White Collar Archive » September, 2013

White Collar - September, 2013

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• MLB Drug Clinic May Face Fla. Criminal Suit
• Former NBA Player Convicted Of Fraud In $2M Ponzi Scheme
• Woman Gets 3 Years For Helping Smuggle Chinese Honey
• Ex-EPA Official's Theft Revealed To Senate Panel
• Ex-Acorn Capital Head Reaches $3M Deal In Ponzi Feeder Suit
• Ex-Adviser Cops To Insider Trading Tied To $11B Pharma Deal
• DOJ Nabs 2 More Investors In Tax-Lien Bid Rigging Plot
• 3rd Circ. Says Ex-Pa. Sen. Can't Delay Corruption Trial
• Former NJ Democratic Official Denies Racketeering
• US Blasts Ex-Aeropostale Exec's $25M Foreiture Opposition
• Law Firm's $23M Cobalt Fraud Settlement Gets Nixed
• The Flaws In Ga.'s Insured V. Insured Exclusion Ruling
• Challenges In Conducting Breach Investigations: Part 4
• Convicted Pump-And-Dump Broker Appeals To High Court
• BP Faces Long Odds In Defending Deepwater Response
• Convicted Ex-Vitesse Execs Strike $3M Settlement With SEC
• New York Life Escapes $27M Suit Over Ties To Madoff Fund
• Haynes And Boone Lands Former Health Fraud Prosecutor
• NY Lawmaker Floats Commission To Investigate Prosecutors
• Former EPA Official Admits To Salary Scam
• Municipal Underwriters On SEC's Fraud Radar
• Feds Charge Two Brothers Over Deadly Cantaloupe
• 7th Circ. Affirms Ex-Motorola Engineer's IP Theft Conviction
• Ex-Hedge Fund Head Gets 2 1/2 Years For Lying About Losses
• Former Total Transportation Execs Sentenced In Hacking Case
• Former FBI Official Cops Plea In Ethics Case
• DOJ Announces Arrests, Guilty Plea In $48M Medicare Fraud
• Madoff's Personal Accountant Arrested Over Role In Fraud
• Morgan Lewis Can't Evade $9M Malpractice Suit, BDO Claims
• NY Court Revives Title Coverage Claim Over Bogus Mortgage
• Rainmaker Q&A: Kozyak Tropin's Harley Tropin
• Sunshine On Data Deals Could Combat 'Insider Trading 2.0'
• How To Avoid Pitfalls Of Hiring Gov't Officials' Relatives
• UK Police Press Charges Against Anti-Fracking Lawmaker
• GC For Commodities Broker Gets Prison For Investment Fraud
• Ex-NJ Mayor Looks To Overturn Corruption Conviction
• Ex-Tribune Co. Exec Sentenced To 2 Years For Theft
• Rainmaker Q&A: Conrad O'Brien's James Rohn
• NY Computer Crime Laws Need Reboot, Task Force Says
• Broker ICAP Reaches $87M Settlement In Libor Probe
• Ex-Stockbroker Pleads Guilty To Qualcomm Insider Trading
• Facing Charges For Quashing Evidence, Texas Judge Resigns
• DOJ Indicts Panasonic Executive Over Auto Parts Cartel
• Bloomberg Probably A No-Show At CityTime Trial
• 11th Circ. Upholds Businessman's Insurance Scam Conviction
• Ex-SAC Manager's Insider Trading Trial Delayed To 2014
• Worker Cops To Fraud Tied To Fatal Helicopter Crash
• W.Va. Judge Reaches Deal With Feds In Conspiracy Case
• NY AG Sees 'Insider Trading 2.0' As Growing Fraud Threat
• A New Era Of Post-Plea Compliance Obligations
• US Bank Under Fire Again Over Petters' Ponzi Scheme
• CORRECTED: AUO Exec 'Dove In' to LCD Price-Fixing Cartel, Jury Hears
• Ex-FBI Agent To Plead Guilty In Associated Press Leak Case
• Fall Trial Preview: 3 Securities Cases To Watch
• NJ Judges In Hot Water For Dinners With Corruption Target
• TD Bank Pays Regulators $58M Over Role In Rothstein Scheme
• A Snapshot Of The Anti-Bribery Enforcement Landscape
• NJ Defense Atty Gets Life For Witness Murder Plot
• Ex-Nixon Peabody Atty Gets 7 Years For $22M Ponzi Coverup
• Attys For Ex-Agriprocessors CEO Bashed Over Juror Contact
• Hedge Fund Manager Gets 54 Months In $311M Fraud Scheme
• Cuomo Backs Anti-Graft Investigators, Hints At Subpoenas
• McDermott Adds Former Prosecutors To White Collar Group
