White Collar

  • April 02, 2025

    Former Greenberg Traurig Atty Named US Atty In Florida

    U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has tapped a onetime Greenberg Traurig PA shareholder and former leader of a team that advised an ad hoc court formed to prosecute Saddam Hussein as the next interim U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida.

  • April 02, 2025

    Feds Drop FCPA Case Against Ex-Cognizant Execs

    The federal government on Wednesday moved to dismiss its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives, ending a long-running case that had been stalled by President Donald Trump's executive order curtailing bribery prosecutions and another now-rescinded presidential decree targeting Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, which had been representing one of the defendants.

  • April 02, 2025

    Hemp Shop's Suit Over Cops' Raid, Arrests Tossed For Good

    A Texas federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a hemp shop owner's suit alleging that city of Port Lavaca police illegally raided her shop and arrested her and an employee on suspicion of selling illegal cannabis.

  • April 02, 2025

    Insurer Gets Education Co.'s $2.2M Theft Coverage Bid Tossed

    A Maryland federal court tossed an education management company's suit seeking excess coverage for over $2.2 million in employee embezzlement losses, saying the company failed to show its loss occurred during the relevant policy period.

  • April 02, 2025

    6th Circ. Upholds Convictions In Whitmer Kidnap Plot

    A panel of the Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of two men for participating in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, rejecting several arguments challenging the sufficiency of the government's evidence and the trial judge's decisions.

  • April 02, 2025

    Man To Plead Guilty To Justice Kavanaugh Murder Attempt

    A California man charged with attempting to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has agreed to plead guilty and forgo a trial originally scheduled for this summer, according to Maryland federal court filings Wednesday.

  • April 02, 2025

    Justices Broaden RICO Reach To Personal Injuries

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday expanded the type of civil actions that can be brought under a federal racketeering statute, asserting that claims stemming from personal injuries are redressable if they can be shown to have caused economic harm.

  • April 02, 2025

    Eric Adams Case Dismissed As Judge Rebukes DOJ 'Bargain'

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, heeding advice from court-appointed counsel Paul Clement even as he gave credence to district prosecutors' claims of a quid pro quo between Adams and Trump administration officials in the Justice Department.

  • April 01, 2025

    Javice Must Don Ankle Bracelet For Now, Despite Pilates Gig

    Frank founder Charlie Javice must wear a location-monitoring ankle bracelet, pending further court review, as she awaits sentencing, following her conviction at trial on fraud and conspiracy charges for purportedly conning JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying her now-defunct educational startup, in spite of her claims that it will leave her unable to work in her new gig as a fitness instructor.

  • April 01, 2025

    Trump Administration Sued Over Border Cash-Reporting Order

    A Texas trade group on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its order singling out cash-moving businesses along the southwest border for heightened anti-money laundering reporting, calling the move overreaching, discriminatory and "financially ruinous."

  • April 01, 2025

    Ala. Ruling Won't End Interstate Fights Over Abortion Travel

    A federal court order blocking Alabama from prosecuting doctors for helping women seek out-of-state abortions won't end legal conflicts between states with abortion bans and those without.

  • April 01, 2025

    US Loses Bid To Stay $380M PetroSaudi Award Seizure Suit

    A California federal judge has denied the U.S. government's motion to pause its yearslong suit to seize part of a $380 million arbitral award to a PetroSaudi unit while somewhat related criminal proceedings in Switzerland play out.

  • April 01, 2025

    9th Circ. Judge Unsure Oppenheimer Liable For Broker Ponzi

    A Ninth Circuit judge on Tuesday questioned if Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. was responsible for a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by one of its brokers as a side hustle, telling investors he was struggling to see how they were direct customers of the investment firm.

  • April 01, 2025

    Thompson Ruling Won't Impact Ill. Senator's Bribery Trial

    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision interpreting a statute criminalizing false statements is not grounds to let a sitting Illinois senator excise a charge from his upcoming bribery trial, an Illinois federal judge said on Tuesday.

  • April 01, 2025

    Ex-Exec Accuses Deutsche Bank Of Audit Lies, Retaliation

    A former high-ranking official with Deutsche Bank has sued the bank for whistleblower retaliation and libel over what he said was a false human resources complaint concocted to fire him for cause after he flagged the bank's alleged lies to federal regulators about operational control issues.

  • April 01, 2025

    SEC Settles With Pot App Owner Over Alleged $1.6M Fraud

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled claims Tuesday against CannaCloud Inc. and its owner alleging that he duped investors into pouring $1.65 million into the business, but then took $1.5 million to pay off his own debts and go to casinos.

  • April 01, 2025

    Willkie Becomes 3rd Firm To Reach Deal With Trump

    After issuing a string of executive orders in recent weeks targeting BigLaw firms, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP had agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services for certain causes and to refrain from what Trump has called discriminatory diversity hiring practices.

  • April 01, 2025

    Ex-Biotech CEO Wrongly Sentenced To 7 Years, DC Circ. Told

    A former biotech executive who pled guilty to misleading investors about a blood-based COVID-19 test urged the D.C. Circuit to order a redo of his seven-year prison sentence on Tuesday, telling an appeals panel that the trial court miscalculated the sentencing guidelines.

