White Collar

  • June 06, 2025

    Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Exits Paul Weiss For Jenner & Block

    Just months after rejoining Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is leaving the firm to join Jenner & Block LLP.

  • June 06, 2025

    Lobbyist Seeks No Prison After Admitting $1.3M Tax Evasion

    A Miami lobbyist who admitted to evading $1.3 million in taxes asked a Florida federal court not to sentence him to prison, saying he reported his tax obligations in full, even for the years when he didn't pay, and was overwhelmed by family expenses.

  • June 06, 2025

    Atty Gets Prison For Conn. Law Firm Parking Lot Shooting

    A onetime Cramer & Anderson LLP partner was sentenced Friday to a seven-year prison term after being convicted of first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting an attacker in the parking lot of his rural Litchfield, Connecticut, law firm, although his incarceration will be suspended after 2½ years.

  • June 05, 2025

    OneTaste Founder Tells Jury Racy Details Are a Distraction

    Counsel for OneTaste co-founder Nicole Daedone on Thursday told a Brooklyn federal jury that Daedone's provocative teachings involving "orgasmic meditation" don't matter to the forced labor conspiracy charges she and her deputy face, unlike the free will of those who say they were victimized.

  • June 05, 2025

    FINRA Panel Awards More Than $2M Over Mismanaged Stocks

    U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and two representatives must pay more than $2 million and rescind the sale of thousands of shares of Microsoft and Google over claims that they sold off a client's blue-chip investments and told her to invest heavily in an allegedly fraudulent Indian media company, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel has held.

  • June 05, 2025

    Calif. Adviser, CEO To Pay $21M To End SEC Theft Claims

    A California investment adviser and its CEO have agreed to pay over $21 million to end U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims they misappropriated over $15.3 million from a cannabis industry client — including $4.6 million used to buy a home — and overstated its assets under management in regulatory filings.

  • June 05, 2025

    DOJ Says Cross-Border Monopoly Member Deserves 11 Years

    The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking 11 years in prison and a $2 million fine for a man who pled guilty to charges tied to the running of a cross-border used-car transport business, which prosecutors say used violence to keep competition at bay.

  • June 05, 2025

    Ex-DOJ Unit Chief Launches Sher Tremonte DC Office

    New York-based Sher Tremonte LLP has expanded to the nation's capital, opening a new office in Washington, D.C., led by a former U.S. Department of Justice chief and staffed by a former U.S. attorney who prosecuted crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

  • June 05, 2025

    NY Trial Lawyer Joins Venable's White Collar Defense Group

    Venable LLP announced this week that it has added a former federal prosecutor, who later founded two litigation boutiques, to its New York office.

  • June 05, 2025

    Girardi's Son-In-Law Admits Contempt In Illinois Theft Case

    Tom Girardi's son-in-law pled guilty to criminal contempt Thursday in Illinois federal court, admitting he knew the once-celebrated plaintiffs lawyer failed to pay millions of dollars in plane crash settlement funds they had been ordered to distribute to their clients "as soon as practical."

  • June 05, 2025

    Convicted Fla. Atty Urges 11th Circ. To Reexamine Sentence

    A Florida lawyer sentenced to 75 months in prison over a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme has asked the Eleventh Circuit to rehear her sentencing en banc, arguing the appellate court should reexamine the district court's so-called Keane statement allegedly disregarding sentencing guidelines.

  • June 05, 2025

    Senate Panel Advances Picks For Nat. Sec. Post, Iowa US Atty

    The Senate voted 52-43 along party lines on Thursday to confirm John Andrew Eisenberg to be assistant attorney general for national security.

  • June 05, 2025

    How Trump's Pardons Could Sway Prosecutorial Discretion

    As President Donald Trump dismantles a growing list of white collar criminal cases with a flurry of clemency grants early in his second term, erasing years of investigative and prosecutorial work with a stroke of his black Sharpie, experts worry his actions will have a chilling effect on prosecutorial decision-making.

  • June 04, 2025

    Apple Loses Bid To Pause App Store Order Amid Appeal

    A Ninth Circuit panel Wednesday refused to lift a lower court's injunction mandating certain App Store policy changes while Apple appeals it, saying that it wasn't "persuaded that a stay is appropriate" in the high-profile litigation brought by Epic Games.

  • June 04, 2025

    OneTaste Jury Hears Of Illicit Labor Plot, As Trial Closes

    A Brooklyn federal prosecutor on Wednesday told jurors that OneTaste co-founder Nicole Daedone and her former top deputy used an array of manipulative tactics, including sexual and financial abuse, to keep workers for the sexual wellness company in line, as the trial nears its end.

  • June 04, 2025

    GAO Tells Congress DOD Must Take Fraud Risk Seriously

    The Government Accountability Office's director of forensic audits and investigative services testified Wednesday that words and actions by U.S. Department of Defense leadership have called into question the DOD's commitment to combating fraud.

  • June 04, 2025

    Navios CEO Sued Over 'Disloyal' Share Buyback Scheme

    Two investors of shipping and logistics company Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. say the company's CEO and board of directors ran a scheme to devalue preferred shares after taking the company private, supposedly concealing plans to delist the stock and buy it back at fire-sale prices.

  • June 04, 2025

    Cheesesteak Icon Asks 3rd Circ. If Loper Bright Slices Sentence

    Counsel for a Philadelphia cheesesteak shop owner seeking a lighter sentence for paying employees off the books told the court Wednesday that he has asked the Third Circuit to consider how the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision striking longstanding agency deference framework might affect his case.

  • June 04, 2025

    High Court Told 'Categorical' Right To Counsel Must Persist

    A criminal defendant's right to consult with counsel during an overnight trial recess is "clear and categorical," a man who didn't receive that right has told the U.S. Supreme Court in preparation for his Sixth Amendment case to be heard before the justices.

