Forensic Accounting in Connecticut Business Litigation
Forensic accountants are frequently necessary in business litigation. This is my next installment of the "ask the experts" series. Stephen Pedneault is an expert in forensic accounting. He is the principal of Forsenic Accounting Services. Here is my interview with Stephen. Disclaimer: I am not endorsing any experts that I feature on this blog or the opinions […]
Connecticut Business Lawsuit Roundup
As a new addition in 2011, I am going to regularly feature new business lawsuits along with the usual trial and appellate decisions of interest in Connecticut. Here’s the first installment: Appellate Court: Cianci v. Original Werks, LLC Appellate Court finds that $150,000 mechanic’s lien was timely filed despite claim that it was made after statutory […]
Constructive Trusts In Connecticut For Fraud and Unjust Enrichment
In business litigation in Connecticut, attorneys many times seek to impose a constructive trust over assets or income connected to wrong doing, breach of fiduciary duty, or fraud by business partners or agents. In a decision to be officially released on November 23, 2010, the Appellate Court upheld a trial court’s imposition of a constructive trust over […]
Fraud Lawsuits In Connecticut – Is A Promise of Happiness Fraud or Puffery?
Debra Cassens Weiss yesterday posted on article on the ABA’s website about the psychic Sean Morton who is being sued for fraud for taking 6 million dollars from investors on the promise of piles of money and spiritual happiness. The Securities and Exchange Commission is bringing the suit and the main theory is that Morton is […]
Connecticut Business Litigation Roundup
Here is a round up of a few interesting business lawsuits making news in Connecticut this past week: Smoking Gun "Crap" Email In Case Watched by Wall Street In Pursuit Partners, LLC v. UBS AG, et al., a 35 million dollar prejudgment remedy was awarded in favor of a Connecticut hedge fund against UBS. Judge Blawie issued the […]