Year: 2017
Avoiding communication-based claims: some tips for litigators
Claims against litigation lawyers often involve allegations of communication errors. In this article, we consider steps that lawyers can take to avoid such claims right out of the gate – at the outset of their retainers. When we attribute a claim to a communication problem, what exactly do we mean? Here are some examples: a)… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Communication ErrorsSeparation agreement scam using the name Martha Herrera
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Martha Herrera looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Marcel Zweers and Teamco Shipyard
Firms in Ontario and Kentucky have notified us that they received an email from the purported Marcel Zweers of Teamco Shipyard looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsNew in the practicePRO Lending Library: Microsoft OneNote for Lawyers in One Hour, 2nd Edition
Upgrade your practice from the yellow legal notepad with Microsoft OneNote, a program that is included in both Microsoft Office 2016 and Microsoft Office 365. It’s also now available on nearly any device with a web browser, including iOS and Android devices and Windows Phones. With this guide, you will learn how to use OneNote… Read More »
Categories: Legal TechnologyEquipment purchase scam using the names Takao Fujishiro and Polda Equipment Ltd
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Takao Fujishiro of Polda Equipment Ltd looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsFraudsters continue to target lawyers and their staff in relation to trust funds
See below for a fraud alert circulated by the Law Society of British Columbia today. We are seeing similar fraud attempts in Ontario. Fraudsters continue to pose as individuals working in law firms or as clients or clients’ lenders, all with the goal of tricking lawyers into transferring trust funds to them. A number of… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionDebt collection scam using the name Jason Wakefield
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Jason Wakefield looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsDivorce settlement scam using the name Taaliyah Sadah
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Taaliyah Sadah looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud Warnings