Month: October 2010

Former SEC Enforcement Director Steve Cutler once told a meeting of the DC Bar Association that “no matter how bad the underlying conduct, you can always make things worse.” At the time Mr. Cutler was talking about failing to produce …

MAKING A BAD DAY WORSE Read More »

Fraud cases involving investment funds frequently focus on claims that the defendants operated a Ponzi scheme. Following the Madoff debacle, dozens of Ponzi scheme cases have been brought. Most follow a familiar pattern, centering on bogus claims to investors about …

A DIFFERENT KIND OF INVESTMENT FUND FRAUD Read More »