A Broward woman called herself ‘Mother Teresa.’ She’s sentenced to 20 years for fraud

By David J. Neal

December 4, 2024

Bernice C. Lee

Johanna Garcia’s guilty plea brings the MJ Capital Funding fraud totals to three guilty pleas; $190 million fraudulently raised; and $90 million lost by investors.

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Fla.’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Gets 20 Years For Ponzi Scheme

By Carolina Bolado

December 3, 2024

Bernice C. Lee

A Florida federal judge on Tuesday accused the U.S. attorney’s office of “abdicating its responsibility” by agreeing to a maximum of 20 years in prison for Johanna Garcia, the former MJ Capital CEO known as “Mother Teresa” who pled guilty to running a $190 million Ponzi scheme.

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Jury Finds Dentons, Ex-Partner Beat Malpractice Claim Over $54 Million Currency Deal

By Tommaso Baronio

December 2, 2024

Tal J. LifshitzJorge L. PiedraDetra Shaw-Wilder

A Miami jury found Dentons and attorney Susan Rammelt not guilty of fraud or malpractice in a $54 million dollars-to-bolivares currency transaction in which lawyer Fernando Lauria claimed to have lost millions and accused the defendant of leading an elaborate Ponzi scheme.

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Jury Finds Dentons, Ex-Partner Beat Malpractice Claim Over $54 Million Currency Deal

By Tommaso Baronio

December 2, 2024

Jorge L. PiedraTal J. Lifshitz

A Miami jury found Dentons and attorney Susan Rammelt not guilty of fraud or malpractice in a $54 million dollars-to-bolivares currency transaction in which lawyer Fernando Lauria claimed to have lost millions and accused the defendant of leading an elaborate Ponzi scheme.

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2024 Potluck

SEC agrees to settle fraud lawsuit against Rishi Kapoor

By Francisco Alvarado

November 15, 2024

Bernice C. Lee

Under proposed deal, disgraced Location Ventures founder is prohibited from denying wrongdoing.

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Final Countdown’: SEC Launches Nearly 800% Litigation Surge in October

By Michael A. Mora

November 13, 2024

Tal J. Lifshitz

“All signs—most notably the recent surge in bitcoin’s price—point to a new day for bitcoin specifically and crypto in general,” said Tal J. Lifshitz, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

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Miami Law’s Class Action Forum to Feature Judges, New Rules, and Insights on MDL Practice

By Tommaso Baronio

November 3, 2024

Harley Tropin

“This year is going to be a signature year for the program because we have judges from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in addition to other outstanding judges,” said Harley S. Tropin, co-founding partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

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Appeals Court Affirms Everglades Foundation Scientist Conviction

By Lisa Willis

October 31, 2024

Jorge L. Piedra

The Third District Court of Appeal in Miami affirmed Circuit Judge Carlos Lopez’s decision, concluding that Van Lent willfully disobeyed an injunction by deleting or downloading files belonging to the foundation, where he had been employed for 17 years.

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Florida Law Firms Brace for Category 5 Hurricane Milton

By Lisa Willis

October 9, 2024

Jorge L. Piedra

Nearly all of Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton, which forecasters anticipate to be one of the most destructive storms on record. Law firms.

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