• Hooray for Trademark Properties and Richard Davis!!!

    Let the fun begin! A couple days ago I saw a commercial for a program called “A Home Run for Trademark” on TLC. It looked like this will be the warmup for the new show featuring Richard Davis, Ginger, and […]

  • Class Action Suit Filed Against Usana

    Dreier LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA) Monday March 26, 7:40 pm ET NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire/ — Dreier LLP today announced that a class action lawsuit was commenced in the United States District […]

  • Ernst & Young censured for lack of independence in audits

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) censured Ernst & Young LLP for doing work that compromised its indepence with regard to American International Group (AIG) and PNC Financial Services Group. The work included helping AIG develop and market a financial […]

  • Iraq Reconstruction Fraud: Where Are Your Tax Dollars Going?

    Whether you agree with the Iraq War or not, one thing is certain: There is fraud going on and your tax dollars are being spent. Of the approximately $350 billion (give or take) spent so far by the United States […]

  • On Making Money As a Fraud Investigator

    The recent publication of a report detailing the results of an investigation of Usana Health Sciences done by Barry Minkow, Fraud Discovery Institue, and other professionals has prompted some criticism. One criticism I’ve seen is the fact that *gasp* the […]

  • Class action lawsuit against State Farm is blocked

    Today a judge did not allow a Hurricane Katrina class action lawsuit against State Farm Insurance to proceed. The judge said that even though the lawsuits appear to have similar facts (i.e. all properties were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina) they […]

  • Interesting Quote From One of Usana’s Lawyers

    In response to the investigative report about Usana Health Sciences issued by Barry Minkow and Fraud Discovery Institute, Dave Andereton of the Deseret Morning News reports the following: “Minkow is simply looking to line his pockets based upon a hodgepodge […]

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  • Usana Sues Barry Minkow

    UPDATE: The judge in this case quickly threw out all of Usana’s claims against Barry Minkow, except one. That final cause of action was settled with Usana paying Barry Minkow $200,000. In exchange, Minkow agreed to remove from the internet […]

  • Insurance agent guilty of criminal counts related to identity theft

    Former American Family Insurance agent Nancy Paquette was found guilty of 104 criminal counts – 52 counts of forgert and 52 counts of identity theft. Paquette established dozens of fraudulent insurance policies in order to receive commissions and bonuses, as […]