White Collar

  • September 30, 2025

    Defamation Litigation Roundup: Trump, Baker McKenzie

    In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 reports the latest updates in President Donald Trump's suits against major news organizations over their reporting on his presidency and relationships, as well as developments in a voting machine company's suit against MyPillow's CEO over election-rigging claims.

  • September 30, 2025

    Fla. Lawyer Charged With Battery While Facing Suspension

    A Florida lawyer accused of scamming dozens of clients and facing emergency suspension was arrested Monday night on a domestic violence charge, a development that could hasten bar disciplinary action against him.

  • September 29, 2025

    Feds Charge Prophecy Hedge Fund CEO With $294M Fraud

    The former CEO of collapsed investment adviser Prophecy Asset Management LP was arraigned Monday on federal fraud charges over his alleged involvement in a $294 million hedge fund wipeout that his former business partner previously pled guilty to.

  • September 29, 2025

    Wash. Bank Abetted $230M Ponzi Scheme, Investors Say

    A Washington state bank has been accused of keeping afloat a real estate investment firm's $230 million Ponzi scheme by maintaining the enterprise's accounts even when evidence of fraud surfaced, according to a new lawsuit in Seattle federal court.

  • September 29, 2025

    FinCEN Seeks Input On Nonbanks' Cost To Detect Laundering

    The U.S. Treasury Department's enforcement arm on Monday called for public feedback on the costs that insurance companies, credit card operators and other nonbank financial institutions incur in complying with measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, signaling a possible loosening of rules.

  • September 29, 2025

    Kazakh Money Laundering Retrial Against Felix Sater Begins

    A Manhattan federal jury heard opening statements Monday in a civil money laundering retrial against financier Felix Sater, whom plaintiffs branded as a thief who enriched himself as he helped hide millions of dollars looted from a Kazakh bank 20 years ago.

  • September 29, 2025

    Chancery Urged To Keep Alive Ukrainian Oligarch Suit

    An attorney for an investor seeking to recover $58.5 million allegedly lost to individuals and entities entangled in decades-old fraud-related allegations involving two Ukrainian oligarchs and others urged a Delaware vice chancellor Monday to reject claims that time ran out for the case years ago.

  • September 29, 2025

    SEC Says Adviser Stole Holocaust Restitution Funds In Ploy

    A Brooklyn financial adviser faces U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations he defrauded at least 15 of his fellow members of the Russian-American Jewish community out of at least $4.1 million, including one person whose inheritance included restitution funds for his Holocaust survivor parents.

  • September 29, 2025

    Diamond Mogul's Daughter Escapes Tax Claims In $41M Deal

    The U.S. government agreed to stop pursuing the adult daughter of a diamond mogul to recover millions in tax liabilities from his estate after reaching an agreement in which the government will receive an additional payment of $41 million, according to a New York federal court order Monday.

  • September 29, 2025

    First Step Act Isn't All Retroactive, Gov't Tells High Court

    The federal government has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to find that Congress never intended certain sentencing reduction provisions within the 2018 First Step Act to be applied retroactively, and to resolve a 6-4 circuit split.

  • September 29, 2025

    10th Circ. Backs DOJ's Prosecution Of Okla. Cannabis Atty

    The Tenth Circuit has decided that the federal prosecution of an Oklahoma attorney accused of helping clients bypass the state's medical marijuana laws could proceed despite a federal policy that bars the U.S. Department of Justice from using funds to target state legal medical cannabis activity.

  • September 29, 2025

    Ex-US Atty To Bring 'Formidable' Defense To Comey Charges

    Faced with a blockbuster indictment alleging he lied to Congress, former FBI Director James Comey has turned to his longtime friend and famous tough-on-corruption ex-prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald to fight the charges.

  • September 29, 2025

    Ex-Frank CEO Gets 7 Years Over Soured JPMorgan Deal

    Frank founder and former CEO Charlie Javice was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison following her conviction at trial for conning JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying the now-shuttered student financial aid startup for $175 million by lying about its user base.

  • September 29, 2025

    Va. Immigration Firm Accuses Ex-CFO Of Diverting Funds

    A Virginia-based immigration law firm accused its former chief financial officer Monday of exploiting her access to firm finances by rerouting funds to businesses she controls and charging the firm for Uber rides, Amazon Prime and hotels.

  • September 29, 2025

    O'Melveny Adds Former Top DOJ Prosecutor In LA

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP has expanded its white-collar defense offerings with the addition of a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California and chief of the office's criminal division, the firm announced on Monday.

  • September 29, 2025

    Therapist Admits Sending Patient's Funds To Scammers

    A Massachusetts psychologist will plead guilty to charges that he used a patient's accident settlement funds and borrowed money from a relative to invest in what turned out to be a cryptocurrency romance scam, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

  • September 29, 2025

    Ex-Mass. US Atty Faces Bar Reprimand Over Leak, Texts

    Former Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has agreed to waive a hearing and accept a public reprimand from state bar regulators as a sanction for leaking confidential material about an investigation to a reporter, then trying to shift blame away from herself in a "disingenuous" text to staff, according to a petition for discipline.

