Author Brian Mahany published by Escape Artist Asset Protection We have long said that the IRS and Justice Department is not letting up in their assault on taxpayers with unreported foreign accounts. Despite our warnings, many people with offshore wealth are still sitting on the fence. That “wait and see” approach could land them in […]
US-Swiss tax evasion chess game advances, as three Swiss bankers face US criminal charges
By: ACFCS Staff Date: February 5, 2012 When Swiss bankers Stephan Fellman, Otto Huppi and Christof Reist began their six-year campaigns to lure US taxpayers into opening accounts at the Swiss financial institution Kantonal Bank Zurich (KBZ), they advertised their services as discreet and operating under the radar of US agencies, particularly the Internal Revenue […]
Grant Thornton Accountant Arrested For $4 Million Theft – accounting malpractice post
by Brian Mahany The press releases from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan yesterday did not reflect well on either the legal or accounting professions. In one case, a New Jersey lawyer was convicted in federal court of an investment fraud scheme. In the other, a former partner and CPA from accounting giant Grant Thornton […]
Updating The Allied Mortgage Saga – false claims post
by Joseph Bird It has been a while since we updated you on Allied Mortgage*, especially the US v Allied and Americus 2.5 billion dollar False Claims Act civil lawsuit. Since our last update, the case was transferred to a Houston, Texas Federal District Court. Many or the other peripheral cases have gone into hibernation […]
The High Cost Of Justice – legal services / best practices post
by Brian Mahany [Ed. Note: We will soon be launching a new blog, Best Legal Practices Blog. While our web team set up the new site, we welcome stories and posts. If you have something to share, send it along. My email address is at the bottom of this post.] Big lawyers and big law […]
Merrill Lynch Loses Appeal of FINRA decision – stockbroker fraud post
by Brian Mahany Chalk up another victory for the good guys. Over a year ago, we were quite excited when an arbitration panel for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority – FINRA – issued a $64 million decision against Bank of America subsidiary Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. The euphoria was short lived as ML immediately appealed […]
Hook ‘Em and Book ‘Em – Former Texas Longhorn Star Charged WIth Affinity Fraud
by Brian Mahany Three days ago I was in Bandera, Texas participating in my first “Cowboy Mardi Gras.” As a new Texas landowner and soon to be resident, it was fitting to begin spending time in my new hometown. (It was also 80 degrees while Milwaukee was a frigid 8!) Football is king in Texas […]
Two Law Firms Accused Of Assisting Ponzi Scheme (Legal Malpractice Post)
[Updated August 2019] As an attorney, I am required to take an oath to support the Constitution and to never counsel or support any action that appears unjust. It is unfortunate that much of society views lawyers as nothing more than “hired guns.” Sometimes we are even called “whores.” Despite how we may be labeled […]
Dad Squanders Daughter's Inheritance, Bank Liable
by Brian Mahany A 41 year old Florida man was arrested after being accused of stealing his daughter’s $58,000 inheritance. Published reports and court records reveal that Willie Lockridge was the father of the victim. Apparently the victim’s mother died in 2011 and left almost $59,000 to her daughter. The girl’s uncle was court appointed […]
Victims in Stanford Ponzi Scheme To Receive Less Than 1 Penny On The Dollar
by Brian Mahany Talk about depressing story titles. Sir Allen Stanford was convicted of the second largest Ponzi scheme in American history. In 2012 he was sentenced to 110 years in federal prison, a life sentence. His crime? A Ponzi scheme that caused $7 billion in losses, mostly to American investors. Suing Stanford to recover […]
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