• McGuireWoods Lures Atty From UK Finance Watchdog
• Trustee Urges 7th Circ. To Review Winston Malpractice Case
• Recent Trade Secret Reform — And What Else Should Change
• Hedge Fund Sues Law Firm Over $31M PlayStation Scheme
• Sanyo To Pay $10.7M For Battery Price-Fixing After Guilty Plea
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Schemer's $10M Morgan Stanley Case
• Duane Morris Snags White Collar Pro Back From Aramark
• Fla. Port Official Asks High Court To Hear Bribery Appeal
• Former Exxon Worker Admits Stealing $1M With Invoice Scam
• InnoVida Holdings Exec Gets 4 Years For $40M Scheme
• Former Akamai Exec Settles SEC's Rajaratnam Tipping Action
• Ex-NJ Sheriff Gets 9 Years In Jobs-For-Cash Scheme
• Reputed Mafia Associate Cops Plea In Mortgage Fraud Case
• 8 Arrested In UK Over £1.3M Barclays Cyber Theft
• How Lawyers Can Effectively Build A Reputation Online
• Texas Appeals Court Reverses Tom DeLay Conviction
• 4 Ways To Make Sure Comments On Agency Rules Count
• 3rd Circ. Keeps Objective Intent Standard For Threats
• Fla. Businessman Charged With $44M Bank Fraud Scheme
• Two Ex-Fujikura Execs Indicted On Price-Fixing Charges
• Philly Judge Pleads Guilty In Grant Fraud Scheme
• SEC Admissions Policy After Falcone — Proceed With Caution
• Texas Judge Cops To Abuse Of Office Charges, Resigns
• Ballard Snags Prominent Litigator For White Collar Practice
• 3rd Circ. Sets Precedent On Suppression Appeals
• Pepper Hamilton Hits Back At TV Host In Malpractice Row
• Halliburton Worker Charged With Ditching Deepwater Evidence
• Ex-Banker Admits To Hiding Money In $1.7B Olympus Fraud
• Feds ID Alleged Co-Conspirators In SAC Insider Trading Row
• UBS Japan Fined $100M For Libor Manipulation
• Ex-VA Official Admits $1.2M In Contracting Kickbacks
• Man Pleads Guilty To Iran Computer-Exporting Scheme
• Feds, Whitman Apologize To 2nd Circ. For Filing Blunder
• How In-House Counsel Avoid Breaking Bad As Biz Advisers
• Feds Charge 7 People In $100M Biodiesel Tax Fraud
• Navy Commander, Contractor Charged In Bribe Scheme
• Miami Exec Gets 12.5 Years For $40M Investment Scam
• Ex-Rep.'s Sentence Upheld In Pa. 'Computergate' Scandal
• NJ Bill Aims To Access Med Records In HIV Criminal Cases
• Watchdog Accuses Ex-Hoboken Mayor Of Campaign Violations
• Judge Won't Strike Affidavits In Madoff Feeder Fund Row
• SEC Accuses Imperial Petroleum Of $100M Biofuel Scam
• Staffing Co.'s German Case Gets Nod By US Bankruptcy Court
• Beanie Baby Billionaire Will Cop To UBS Account Tax Dodge
• Manhattan DA Task Force Floats Anti-Graft Policy Fixes
• Spitzer Escapes Marsh Exec's Defamation Suit In 2nd Circ.
• Rainmaker Q&A: DLA Piper's Stasia Kelly
• Cuomo's Anti-Graft Investigators Warn Doubting Politicians
• Purported Mafia Wife Cops Plea In Mortgage Co. Takeover
• UK Proposes Legislation To Boost Competition Regime
• A Powerful Tool To Effectively Fight Fraud
• Ex-Kirkland Atty Gets 1 Year In Prison For $2.4M Tax Cheat
• Holder Urged To Assist DOD Mi-17 Corruption Probe
• Smartphone Dealer Says T-Mobile, Sprint Tattled To Feds
• Ex-JPMorgan Trader's Atty Says 'London Whale' Got Off Easy
• Jury Lets Silicon Valley Law Group Off Hook For Malpractice
• $30M Fraud Aided By Phony Contract, Witness Says
• Top NY Court Upholds 'Cocky' Corporate Lawyer's Suspension
• Investment Co. Founder Cops To $21M Fraud Scheme
• US Marshals To Auction Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Memorabilia
• Investor Pleads Guilty In Ala. Foreclosure Auction Inquiry
• 'London Whale' Traders Indicted As JPMorgan Inks $800M Deal
• Law Firm Should Pay $36M For Malpractice, Jury Told
• FDIC Amping Up Suits Against Failed Bank Execs
• JPMorgan, Others Dodge Madoff Suits In 2nd Circ.