  • June 04, 2025

    NJ Man Cops To Dodging $2M Tax Bill On Real Estate

    A New Jersey man linked to an intricate pension plan scheme involving refunds from the Dutch government pled guilty to evading more than $2.4 million in U.S. taxes by concealing ownership of more than $5.5 million in real estate, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday. 

  • June 04, 2025

    Trump Nominates Ex-SBA Official For Top CFIUS Post

    A former U.S. Small Business Administration official from Donald Trump's first term has been nominated by the president to lead the U.S. government panel that reviews foreign investments for national security risks.

  • June 04, 2025

    Amtrak Bribery Plot Nets Contractor Nearly 5-Year Sentence

    A former executive for a masonry contractor who admitted to participating in a scheme that involved bribing an Amtrak manager to overbill the federal government $2 million in a $50 million restoration of Philadelphia's 30th Street Station was sentenced to 57 months in prison by a Pennsylvania federal court.

  • June 04, 2025

    Last Defendant In 'Shell Factory' Scheme Gets 1½ Yrs

    A Florida federal judge Wednesday sentenced the final defendant rounded up in the "Shell Factory Fraud" to 18 months in prison for his role in creating fake shell companies as part of a pump-and-dump scheme.

  • June 04, 2025

    Public Remarks Limited In Megan Thee Stallion's Trial Lies Suit

    A Texas social media personality defending herself against Megan Thee Stallion's cyberstalking lawsuit agreed to stop posting about the case after the rapper told a Florida federal judge on Wednesday that public statements could incite violence, weeks after fellow recording artist Tory Lanez was stabbed in a California prison.

  • June 04, 2025

    DOJ Alumni Aid Group Launches Pro Bono Legal Network

    Justice Connection, a group founded by former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys in response to the Trump administration's ongoing purge of the department, has launched a pro bono legal network to represent DOJ attorneys being "unfairly targeted" by the administration.

Expert Analysis

  • Deficiency Trends In National Futures Association Exams

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    A recent notice from the National Futures Association outlining the most common deficiencies uncovered during exams gives member firms an opportunity to review prior guidance, particularly regarding the hot topic of implementing procedures governing the use of outsourced service providers, say attorneys at Akin.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • A Closer Look At Money Laundering Sentencing Issues

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    Federal money laundering cases are on the rise, often involving lengthy prison sentences for defendants who have little to no criminal history, but a closer look at the statistics and case law reveal some potentially valuable arguments that defense attorneys should keep in their arsenal, says Sarah Sulkowski at Gelber & Santillo.

  • How To Create A Unique Jury Profile For Every Case

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    Instead of striking potential jurors based on broad stereotypes or gut feelings, trial attorneys should create case-specific risk profiles that address the political climate, the specific facts of the case and the venue in order to more precisely identify higher-risk jurors, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law

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    Against the backdrop of the myriad challenges to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, it may be prudent for New York to reconsider its adoption of the LLC Transparency Act, since it's unclear whether the Empire State's "baby-CTA" statute is still necessary or was passed prematurely, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Considerations As Trump Admin Continues To Curtail CFPB

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    Recent sweeping moves from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new leadership have signaled a major shift in the agency's trajectory, and regulated entities should prepare for broader implications in both the near and long term, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.

  • How Foreign Cos. Should Prep For New UK Fraud Law

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    As the U.K. prepares to hold companies criminally liable for failing to prevent fraudulent acts of their associates, U.S. and global companies should review their compliance measures against the broad language of this new offense, which could permit prosecution of acts committed entirely abroad, say attorneys at Latham & Watkins.

  • What's Potentially In Store For CFTC Under New Leadership

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    Under the leadership of acting U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Caroline Pham, and with the nomination of former commissioner Brian Quintenz to serve as permanent chair, the commission is set to widely embrace digital assets and event contracts, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • Recent Cases Clarify FCA Kickback Pleading Standards

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    Two recently resolved cases involving pharmaceutical manufacturers may make it more difficult for False Claims Act defendants facing kickback scheme allegations to get claims dismissed for lack of evidence, say Li Yu at Bernstein Litowitz, Ellen London at London & Noar, and Gregg Shapiro at Gregg Shapiro Law.

  • 2 Practical Ways For Banks To Battle Elder Financial Abuse

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    Federal regulators' recent statement raising awareness of elder financial exploitation provides a useful catalog of techniques that banks can employ to fight fraud, particularly encouraging older account holders to establish trusted contacts and sharing timely warnings about the latest scams with customers, say attorneys at Nutter.

  • 3 Ways Civil Plaintiffs Could Fill An FCPA Enforcement Gap

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    While the Department of Justice recently announced it would deprioritize Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations into U.S. businesses without obvious ties to international crime, companies should stay alert to private plaintiffs, who could fill this enforcement void — and win significant civil damages — through several legal channels, says Eric Nitz at MoloLamken.

  • Examining Trump Meme Coin And SEC's Crypto Changes

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    While the previous U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission tended to view most crypto-assets as securities, the tide is rapidly changing, and hopefully the long-needed reevaluation of this regulatory framework is not tarnished by an arguable conflict of interest due to President Donald Trump's affiliation with the $Trump meme coin, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • Opinion

    State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud

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    New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • New Fla. Financial Abuse Law May See Limited Buy-In

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    Florida's newly effective financial protection law comes with compliance burdens and uncertainties that could discourage financial institutions from participating, even though the law aims to shield them from liability for delaying transactions when they suspect exploitation of elderly and vulnerable account holders, say attorneys at Shutts & Bowen.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

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