Many federal documents and programs provide for legal separation. I often times hear the term used inappropriately in regards to a Tampa divorce, and this can have a negative effect on many programs and the benefits you and your spouse are receiving. An incorrect filing of “legally separated” could cause you or your spouse to […]
Bernard “Bernie” Madoff is another famous convicted Ponzi scam artist. On March 12, 2009 Madoff plead guilty to 11 charges related to securities fraud and his own personal Ponzi scam. Madoff’s investment fraud hit thousands of clients, from the rich and famous to small investors, costing them as much as $64 billion. Even this fraud […]
In the final blog of this 3 part series, I’d like to go over the differences between a collaborative divorce and mediation. In mediation, there is one neutral professional who is there to help both parties settle the dispute. Mediation can be difficult for the Tampa family lawyer mediating the dispute when there is not […]
The Morgan Keegan division of Regions Financial Corp. is on the tip of every Tampa lawyer’s tongue right now as the recent $200 million dollar settlement for investment fraud came down earlier this year. Morgan Keegan reached a settlement with FINRA and SEC regulators after it was accused of running a highly effective Ponzi scam. [1] In […]
In last weeks blog, we briefly described the processes of mediation and collaborative divorce. This week, we’ll wrap up a traditional divorce and give you some quick bullet points to help you come closer to a decision on which type of divorce and which type of Tampa family lawyer may be right for you. With […]
Font Running seems to be the most prolific type of investment fraud out there. Unfortunately, computer programs designed to stop front running have been manipulated to proliferate this practice of stock broker fraud. Front running is when a broker or brokerage firm commits investment fraud by using insider knowledge of when a company will be […]