Judgments & Settlements

Liquid Bits v. Trendon Shavers and Bitcoin Savings and Trust, (U.S. Dist. Ct. - Southern District of Florida -- Case No. 14-cv-61771)

• Obtained $11,264,457.00 Final Judgment for investors in one of the earliest Bitcoin Ponzi schemes.
• Complaint and Final Judgment

Bounty Gain Enterprises, Inc. v. John Textor, et al. (St. Lucie County [FL] Circuit Court - Case No. 56-2014-CA-002037) and Bounty Gain Enterprises, Inc. v. UBS Financial Services, Inc., (U.S. Dist. Ct. - Southern District of Florida -- Case No. 9:14-cv-81603-KAM)

• Negotiated favorable resolutions for Hong Kong-based $5,000,000.00 investor in failed multi-media/special effects company. Claims of securities fraud, gross negligence, and conspiracy to defraud were alleged against company’s principals and related professional firms. Claims of professional negligence were separately alleged against brokerage firm and Registered Representative tasked with handling post-investment liquidation of investment.
• Complaint

Bates v. WorldPMX, Inc.; Investment Quality Diamonds, Inc.; Sean McCabe; AmeriFirst Trading, Inc.; C. Leo Smith; and Worth Group, Inc. (U.S. Dist. Ct. - Southern District of Florida -- Case No: 13-cv-61138-ZLOCH)

• Obtained $2.5 Million Consent Judgment for husband-and-wife investors defrauded in precious metals scam.
• Amended Complaint and Consent Judgment

Burt v. Key Trading LLC, et al. (U.S. Dist. Ct. - District of New Jersey -- Case No. 2:12-cv-06333-KM-MCA)

• Obtained nearly $2,000,000.00 Final Judgment for two-time Super Bowl winner James (“Jim”) Burt against several individuals, and their corporate entity, who had misappropriated former football star’s $1,800,000.00 investment.
• After having obtained the judgment in the full amount of our client’s loss, our attorneys secured an injunction freezing assets of one of the defendants in an effort to avoid dissipation of those assets before the Final Judgment could be satisfied.
• Amended Complaint and Final Judgment

Van Leer v. Invictus Asset Management, et al. (U.S. Dist. Ct. - District of New Jersey -- Case No. 2:15-cv-01878-MCA)

• Negotiated favorable resolution for clients in lawsuit alleging breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation.
• Amended Complaint

[Confidential] v. [Confidential]

• Negotiated favorable resolution for client in dispute alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

Jennings, et al. v. Nationwide PharmAssist Corp., et al. (Broward County [FL] Circuit Court - Case No. 06-2014-003891 Division 18)

• Negotiated favorable resolutions for clients in lawsuit alleging fraudulent inducement, securities fraud, misrepresentation, and conspiracy to defraud.
• Amended Complaint

Targum, et al. v. Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, Matthew Weber, et al. (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York -- Index Number 650665/2014)

• Negotiated favorable resolutions for clients in lawsuit alleging fraud, professional negligence, and failure to supervise accountant criminally convicted of stealing nearly $1,000,000 from clients.
• Complaint

Advantage Trim and Lumber Company, Inc. v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank and TD Bank, N.A. (U.S. Dist. Ct. - Middle District of Florida -- Case No. 8:16-cv-03239-JSM-AAS)

• Negotiated favorable resolution for group of hardwood flooring merchants in lawsuit alleging aiding and abetting fraudulent credit card scam.
• Complaint

Bair v. Christensen Design Group and John Christensen (Palm Beach County [FL] Circuit Court - Case No. 2015-CA-006019)

• Negotiated favorable resolution for client in lawsuit alleging fraud, breach of contract, deceptive and unfair trade practices, and theft of personal property.
• Complaint

Smigiel Foundation to Benefit Children and Families, Inc. v. TradeDesk Capital LLC, et al. (U.S. Dist. Ct. - Southern District of Florida -- Case No. 9:13-cv-81273-WPD/SNOW)

• Negotiated favorable resolution for not-for-profit corporation in lawsuit against investment advisory firm and its principals alleging breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation.
• Complaint