July 13, 2011
Two groups of clients of The 1031 Tax Group LLC on Tuesday lost their bid for class certification in a consolidated suit in California over the $126 million Ponzi scheme that pushed the exchange firm into bankruptcy.
July 05, 2011
Silicon Valley Law Group on Tuesday asked a California federal judge to deny class certification in a suit alleging that it aided and abetted convicted Ponzi schemer Edward H. Okun as he bankrupted exchange fund The 1031 Tax Group LLC.
June 29, 2011
A California federal judge granted final approval Wednesday to settlements totaling $22 million in a consolidated suit against Citibank NA, Foley & Lardner LLP and others who allegedly helped Ponzi schemer Edward H. Okun plunder his firm The 1031 Tax Group LLC.
May 06, 2011
A California federal judge on Thursday refused to throw out class action claims alleging Silicon Valley Law Group aided and abetted convicted Ponzi schemer Edward H. Okun as he ran exchange fund The 1031 Tax Group LLC into the ground.
May 15, 2009
Clients of The 1031 Tax Group LLC, a bankrupt exchange fund firm run by convicted Ponzi schemer Edward H. Okun, have launched a proposed class action to recover $140 million from Bank of America NA, Citibank NA, Foley & Lardner LLP and others for allegedly facilitating the scheme.