The Harris Firm, P.C. is pleased to announce that, in the four months between June 1, 2017 and September 30, 2017, we have recovered over $485,000 for our clients who had been victims of various investment scams. The Harris Firm has successfully pursued many claims for investment fraud over the past 10 years. Please feel…
Earlier this month, James E. VanBlaricum was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to pay more than $32 million in restitution for his role in an oil and gas Ponzi scheme. Last March, we told you about VanBlaricum, who had pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud stemming from the scheme, perpetrated…
Marshall Smith might want to reconsider his career choice. Last week in Fort Worth, Smith was caught in the back room of Paco’s Mexican Cuisine with a bag full of meat. The owner, Francisco Islas, could hear someone rummaging around, so he grabbed a large lock in case he needed protection, and confronted the robber….
As we witness the selfless heroism of so many people in our great state, please be aware that these types of natural disasters also bring out some of the most deplorable people. USA Today just published an article with some tips for donating safely to the organization of your choice. And make no mistake, your…
Anyone who has lost money on an investment has probably asked this question: was this bad luck or was this investment fraud? About six months ago, Forbes published a very succinct article on this very question, and we thought it was worth repeating. While anyone can be the victim of bad timing, a sudden turn…
Numerous state and local authorities teamed up to shut down a major odometer fraud operation. Kenneth Rose was arrested in Grand Prairie after a three-year investigation found that he allegedly rolled back the odometers on hundreds of Texas vehicles. Rose is also accused of having contacts with a number of used-car dealerships in the area….
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were 3,773 traffic fatalities in Texas in 2016. If that sounds horribly impressive, it is. In fact, that’s a 5.4 percent increase over 2015. Recently, 1Point21 Interactive and the Ross Law Group released a report noting the state’s deadliest highways. A two-mile stretch heading east out of…
Sarah Cummins and Logan Araujo decided to cancel their wedding a week prior to the event. They had a non-refundable contract with the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indiana, a dream location to host their wedding reception and a plated dinner for 170 guests. Rather than have the food thrown out, Miss Cummins contacted local homeless…
A Fort Worth woman recently received a call from a scammer saying she had failed to appear for jury duty and would need to pay a fine of $5,000. The con man offered to take $1,000 as a down payment, or he would report her and she would sit in jail until Monday. According to…
We’ve all seen that driver that meanders across highway lanes as they talk on the phone or attempt to find their favorite song on iTunes. The person who sits at a green light while texting someone. The stories are varied, completely ridiculous and far too common. Thankfully, a statewide ban on texting and driving will…