Eckert Seamans Will Pay $38M To Par Funding Investors

By Ryan Harroff ( March 3, 2025, 4:52 PM EST) -- A Florida federal judge has signed off on a $38 million deal resolving legal malpractice claims against Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC by investors who fell victim to a Ponzi scheme carried out by Par Funding, which enlisted the firm to help create the business model the lender ultimately used in the scheme....

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