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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Consequences of Deception: Defendant Hit With $4.5 Million Judgment After 12-Year “Wild Goose Chase Based on a Lie”

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“Down the ridiculous rabbit hole,” “magical math,” “smoke and mirrors,” “sixteen-year charade.” That’s how the plaintiff’s post-trial brief in Becker v Perla described the defendant’s reverse-field disavowal of his sworn...more

Winstead PC

Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim Against Trustee Based On Self-Dealing Real Estate Investment Was Dismissed Due To Limitations,...

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In Goughnour v. Patterson, a beneficiary sued a trustee based on a failed real estate investment. No. 12-17-00234-CV, 2019 Tex. App. LEXIS 1665 (Tex. App.—Tyler March 5, 2019, no pet. history). In 2007, the trustee of four...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Fraud and Knowing Assistance—Between the Innocents

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Fraud continues to plague businesses and individuals in Canada and abroad, increasing at an alarming rate. Those involved in asset recovery frequently turn to the equitable doctrine of knowing assistance to catch "strangers"...more

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