Archive for July, 2018
Jul 25, 2018

The bank chain Wells Fargo is once again in hot water over its fake customer/consumer fraud account scam. In May, the banking company agreed to pay $480 million to put to rest claims that it misled shareholders about these sales practices and its fake-accounts scandal. Federal law requires that companies like Wells Fargo warn shareholders […]

Jul 19, 2018

On Sunday, July 22nd from 9am-1pm join Boca Law to “See, Sip, Stroll & Support the Trip-County Animal Rescue.” The event will be held at Lavalle, Brown & Ronan, PA at 750 South Dixie Highway in Boca Raton.

Jul 18, 2018

On June 5th, health experts warned that Florida’s children are likely being exposed to heightened levels of lead in their school drinking water on a regular basis. This exposure can lead to aggressive behavior and IQ loss, amongst other symptoms and illnesses. Tests were conducted in 16 cities in the state’s capital, all of which […]

Jul 11, 2018

Cell phone account fraud is the latest consumer fraud privacy threat keeping consumers up at night. Criminals open up phone cell phone accounts, and use them to access others’ bank accounts, open new credit cards, or sell information for other criminals to use. In 2017 alone, the number of victims increased 63 percent from the […]

Jul 5, 2018

It’s the stuff of nightmares for many parents whose children and others frequent amusement parks: Florida roller coasters derailing, leading to severe injuries and sometimes even death. Sadly, this just happened in June, when the “Sand Blaster” roller coaster derailed on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk,  sending its riders plummeting 34 feet (10 meters, or more […]