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November 27, 2024
Insurer To Pay Conn. City $1M For Stolen COVID Funds
The insurer for the city of West Haven, Connecticut, will pay more than $1 million to offset losses caused by the theft of federal COVID-19 relief funds by a former state representative and city employee, according to a press release.
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November 27, 2024
Attys, Insurance Broker Seek Appeal In $22M Tax Scheme
Two attorneys and an insurance agent plan to appeal to the Fourth Circuit their convictions in a criminal case that accused them of participating in a $22 million tax avoidance scheme, according to Wednesday filings in North Carolina federal court.
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November 27, 2024
4th Circ. Rejects Asylum Bid By Son Of Ex-Guinean Politician
The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a petition to halt the removal of the son of a former prominent political figure in the Republic of Guinea, ruling the Board of Immigration Appeals was right in finding he failed to prove a likelihood of torture if he returned to his home country.
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November 27, 2024
Ex-FBI Informant In Biden Case Wants Tax Charges Separate
A former FBI informant accused of making fake criminal accusations against President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, told a California federal court that new tax evasion charges against him should remain separate because the two cases are unrelated.
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November 27, 2024
Trump Nominees Receive Bomb Threats, Feds Say
Some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet appointees and administration nominees were targeted with "numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents," federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday, confirming reports from Trump's transition team.
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November 27, 2024
Ga. Tax Preparer Admits To Filing False Returns Netting $3M
A Georgia tax preparer pled guilty to filing fraudulent income tax returns on behalf of her clients that cost the federal government more than $3 million, prosecutors announced.
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November 27, 2024
How Trump's Ga. Allies Could Walk Back Their Guilty Pleas
If any of President-elect Donald Trump's four co-defendants who secured early plea deals in the Georgia election meddling prosecution regret their decisions now that scandal has engulfed the case and Trump is returning to the White House, they might have some long shot options left on the table.
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November 27, 2024
Rikers Faces Federal Takeover As NYC Held In Contempt
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday found New York City and its corrections department in civil contempt for failing to fix the "unconstitutional danger" for inmates at Rikers Island, indicating a receivership is the solution.
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November 27, 2024
Congressional Dems Urge Biden For More Cannabis Reform
Congressional Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to use his executive authority to take further action on marijuana reforms during the waning weeks of his administration.
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November 26, 2024
Ex-Cleveland Politician Charged With Defrauding Nonprofits
A former Cleveland city councilor has been charged with conspiring to scam multiple nonprofits out of hundreds of thousands of dollars that he and his romantic partner ended up pocketing through real estate transactions he arranged under the guise of revitalizing the district he represented, Ohio federal prosecutors announced Monday.
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November 26, 2024
Developer Accuses Fla. Attys Of 'Fraudulent Billing' Scheme
A real estate developer embroiled in a dispute with Conrad & Scherer LLP over unpaid legal fees has filed a new lawsuit against two of the firm's partners, claiming they operated a "bait and switch" scheme to overbill him for their work in litigation over a loan to finance construction of a $76 million Aspen home.
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November 26, 2024
Prosecutors Want Full Karen Read Media Interviews
Massachusetts prosecutors set to retry Karen Read over the death of her police officer boyfriend asked a judge Tuesday to order the handover of a Boston Magazine reporter's full records of interviews with Read, calling them "some of the most crucial, damning evidence in this case."
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November 26, 2024
Man Admits Conspiring To Ship To Blacklisted Chinese Co.
The founder of a California-based logistics and freight forwarding company pled guilty in Texas federal court to a conspiracy-related charge linked to a scheme to illegally ship goods to a blacklisted Chinese company, which changed its name after being added to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
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November 26, 2024
Ukrainian Man Admits To $25M Staffing, Tax Scheme
A Ukrainian man who was recently extradited to the U.S. to face charges that he helped illegally employ immigrants in Florida hotels pled guilty to tax crimes that prosecutors say caused $25 million in tax losses, according to Florida federal court filings.
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November 26, 2024
Madigan Pushed Land Transfer After Law Biz Pitch, Jury Told
A former Chicago alderman testifying against ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan told jurors Tuesday he connected prospective developers to Madigan, who lobbied to take on their legal work and soon after pushed legislation that would clear the way for their project.
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November 26, 2024
Gilead Gets $31.8M In Calif. Case Over Counterfeit HIV Drugs
Gilead Sciences Inc. has won nearly $32 million in a case involving a scheme to wrongfully repackage HIV treatments and sell them off as counterfeit Gilead products, a California federal judge has ruled.
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November 26, 2024
Insys Founder Kapoor Dropped From Del. Opioid Harm Suit
A Delaware state court has dropped Insys Therapeutics Inc. founder John N. Kapoor from a 6-year-old lawsuit that originally sought damages from Insys, Kapoor and several Delaware opioid prescribers and suppliers, ruling that the state lacked jurisdiction to pursue him for alleged harm to three state residents, two of them pain management patients.
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November 26, 2024
NC Basketball Scout Admits To Role In COVID Funds Scheme
A North Carolina basketball scout has pled guilty to participating in a COVID-19 relief funds scam that prosecutors say netted him $300,000, the latest of more than 30 guilty pleas from the nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program.
