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Gonzalez et al v. Porter et al
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April 13, 2023
Investors Can't Sue Atty For Advice To Alleged Ponzi Schemer
A Florida federal judge has spiked a class action against a Chicago attorney accused of helping cover up a $40 million Ponzi scheme, finding that investors' claims against the lawyer are barred by Florida's litigation privilege and are implausible.
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March 14, 2023
Ponzi Scheme Claims Against Atty Paused Amid Dismissal Bid
A Florida federal judge has paused discovery in a class action from plaintiffs alleging that a lawyer crossed the line from attorney to active participant in a $40 million Ponzi scheme.
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March 06, 2023
Alleged Ponzi Schemer Atty Must Turn Over Emails, Court Told
The plaintiffs behind a class action over a $40 million Ponzi scheme case say a Florida federal court should reject an attorney's motion to stay discovery because the lawyer — who they claim crossed a line from attorney to active participant in the scheme — failed to show the discovery would place an unreasonable burden on him and his firm.
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February 28, 2023
5th Amendment Defense Was Duty, Not Deception, Atty Says
Advising a client to take the Fifth does not mean a law firm actively participated in an alleged Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of more than $40 million, according to a motion to dismiss filed in Florida federal court on behalf of a Florida attorney and his firm.
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January 31, 2023
Atty Takes $40M Ponzi Scheme Suit To Federal Court
An attorney accused of helping clients pull off a $40 million Ponzi scheme has moved a suit against him from Florida state court to federal court, citing the high dollar amount and multistate nature of the allegations, which involve people living in Florida, Illinois and Michigan.