Securities and Exchange Commission v. McKnight et al

  1. November 22, 2023

    NY Law Firm Can't Ditch SEC's Ponzi Scheme Suit

    A New York law firm can't escape charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it aided and abetted an $8.4 million Ponzi scheme allegedly run by one of its clients, after a federal judge denied the firm's bid to be dismissed from the case.

  2. August 07, 2023

    SEC Says NY Firm Must Face Claims In Fraud Suit

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has urged a New York federal judge not to let a law firm out of a suit alleging it played a role in an $8.4 million Ponzi scheme, saying the firm's negligence in ignoring several red flags aided and abetted the fraud.

  3. June 20, 2023

    NY Firm Wants Out Of SEC's 'Deficient' Fraud Suit

    A New York law firm implicated in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint for its alleged role in an $8.4 million Ponzi scheme has asked a Texas federal judge to be dropped from the case, arguing federal authorities provided scant reason to believe the firm had aided and abetted the scheme.

  4. March 27, 2023

    SEC Says NY Law Firm Facilitated $8.4M Ponzi Scheme

    A New York-based attorney and his law firm "ignored red flags" that allowed a client to operate an $8.4 million Ponzi scheme using the firm's bank accounts, according to a lawsuit announced Monday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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