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Law Brief®: The Theranos Trial
Legally Qualified: Protecting Against Elder Investment Fraud and Exploitation
On May 22, 2025, the SEC brought a case of affinity fraud before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Bay Area real estate investor Kenneth Mattson alleging more than $46 million in...more
Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison - On November 18, 2022, former Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors regarding Theranos’ blood...more
The federal wire fraud statute has a far-reaching scope, allowing prosecutors to go after conduct as varied as investor fraud to college admissions scandals. In late June, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals arguably...more
Unscrupulous actors may make misleading statements, use deceptive behavior, or produce falsified statements or documents to induce you to invest in what you are led to believe is a legitimate business opportunity – from real...more
On August 20, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the New York superintendent of financial services jointly sued Pension Funding, LLC; Pension Income, LLC; and individuals Steven Covey, Edwin Lichtig,...more
Overview - Defrauded investors in an investment scheme rarely recover all of the funds that they have invested, and the question of the amount to which each investor is entitled is complicated when the investments are...more