Press coverage and representative cases relating to the finance and insurance industry sector.
[FRAUD, CRYPTO, CONSUMER PROTECTION] Enforcement action against a Bitcoin ATM operator whose machines served primarily as a payment portal for scammers targeting elderly consumers. The action alleged undisclosed fees of up to 26%, deceptive refund practices, and failure to implement basic fraud prevention measures in violation of consumer protection laws.
[BUSINESS TORTS] Obtained dismissal of fraud and tort claims against owner of a company involved in insurance industry.
[COMPLEX FINANCIAL] Successfully defended a debtor in lawsuit that resulted in creditor forgiving more than $600,000 in credit card debt
[SECURITIES/FRAUD] Obtained summary judgment in state securities and fraud action brought by former officer relating to purported misrepresentations and omissions regarding preliminary merger negotiations. Ruling was affirmed on appeal. Pritchard v. Levin, 305 So. 3d 628 (Fla. 3D DCA 2020)
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, an employee of an MM&H client suddenly quit, stole confidential information, went to work for a competitor, and attempted to solicit current employees to do the same. Within days the firm was able to enforce restrictive covenants contained in the applicable employment agreement, securing an emergency temporary injunction [...]
The first of four lawsuits was one of the first in the nation involving the newly created mechanism for judicial expulsion under the Uniform Revised Limited Liability Act. The second lawsuit was a direct action by Shulkins against DiMola and others for various corporate torts, and the third lawsuit was a derivative action by Schulkins [...]
Represented insurance marketing organization and insurance agents in connection with dispute with third party administrator regarding improper withholding of commissions and threatened enforcement of personal guarantees against insurance agents.
Plaintiff Vincent J. Morris is the owner of a house subject to a mortgage serviced by PHH Mortgage Corporation d/b/a PHH Mortgage Services (“PHH”). PHH has a uniform practice of knowingly charging illegal and improper “processing fees” when payments on the mortgage are made over the phone or online, although neither the mortgage nor Florida [...]
MM&H obtained summary judgment in favor of its client, the widow of a 50% shareholder in the Florida's largest property insurer. Defeated all claims (seeking damages in excess of $30 million) brought against her by AmLaw 100 firm and favorably postured the case for a successful resolution.
Represented provider of residential mortgage foreclosure processing services in putative federal securities class action in district court and on appeal, obtaining dismissal from the district court, affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC, et al. v. DJSP Enterprises, Inc., et al., 572 F. App’x 713 (11th [...]