USA v. Colburn, et al

  1. June 17, 2019

    Ropes & Gray Client OKs Rep Of Fellow 'Varsity Blues' Parent

    Ropes & Gray LLP received the blessing of one of the two parents it is representing in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme to take on multiple clients in the same case, following a hearing Monday morning in Massachusetts federal court.

  2. June 12, 2019

    Boies Schiller Gets OK To Rep 2 'Varsity Blues' Defendants

    A Boston federal court has decided that Boies Schiller Flexner LLP can continue to represent two defendants in the Varsity Blues college admissions cheating case, despite the fact that one parent is cooperating with the government and may be called upon to testify against the other.

  3. June 11, 2019

    Boies Schiller Says 2 'Varsity Blues' Clients Is No Conflict

    Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has gone to great lengths to prevent communication between two teams at the firm representing separate defendants in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions cheating case, a Boies Schiller attorney told a Boston federal judge Tuesday at a hearing on potential conflicts of interest.

  4. June 06, 2019

    Feds Flag Potential BigLaw Conflicts In 'Varsity Blues'

    Federal prosecutors in the "Varsity Blues" case flagged several potential conflicts for BigLaw firms representing multiple parents in the college admissions cheating scandal, including Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Nixon Peabody LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP.

  5. June 03, 2019

    'Varsity Blues' Attorneys Differ On Definition Of A Bribe

    Attorneys for defendants in the so-called Varsity Blues college admissions scheme said in Boston federal court Monday that prosecutors should cough up evidence that shows some parents believed they were making donations to universities rather than bribes to coaches.

  6. April 29, 2019

    Guarding 'Varsity Blues' Kids' Privacy A Priority, Feds Say

    Protecting private information of students caught up in the investigation of the nationwide college admissions case dubbed "Varsity Blues" is a priority, federal prosecutors told a judge Monday as they sought to keep more information under wraps in the closely watched case.

  7. April 17, 2019

    Tough 'Varsity Blues' Prosecution Tactics Level Playing Field

    Beefed-up money laundering charges for the parents accused in the college admissions scandal and target letters sent to their children highlight how "bare-knuckle" white collar prosecution tactics once reserved for organized crime or drug cases are now being used to level the playing field against traditionally hard-to-convict wealthy defendants, experts said.

  8. April 15, 2019

    'Varsity Blues' Couple Say Conspiracy Charge Is Off Base

    A California couple indicted in the nationwide college admissions scandal known as "Varsity Blues" moved to dismiss the charges against them Monday, saying the government is improperly bringing the case as a conspiracy and has insufficient grounds to level fraud allegations.

  9. April 15, 2019

    Lori Loughlin, Husband Plead Not Guilty In 'Varsity Blues'

    Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, famed designer Mossimo Giannulli, were among a group of parents charged in the so-called Varsity Blues college admissions scandal to plead not guilty Monday to a second indictment that added a money laundering charge for the celebrity couple and others.

  10. April 11, 2019

    'Varsity Blues' Judge Tough, Fair, And A Good Draw For Feds

    U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, the subject of a judge-shopping spat in the "Varsity Blues" case, is well-known around the Boston bar as a fair jurist, but one of the toughest on defendants and a potential delight for prosecutors.