A fiduciary duty is an obligation that arises when one has a legal duty to act in the best interests of another. For example, a business partner has a fiduciary duty to their other partners. When a party fails to uphold their obligations, it could be a breach of their...
Month: February 2018
Miami police officer accused of Ponzi scheme
It appears that even law enforcement is not above the easy money a Ponzi scheme can appear to offer. Recently, the FBI arrested a veteran Miami police officer as he was about board a plane to Costa Rica. The officer was allegedly running a Ponzi scheme during his off...
Commercial real estate in Florida: do not try this at home!
Commercial real estate is big business in South Florida -- maybe even the biggest. It is connected to all of the state's major industries from tourism and housing to banking, government and health care. If there is a business sector that requires property, commercial...
Fraud continues to be rampant
In 2015, an article that appeared in the New York Post called South Florida "the organized fraud capital of America." Unfortunately, a current look at the region's legal landscape does little to dispel such a notion. From property and casualty insurance to parking and...