Business Trial Group Investigates $24M Ponzi Scheme Targeting African Immigrants
The Business Trial Group is investigating an alleged $27 million fraudulent scheme that The Smart Partners LLC and 1st Million LLC perpetrated against more than 1,000 investors, most of whom were African immigrants. The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged Smart Partners, 1st Million, and their principals (Dennis Jali, John Frimpong, and Arley Johnson) with [...]
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Business Trial Group Recovers $8.6 Million for Alaqua Lakes Community Association After Winning Appeal
The Business Trial Group won the appeal of the jury verdict awarded to its client Alaqua Lakes Community Association for defective roads in the luxury community, leading to an $8.6 million recovery. On August 4th, 2020, Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal denied the appeal of developer Taylor Morrison. The court entered a per curiam [...]
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Business Trial Group Investigates JP Morgan Volatility-Related ETP Losses
The securities attorneys at Morgan & Morgan’s Business Trial Group are investigating investment losses in volatility-related exchanged traded products (ETPs) sold by JP Morgan Securities LLC and other brokerage firms. FINRA recently entered into an Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) settlement with JP Morgan, which requires the firm to pay over $650,000 in fines and [...]
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Legal Malpractice Claims on the Rise, Study Shows
Legal malpractice claims in the U.S. increased in 2019, a trend that’s likely to continue. Law360 reports that another wave of claims is likely in the coming years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Law360 looks at a recent report by insurance broker Ames & Gough that surveys 10 leading lawyers’ professional responsibility insurers [...]
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