  • April 01, 2025

    Tyler Tech Denied Early Exit From NC Civil Rights Class Action

    Tyler Technologies, the Texas-based software provider behind North Carolina's transition to a digital court system, can't escape a proposed civil rights class action claiming the new technology led to wrongful arrests and extended jail time, though claims against one sheriff named in the suit were dismissed.

  • April 01, 2025

    Atty's Fraud Sentence Upheld In Long-Delayed Ruling

    A California lawyer who was convicted for his role in a pump-and-dump scheme has lost a motion filed in Massachusetts federal court in 2018 seeking to vacate a four-year prison term.

  • April 01, 2025

    Manhattan DA Dodges Collector's Suit Over Statue Probe

    A California federal judge dismissed a case brought by an art dealer trying to block an investigation from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over an ancient Roman statue that Bragg says may have been looted from Turkey, finding that the collector's request for the court to declare him the owner of the piece would not redress any injury caused by the probe.

  • April 01, 2025

    Ariz. Developer, Son Charged In $280M Sports Park Fraud

    An Arizona developer and his son tricked bondholders into investing $280 million in a Phoenix-area youth sports park by falsely promising "100% occupancy prior to breaking ground" in part via the use of forged documents, federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Tuesday.

  • April 01, 2025

    Duane Morris Adds Ex-Prosecutor To Chicago Trial Team

    A seasoned federal prosecutor with BigLaw chops has joined Duane Morris LLP's Chicago office, bringing close to two decades of experience to his new role as partner in the firm's white collar defense, corporate investigations and regulatory compliance, and trial practice groups.

  • April 01, 2025

    Ex-DHS Intel Head To Lead Mayer Brown Investigations Team

    The former leader of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's intelligence office has joined Mayer Brown LLP to help lead its global investigations and white collar defense practice — a role that he says allows him to join forces with attorneys whom he's known for years.

  • April 01, 2025

    Hunter Biden Agrees To Disbarment In District of Columbia

    Hunter Biden has agreed to give up his license to practice law in Washington, D.C., according to an attorney disciplinary board's report issued Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • The Case For Compliance During The Trump Administration

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    Given the Trump administration’s shifting white collar enforcement priorities, C-suite executives may have the natural instinct to pare back compliance initiatives, but there are several good reasons for companies to at least stay the course on their compliance programs, if not enhance them, say attorneys at Riley Safer.

  • The Rising Need For The Selective Prosecution Defense

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    In a political climate where criminal and civil prosecution on the basis of political affiliation, constitutionally protected speech or other arbitrary classification is increasingly likely, existing precedent shows why judges should be more open to allowing a selective prosecution defense, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Corp. Transparency Act's Future Under Treasury's Bessent

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    The Corporate Transparency Act’s ultimate fate faced uncertain terms at the end of 2024, but new U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statements and actions so far demonstrate that he does not intend to ignore the law, though he may attempt to make modifications, say attorneys at Taylor English.

  • A Look At A Possible Corporate Transparency Act Exemption

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    Attorneys at Kirkland offer a deep dive into the application of the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting requirements specifically to U.S.-domiciled co-issuers in typical collateralized loan obligation transactions, and consider whether such issuers may be able to assert an exemption from the CTA's reporting requirements.

  • Opinion

    Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • Expect Continued Antitrust Enforcement In Procurement

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    The scope of federal antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration remains uncertain, but the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which collaborates with federal and state agencies to enforce antitrust laws in the government procurement space, is likely to remain active — so contractors must stay vigilant, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.

  • What Banks Need To Know About Trump's Executive Orders

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    While the numerous executive orders and memos from the last few weeks don't touch on many of the issues the banking industry expected the Trump administration to address, banks still need to pay attention to the flurry of orders from strategic, compliance and operational perspectives, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • How SDNY US Atty Nom May Shape Enforcement Priorities

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    President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton, will likely shift the office’s enforcement priorities, from refining whistleblower policies to deemphasizing novel prosecutorial theories, say attorneys at Cohen & Gresser.

  • Applying ABA Atty Role Guidance To White Collar Matters

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    The American Bar Association’s recently published guidance, clarifying the duties outside counsel owes to both organizational clients and those organizations' constituents, provides best practices that attorneys representing companies in white collar and other investigative matters should heed, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • Pete Seeger's Lessons For 2025 Congressional Investigations

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    The constitutional invalidation of singer Pete Seeger's contempt of Congress conviction serves as a reminder for the 119th Congress to focus its investigations on the details, instead of committee member motivations, says Matthew Miller at Foley Hoag.

  • Improving Comms Between Trial Attys And Tech Witnesses

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    In major litigation involving complex technology, attorneys should employ certain strategies to collaborate with companies' technical personnel more effectively to enhance both the attorney's understanding of the subject matter and the expert's ability to provide effective testimony in court, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • What Companies Should Consider During FCPA Pause

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    While waiting for updated guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act criminal investigations after a Feb. 10 executive order froze FCPA enforcement, companies should consider the implications of several possible policy shifts, rather than relaxing internal oversight of questionable business practices, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • How Criminal Enforcement Of Trump Tariffs May Work

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    While tariff enforcement has traditionally been handled as a civil matter, tariffs are central to President Donald Trump's broader economic, immigration and national security agendas — making it likely that the U.S. Department of Justice will be tasked with criminal enforcement of tariff evasion, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • Series

    Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.

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