Cyber criminals constantly develop new ways to steal money from businesses. One common scam targeting law firms and corporate legal departments involves “imposters” pretending to be clients or other parties who are owed payment, then tricking the attorney into paying the imposters. This deception has led to a rise in lawsuits where parties are battling over liability for the stolen funds.

Continue reading the full GT Alert.

Print:
Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn
Photo of Mark E. Shaffer Mark E. Shaffer

Mark E. Shaffer is a first chair trial attorney with significant courtroom experience. He litigates matters in state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and throughout the United States. He focuses his practice on construction litigation, land use litigation,

Mark E. Shaffer is a first chair trial attorney with significant courtroom experience. He litigates matters in state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and throughout the United States. He focuses his practice on construction litigation, land use litigation, leasing disputes, and eminent domain. His clients include commercial landlords, food, beverage and hospitality companies. He also represents owners, contractors, developers, design professionals, and project engineers. He regularly handles matters related to claims of design defects, differing site conditions, change orders, and delay claims, as well as zoning appeals, development agreements, easement rights, and restrictive covenant disputes. In addition to litigating matters, Mark advises on legal issues, helps clients devise legal strategies, and participates in settlement negotiations.

Mark also maintains a government contract litigation practice, counseling clients on contract termination claims, teaming agreement disputes, disputes between prime and subcontractors, and non-compete agreement disputes.

Mark’s corporate and business litigation experience includes matters involving fraud, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and derivative actions. He regularly assists shareholders with enforcing their rights to inspect corporate books and records, to obtain accountings of their investments and corporate assets, and to hold corporate officers and directors accountable for breaches of their corporate duties.

Mark previously served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, including in Iraq. He continues to serve with the United States Marine Corps Reserves.

Photo of Ibnul Khan Ibnul Khan

Ibnul Khan assists clients with business and commercial litigation involving contracts, trade secrets misappropriation, employment and labor issues, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, real estate disputes, creditor and debtor rights, and administrative investigations and appeals. Ibnul has handled trials and has wide-ranging experience…

Ibnul Khan assists clients with business and commercial litigation involving contracts, trade secrets misappropriation, employment and labor issues, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, real estate disputes, creditor and debtor rights, and administrative investigations and appeals. Ibnul has handled trials and has wide-ranging experience conducting research and preparing cases for litigation, interviewing witnesses and conducting discovery, drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions of witnesses, non-parties, and experts, preparing cases and witnesses for trial, and handling appeals.