Banks Law Office is investigating Brighton Jones, a registered investment advisor based in Washington, for its asset-management fee practices. We believe that Brighton Jones charged its clients excessive asset-management fees by inflating the clients’ assets under management. In particular, when calculating the asset-management fees, Brighton Jones may have included in the “assets under management” assets…
Continue reading ›A bank is likely liable to victims of a fraudulent scheme if an employee at the bank provided ordinary banking services (such as opening a bank account) when the employee knew that those services would be used to help a fraudulent scheme. This blog post discusses some cases alleging that banks are liable for aiding…
Continue reading ›Banks Law Office is investigating a Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Prestige Funds and Paramount Management Group. Prestige Funds raised money from investors purportedly to purchase ATM machines that would be managed and operated by Prestige’s affiliate, Paramount Management Group. Investors were promised handsome profits in exchange. Unfortunately, instead of using the money raised from investors…
Continue reading ›Understanding the Electronic Funds Transfer Act: Protecting Consumers from Unauthorized Transactions The rise of electronic banking and digital payments has transformed the way we manage our finances, offering convenience and speed. However, it has also brought challenges, including the risk of unauthorized transactions and errors. Enter the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), a federal law…
Continue reading ›Introduction Fraudulent investment schemes have wreaked havoc on countless lives, and one of the most egregious cases to surface recently involves Wealth Assistants. We previously announced that a Court ordered an asset freeze against Wealth Assistants. Wealth Assistants’ complex network of individuals and entities perpetrated a widespread scam, targeting over 600 victims and swindling over…
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