• NY Art Dealer Cops To $80M Fraud Selling Fake Works
• Proskauer Asks If Stanford Receiver Attys Shared Info
• Ex-Mississippi Mayor Cops To Contract Bribery Charges
• PE Firm Head Cops To FBI Wire Fraud Charges
• Strategic Remedies For Victims Of Trade Secrets Theft
• Navigating Conflicts When Serving 3rd-Party Subpoenas
• US Atty Aims To Intervene In $115M Philly Sheriff Fraud Suit
• Ailing Fla. Man Asks To Be Dropped From Mafia Prosecution
• Ex-Marketing Firm Boss Charged In Kickback Scheme
• NY Atty Who Drew Deluge Of Complaints Sentenced To Prison
• NJ Gov Taps Fed. Prosecutor For Key Law Enforcement Post
• Fla. Prosecutor Joins Mayer Brown's White Collar Group In DC
• 9th Circ. Affirms Barry Bonds Obstruction Conviction
• Atty Tied To $8.5M Ponzi Scheme Sanctioned In Insurer's Suit
• Former US Attorney Rejoins Gibson Dunn In San Francisco
• DOJ, Halliburton Want Deepwater Evidence Guilty Plea OK'd
• Texas Hospital Settles Criminal FCA Kickback Claims
• Former Airline Exec Gets 7 Years For Kickback Scheme
• Chinese Authorities Eye Bayer Amid Pharma Bribery Probe
• 10 Reasons You Should Value Your Chief Compliance Officer
• Rainmaker Q&A: Morvillo Abramowitz's Elkan Abramowitz
• NJ Lawmaker Resigns, Admits To Stealing From Charity
• KSL Media Blames Ch. 11 On Alleged Embezzlement Scheme
• Ex-BSGR Employee Wants Docs Tested In Guinea Bribery Case
• 3 More Plead Guilty To NJ Lab Referral Scheme
• Former Analyst Cops To Insider Trading In IBM Case
• 'Court Is Not A Travel Agent,' NY Judge Tells Ex-E&Y Atty
• DOJ Ends Investigation Into Clean-Coal Trade Secrets Theft
• Japanese Cos. Face More And More Antitrust Scrutiny In US
• Former Head Of FBI Boston Office Charged In Ethics Probe
• Indicted Texas Judge Loses Bid To Nix Removal Suit
• UK Police Eye Sunday Mirror Publisher In Hacking Probe
• Former LA Federal Judge To Rejoin Bird Marella
• NJ Court Mulls Employee Doc Taking In Misconduct Case
• Ex-Chair Of NJ Democratic Group Accused Of Racketeering
• FCPA Training Firms Flourish As DOJ Bears Down On Bribery
• NY Pols Have Little To Win Defying Disclosure In Graft Probe
• Calif. Man To Serve 7 Years For $122M Extortion Plot
• 11th Circ. Partially Vacates Ex-Frontier CEO's $6.8M Restitution
• Ex-Massey Exec Gets 42 Months In Mine Blast Case
• Auto Parts Exec. Indicted Over Price-Fixing Scheme
• Broker Arrested Over $2.5M Real Estate Fraud
• Why Continuing Attacks On In Pari Delicto Will Fail
• The Risks Of A Defective Internal Investigation
• Obama Taps Justice Department National Security Head
• Contractor Wins Defense Coverage In NASA Kickback Probe
• Private Swiss Bank Reveals US DOJ Investigation
• Ex-DPW Official, Nonprofit Execs Embezzled $1.3M: Pa. AG
• Madoff Victims Can't Add Interest, Inflation To Claims: Judge
• In-House Counsel To Firms: Do More With Less
• Ex-NBA Player Says Fellow Hoopster Snared Him In Scam
• Pa. ExxonMobil Unit Charged With Dumping Fracking Waste
• IRS Agents Raid Pa. Defense Contractor's Facilities
• 3 Execs Get 52 Years For $70M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Poland Joins Probe Of HP Over Possible FCPA Violations
• Akin Gump Snags Another DOJ Vet For White Collar Practice
• 5 Tips For Fattening Firm Wallets In Lean Times
• Deadline Set To Speed Up Blackwater Manslaughter Case
• 'Hygienic Nightmare' Stalls Trial Of Ex-Mutual Benefits CEO
• When State Corruption Becomes A Federal Crime
• Pa. High Court Mulls Its Disciplinary Power Over Judges
• Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Ulmer & Berne
• Reed Smith Lands Former Linklaters Litigation Head In NY
• Agilent Probes China Misconduct, Possible FCPA Violations
