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A Broward woman called herself ‘Mother Teresa.’ She’s sentenced to 20 years for fraud
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy David J. Neal December 4, 2024 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. Click here to read the original article.
Fla.’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Gets 20 Years For Ponzi Scheme
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Carolina Bolado December 3, 2024 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. Click here […]
Jury Finds Dentons, Ex-Partner Beat Malpractice Claim Over $54 Million Currency Deal
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Tommaso Baronio December 2, 2024 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. Click here to read the original article.
SEC agrees to settle fraud lawsuit against Rishi Kapoor
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Francisco Alvarado November 15, 2024 Under proposed deal, disgraced Location Ventures founder is prohibited from denying wrongdoing. Click here to read the original article.
Final Countdown’: SEC Launches Nearly 800% Litigation Surge in October
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Michael A. Mora November 13, 2024 “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. Click here to read the original article.
Miami Law’s Class Action Forum to Feature Judges, New Rules, and Insights on MDL Practice
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Tommaso Baronio November 3, 2024 “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. Click here to read the original article.
Appeals Court Affirms Everglades Foundation Scientist Conviction
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Lisa Willis October 31, 2024 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. Click here to read the original article.
Florida Law Firms Brace for Category 5 Hurricane Milton
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Lisa Willis October 9, 2024 Nearly all of Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton, which forecasters anticipate to be one of the most destructive storms on record. Law firms. Click here to read the original article.
SEC Enforcement Chief Grewal—Whose Hard Line on Crypto Tormented the Industry—Stepping Down
/in In the News /by Kris Williams“The bottom line is that the SEC did what it needed to do in response to the scams in crypto,”; said Terrence Yang, a strategic adviser to Swan Bitcoin and a former senior counsel at Merrill Lynch.
David Boies Loses $20 Million Natalie Portman Movie Flop Case
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsDavid Boies had a funding-fraud case rejected by a Florida appeals court, leaving the superstar lawyer and his business partners holding the bag for a wayward $20 million investment into a Natalie Portman western flop.
Boies Schiller Company Loses Appeal: Could Owe 7 Figures in Attorney Fees
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Lisa Willis September 27, 2024 “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. Click here to read the original article.
Court Rules in Favor of Tellza Holdings in Parent-Company Subsidiary Battle
/in In the News /by Kris Williams“In doing these deals, it would be helpful to consult litigation counsel early on to ensure the language will stand up in court in the event of a dispute. Judges have to stick with the language of the contract, and it appears that is what the judge did here” said Dwayne Robinson, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.