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• Former Chairman found guilty on securities fraud charges for $8.6 billion fraud

  Former McKesson executive, Charles McCall can now join the Bernie Madoff Club. Yesterday he was found guilty of investment fraud that cost investors $8.6 billion. McCall is a former Chairman of the McKesson Corp. A…

• ormer Chairman found guilty in $8.6 billion fraud

  Former McKesson executive, Charles McCall can now join the Bernie Madoff Club for Investment fraud. Yesterday he was found guilty of fraud that cost investors $8.6 billion. McCall is a former Chairman of the McKesson…

• Financial Services Divsion - Investment Fraud Seminar a Success

  I am pleased to announce that yesterday our Investment Fraud Seminar in West Palm Beach was a huge success. It was held in the beautiful Phillips Point Club. The beautiful intracoastal was a great backdrop…

• Investing in a Post Madoff Environment: Financial Fraud Seminar for Industry Professionals

  In an effort to educate industry professionals on how to fight financial fraud, The Financial Services Division of LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A. is holding a Financial Fraud Seminar in conjunction with the Daily Business Review…

• Florida Investor Protection Act takes center stage against Securities Fraud

  Not a minute too soon, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, signed the Florida Investor Protection Plan, Florida House Bill 483, into law, effective July 1, 2009. As we mentioned in a previous post on The Law…

• If your gold is rusting, you’ve got a problem

  As readers of this blog know, my sister is a bankruptcy lawyer. She was recently appointed the trustee of a bankrupt jeweler who appears to have been selling gold bars to customers. Or at least…

• Wamu Investment fraud case moves forward

  Earlier this week, Seattle Federal District Court Judge Marsha Pechman, ruled that the case against several former Washington Mutual executives and Deloitte & Touche could move forward. She dismissed some of the claims, however, denied…

• SEC Enforcement Division needs to make massive changes according to Office of Inspector General Report

  According to a recent report issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement division needs to improve its processes and procedures for investigating and managing the fight…

• Lowes Home Improvement settles overtime class action suit for nearly $30 million

  The world's second largest home improvement retailer, Lowes Home Improvement, will see “off the clock” in an entirely new light, after the recent, class action lawsuit settlement of $29.5 million. It is important to note…

• Judge rejects SEC and BofA Settlement of $33 million for Merrill takeover

  Unfortunately, yesterday was not a great day for the SEC and the Bank of America legal team. Their $33 million agreed upon settlement regarding the BofA taking over Merrill Lynch was rejected by Southern District…