• Rainmaker Q&A: Morvillo Abramowitz's Robert Anello
• Miami Firm Agrees To Settlement Over Shapiro Ponzi Suit
• When Cartel Investigators Come Calling: 10 Do's And Don'ts
• A Chronic Diligence Headache For Emerging Companies
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• 11th Circ. Affirms 20-Year Sentence Over $30M Ponzi Scheme
• NJ's Top Gov't Fraud Prosecutor Returns To Lowenstein
• Ex-Asst. US Atty Joins Wiggin & Dana's Philly Litigation Team
• DOJ Official Returns To Davis Polk's White Collar Practice
• PetroChina Says Reports Of New Corruption Probe Are False
• Jenner & Block Hires Ex-TARP Watchdog Barofsky
• Broker Admits To $8M Securities Fraud Scheme
• BP Spill Claims Administrator Cleared In Ethics Probe
• HP Wins 4-Month Stay In Derivative Suit Over $11B Buyout
• US Investigates GSK Following Chinese Bribery Claims
• SEC Ends Ban On Former Atty Of Ponzi Schemer
• Fla. Clerk Plans To Sue Predecessor's Attys In Bribes Case
• Jailed Peregrine CEO To Face Questions From Son, US Bank
• Cuomo Anti-Graft Panel Asks For Details On Clients, Pay
• Chinese Fund Manager Penalized After Insider Trading Arrest
• Media Attention Prejudiced Jury, Fumo Tells High Court
• Vegas Atty Gets 7 Years, Must Pay $31M For Mortgage Fraud
• DOJ Nets 36th Guilty Plea In Real Estate Bid-Rigging Probe
• Health Care Facilities, Be Careful With Your Staffing
• Feds Dodge Sanctions In Ex-BP Engineer Obstruction Suit
• Ex-NJ Pol Gets Probation For Campaign Fund Grift
• Former Shipping Exec Lands 5-Year Sentence For Hacking
• 5 Tips For Cos. Chasing Coverage For Corruption Probes
• 2 Men Indicted For $275M Medical Debt Investment Fraud
• Poker Busts Could Climb As NY Moves Toward Gaming Boom
• Home Health Exec Gets 10 Years For Medicare Fraud
• British Atty In Tax-Dodge Case Likely To Get Looser Bail
• Man Convicted In $70M Scam Of Lawyers Gets 8-Year Sentence
• SEC Sanctions Ex-Madoff Employee Who Fudged Records
• SEC Stonewalled Doc Requests In Madoff Row, Atty Says
• Ex-NASA Engineer Gets Probation In Software Piracy Case
• Chitron Exec Asks High Court To Overturn Export Conviction
• Medicare Fraudsters Want High Court To Review Sentences
• Calif. Investment Firm Exec Convicted In $5M Fraud Scheme
• Beware Risks Of Using LinkedIn During Jury Selection
• NJ Atty Suspended After Copping To $1M Mortgage Scheme
• 5 Tips To Thwart FCPA Scrutiny Of Hiring Practices
• Jailed Texas Judge Asks Appeals Court To Spring Him
• Patient Recruiters Admit To $48M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Versace Mansion Owners Settle Rothstein Trustee Dispute
• Ex-Citi Banker's Relative Convicted For Lying To SEC
• Trucking Execs Charged In Alleged $26M Con Of GE Capital
• SAC Civil Forfeiture Action Stayed By Judge
• DOJ Rips Severance Bids In Foreclosure Bid-Rigging Case
• Federal Cybercrime Prosecutor Joins DLA Piper In Seattle
• Texas Official Cops To Steering $40M Deal To Bear Stearns
• Texas Jury Convicts Oil Co. Exec Of Defrauding Investors
• How US V. Vilar Will Impact Criminal Prosecutions
• Olympus Charged In UK Over $1.7B Accounting Fraud
• Investors Can Combine Suits Against Madoff Feeder Tremont
• King & Spalding Launches UK Finance Reg Practice
• GSK China Allegedly Had A Hand In Bribery Scheme
• Mutual Benefits Exec Cops To Mail, Wire Fraud In $837M Scam
• News Corp. Reporter Charged In Bribery, Hacking Probe
• 5th Circ. Revives Ex-Stanford Employees' Arbitration Bid
• Eckert Seamans Hires White Collar Atty From Dilworth Paxson
• Husch Blackwell Adds Big Muscle To Gov't Compliance Team
• Ex-Chinese Railroad Official Charged In $7.6M Bribery Scheme
• Keeping Secrets Secret: A Primer On Economic Espionage