al. v. Jazzberry Digital Solutions, Inc., et al., No. 30-2024-01419250 (Cal. Super. Ct.); (2) Dottore v. Scheibal Property Development, Inc., No. cv-2024-08-08-3519 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pl.); and (3) SEC v. Mendia-Alcaraz, et al., No. 24-cv-5823 (N.D. Cal.).
Notable Litigation – July 2024
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Notable litigation filed during July 2024 includes: (1) SEC v. Kralik, et al., No. 24-cv-01460 (C.D. Cal.); (2) Yang, et al. v. Fei, et al., No. 24-cv-05055 (S.D.N.Y.); (3) Mentink, et al. v. Rowe, et al., No. 24-cv-02047 (D.D.C.); (4) Osprey Investment, Inc. v. Sawyer, et al., No. 24-cv-443476 (Cal. Super.
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Notable litigation filed during May 2024 includes: (1) Courtney v. Sawyer, et al., No. 24-cv-37962 (Cal. Super. Ct.); (2) two related actions by a court-appointed receiver, captioned Dottore v. FTF Lending, LLC, et al., No. CV-2024-05-1878 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pl.); Dottore v. MHS Investors LLC, No. CV-2024-05-1904 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pl.); and…
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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 Fielder Living Trust, filed suit against a defendant schemer in Arkansas state court for losses arising from an alleged Ponzi scheme…
Continue Reading… Notable Litigation – April 2024Ponzi 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 have the potential to influence controlling law on Ponzi-related issues involving financial institutions. This 2023 year-end round up summarizes the cases and opinions analyzed throughout the year and highlights anticipated trends for 2024.
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.
Notable Litigation – December 2023
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Notable litigation filed during December 2023 includes: (1) Wells, et al. v. Edisto River Investors, LLC, et al.; (2) Dagan, et al. v. Greenfield, et al.; (3) SEC v. Agridime LLC, et al.; and (4) Barnett, et al. v. Bey, et al.
Notable Litigation – November 2023
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Notable litigation filed during November 2023 includes: (1) BB & MB WDF, LLC v. Seare, et al.; (2) Day v. Heppner, et al.; (3) Scura v. Heppner, et al.; and (4) Commodity Futures Trading Comm’n v. Young, et al.
Notable Litigation – October 2023
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Notable litigation filed during October 2023 includes: California Land Acquisition and Development Inc. v. Eran Drori, et al. Additionally, cryptocurrency and the potential for fraud surrounding the increasingly popular industry were on display during the month of October with the trial and conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange company FTX.