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November 26, 2024
Officials Must Face Claims From Pot Farm Raid, Grower Says
A farmer whose Oklahoma property was razed by state drug enforcers, allegedly causing the destruction of crops and agriculture equipment worth millions of dollars, is pushing back on efforts by law enforcement to escape his suit, saying they shouldn't get qualified immunity.
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November 26, 2024
Surgeon Acquitted Of Wire Fraud In Case Over $60M Fla. Hotel
A Florida federal jury has acquitted a Colombian surgeon of wire fraud conspiracy following a trial over the government's allegations that he defrauded investors through a Ponzi-like scheme involving a $60 million luxury hotel project in one of Miami-Dade County's high-end neighborhoods.
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November 26, 2024
Indicted Ex-Conn. Budget Official May Ask To Delay Trial
Ex-Connecticut budget official Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis is considering a bid to delay his February trial on 22 charges that he coerced contractors to pay him kickbacks on school construction jobs, according to a Tuesday motion by prosecutors seeking to postpone certain deadlines.
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November 26, 2024
Fox News Host Beats Biden Associate's Defamation Suit
A New York federal judge has spiked a defamation suit filed against a Fox News analyst by Anthony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden's, finding that an on-air erroneous comment "does not impact Bobulinski's reputation meaningfully more" than his own decisions already have.
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November 26, 2024
Court Asked To Halt DEA's Pot Rescheduling Hearing
The Drug Enforcement Administration's plan to hold administrative hearings on a proposal to reclassify marijuana must be stopped, a psychedelics researcher argued, telling a Washington federal judge that the DEA is not giving a voice to small entity researchers and tribal stakeholders.
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November 26, 2024
Fulton County DA Seeks To Reinstate Trump Election Charges
The Fulton County District Attorney's Office told the Georgia Court of Appeals on Monday that six criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others should be reinstated as they have an "abundance" of information to prepare their defense against allegations of trying to subvert the results of the November 2020 election.
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November 26, 2024
Nadine Menendez's Atty Seeks Trial Delay Due To Jan. 6 Case
Counsel for Nadine Menendez in a bribery case that toppled her husband, former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, asked a New York federal judge to delay her January trial date because it would likely conflict with the trial of another client facing charges in March in the 2021 Capitol insurrection.
Expert Analysis
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5 Ways SEC's Crypto Approach Could Change Under Trump
Given the Trump campaign's procrypto stance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could take a number of different approaches to crypto policy in the next administration, including pausing registration-only enforcement actions and proposing tailored rules that take into account the differences between crypto-assets and traditional securities, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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Series
Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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With Precautions, AI Can Help With Suspicious Activity Filings
While artificial intelligence can enhance suspicious activity report processes, financial services firms should review applicable expectations and areas of deficiencies that can lead to enforcement actions before using AI to help write SARs, say attorneys at Jenner.
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Opinion
Justices Should Squash Bid To Criminalize Contract Breaches
In Kousisis v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court should reject the sweeping legal theory that breaches of contract can satisfy the property element of the mail and wire fraud statutes, which, if validated, would criminalize an array of ordinary conduct and violate basic constitutional principles, say attorneys at The Norton Law Firm.
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Series
Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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How D&O Coverage Can Aid Against Increased AI Scrutiny
The recent increase in regulatory enforcement and securities class actions stemming from corporate use of artificial intelligence should prompt companies to ensure that their directors and officers liability insurance coverage is appropriately tailored to AI-related risks, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records
Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger — investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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8 Tech Tips For Stress-Free Remote Depositions
Court reporter Kelly D’Amico shares practical strategies for attorneys to conduct remote depositions with ease and troubleshoot any issues that arise, as it seems deposition-by-Zoom is here to stay after the pandemic.
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How To Safely Leverage AI In The Digital Assets Industry
Digital asset businesses that use or plan to implement artificial intelligence should assess their risk management frameworks to ensure that AI-related business areas, including customer support and fraud detection, are in compliance with applicable laws and regulatory guidance from the last year, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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$3B TD Bank AML Settlement Is A Wake-Up Call For All Banks
TD Bank’s historic settlement over anti-money laundering violations, resulting in over $3 billion in penalties, reminds banks of all shapes and sizes why they need to take financial crime compliance seriously, and highlights three areas that may be especially vulnerable to enforcement, says Jack Harrington at Bradley Arant.
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4 Ways Attorneys Can Emotionally Prepare For Trial
In the course of litigation, trial lawyers face a number of scenarios that can incite an emotional response, but formulating a mental game plan in advance of trial can help attorneys stay cool, calm and collected in the moment, says Rachel Lary at Lightfoot Franklin.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Trump Faces Uphill Battle If He Tries To Target Prosecutors
On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump promised to go after the state and federal prosecutors who had investigated and prosecuted him, but few criminal statutes would be applicable — to say nothing of the evidence required to substantiate any charges against prosecutors, says William Johnston at Bird Marella.
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Presidential Campaign Errors Provide Lessons For Trial Attys
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign employed numerous strategies that evidently didn’t land, and trial attorneys should take note, because voters and jurors are both decision-makers who are listening for how one’s case presentation would affect them personally, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.