Social media can be a very valuable tool for businesses. However, social media can also cause challenges for business owners and executives, as online communication has made business fraud easier to perpetrate. Plenty of people will use social media to defraud...
Investment Disputes
Lessons from FTX — Investment Frauds and How to Avoid Them
Most of us have been reading about the recent FTX crypto currency investment scandal. It appears that what was going on is that FTX was taking investor funds (from ordinary people like us but mostly from sophisticated “pro” investors like Sequoia Capital, Softbank,...
How can you spot investment fraud?
Investing is a terrific way to increase your wealth portfolio and support businesses that you believe in. It's very common for those with significant assets to invest a large portion of it and keep very little in savings on hand. For this reason, it's also important...
California investors should be wary of investment scams in 2022
For many entrepreneurs in California, investing is an occupation. Unfortunately, even professional investors can fall for many scams perpetrated by other individuals. When an investment fails, taking a significant toll on the value of your portfolio, you might not...
Investment Fraud — What to Do if You are a Victim
Buffington Law Firm's breach of contract and investment fraud attorneys have successfully handled numerous cases involving investment fraud. Last week we described the nature of a typical fraudulent investment scheme. The red flag indicator that one's investment is...
Investment Fraud; What It Is and How to Spot It
Buffington Law Firm's breach of contract and investment fraud attorneys have represented numerous clients who have been victimized by investment fraud. Regrettably, these cases tend to fall into a familiar pattern - a person entrusts his or her investment portfolio,...
Investment Disputes in the Context of Collectible Coins: Part 2
Investment disputes can arise in the purchase and sale of collectible "numismatic" coins. Buffington Law Firm's investment dispute litigation team has successfully tried numerous cases involving investment fraud. In last week's Blog article we began a discussion of...
Investment Disputes in the Context of Collectible Coins: Part 1
Investment disputes are an important part of our litigation practice. Buffington Law Firm's Orange County business trial attorneys have broad experience in litigating investment disputes arising from investment frauds of various types. In this Blog article we will...