February 22, 2023
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday dismissed claims against a Chicago attorney in an alleged EB-5 investment scheme, finding that his client waited too long to bring claims that the attorney had a conflict of interest and failed to shield an investment from bankruptcy.
December 17, 2020
An Illinois federal judge denied on Tuesday a Chicago attorney's bid for favorable judgment over allegations that he perpetuated an $88 million EB-5 investment scheme, ruling that the attorney did not assert any new defenses against the legal malpractice claim.
September 04, 2020
A Chicago immigration attorney accused of running an $88 million EB-5 investment scheme urged an Illinois federal judge Friday to grant him judgment over accusations that he committed legal malpractice while representing an investor who pumped $500,000 into a now-bankrupt project.
August 07, 2019
A Chicago immigration attorney must face claims that he committed legal malpractice by representing EB-5 investors who had sunk capital into his now-bankrupt project, an Illinois federal judge held Tuesday.
May 21, 2019
A Chicago immigration lawyer accused of engaging in an $88 million EB-5 fraud scheme can't dodge claims that he committed legal malpractice by representing the immigrants investing in the fledgling fund he owned, an Illinois federal court held on Tuesday.