  • September 26, 2025

    Ex-Wall Street Financier, Assistant Charged With Sex Trafficking

    Retired financier Howard Rubin and his longtime assistant were charged with sex trafficking Friday in New York federal court, where prosecutors say Rubin lured women to his New York City penthouse "dungeon" where he assaulted them.

  • September 26, 2025

    BIA Releases More Precedential Immigration Decisions

    The Board of Immigration Appeals has released two more decisions designated as precedential, adding to the Trump administration's growing tally of opinions that are binding upon the board.

  • September 26, 2025

    Bryan Cave Taps Debevoise White Collar Litigator In Paris

    Bryan Cave said this month it has hired a Debevoise & Plimpton LLP litigator to serve as the law firm's new white-collar crime and compliance lead in Paris.

  • September 26, 2025

    Wu-Tang Album May Be Trade Secret In Shkreli Suit, Judge Says

    A New York federal judge has found that a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album could be considered a trade secret in a novel decision that made significant trims to a cryptocurrency project's lawsuit against the album's former owner Martin Shkreli, but the judge kept in play claims that he misappropriated the project's trade secrets.

  • September 26, 2025

    9th Circ. Nixes Murder Restitution Over Spousal Interest

    The federal government cannot seize as restitution a retirement account belonging to a man sentenced to life in prison for murdering two of his U.S. Coast Guard colleagues at an Alaska maintenance facility in 2012 because his wife has an interest in the account, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Friday.

  • September 26, 2025

    SEC To Weigh Waivers Alongside Enforcement Settlements

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins announced Friday the agency will return to a practice of allowing firms to request waivers from follow-on consequences of enforcement actions while they pursue settlement discussions to resolve their case.

  • September 26, 2025

    Swizz Beatz Can't Avoid $7.3M 1MDB Fraud Case

    A New York federal judge on Friday denied hip-hop artist Swizz Beatz's bid to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges he received millions of dollars in the infamous 1Malaysia Development Berhad fraud scandal, saying liquidators for two alleged shell companies sufficiently alleged fraudulent transfers of funds among other claims.

  • September 26, 2025

    Semler Scientific, Bard To Pay $37M To End FCA Claims

    The Department of Justice announced on Friday that two companies have agreed to pay nearly $37 million to resolve claims that they knowingly recommended healthcare providers submit erroneous Medicare claims for tests for diagnosing artery disease.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

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    Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.

  • Export Misconduct Resolutions Emphasize BIS, DOJ Priorities

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's and Bureau of Industry and Security's recently resolved parallel enforcement actions against semiconductor technology company Cadence Design demonstrate the agencies' prioritization of penalties for export control violations involving China, as well as the importance of voluntary self-disclosure, say attorneys at Fenwick.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

  • DOJ Consumer Branch's End Leaves FDA Litigation Questions

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    With the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Branch set to occur by Sept. 30, companies must carefully monitor how responsibility is reallocated for civil and criminal enforcement cases related to products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • What's At Stake In High Court Review Of Funds' Right To Sue

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital Master Fund, a case testing the limits of using Investment Company Act Section 47(b) to give funds a private right of action to enforce other sections of the law, could either encourage or curb similar activist investor lawsuits, say attorneys at Goodwin.

  • How Securities Defendants Might Use New Wire Fraud Ruling

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    Though the Second Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Chastain decision — vacating the conviction of an ex-OpenSea staffer — involved the wire fraud statute, insider trading defendants might attempt to import the ruling’s reasoning into the securities realm, says Jonathan Richman at Brown Rudnick.

  • Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase

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    As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Series

    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions: The Term In Review

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    Though the U.S. Supreme Court’s criminal law decisions in its recently concluded term proved underwhelming by many measures, their opinions revealed trends in how the justices approach criminal cases and offered reminders for practitioners, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Opinion

    Budget Act's Deduction Limit Penalizes Losing Gamblers

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    A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that reduces the deduction for gambling losses is unfair to professional and recreational players, risks driving online activity to offshore sites, and will set back efforts to legalize and regulate the industry, says Walter Bourdaghs at Kang Haggerty.

  • Opinion

    The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

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    As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

  • The Int'l Compliance View: Everything Everywhere All At Once

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    Changes to the enforcement landscape in the U.S. and abroad shift the risks and incentives for global compliance programs, creating a race against the clock for companies to deploy investigative resources across worldwide operations, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • 'Pig Butchering' Seizure Is A Milestone In Crypto Crime Fight

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    The U.S.' recent seizure of $225 million in crypto funds in a massive "pig butchering" scheme highlights the transformative impact of blockchain analysis in law enforcement, and the increasing necessity of collaboration between law enforcement agencies, cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoin issuers, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions

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    In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • How DOJ's New Data Security Rules Leave HIPAA In The Dust

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recently effective data security requirements carry profound implications for how healthcare providers collect, store, share and use data — and approach vendor oversight — that go far beyond the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, say attorneys at Nelson Mullins.

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