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White Collar - December, 2014

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• Investors Ask High Court To Apply Troice To Madoff Claims
• 4th Circ. Spurns Ex-Va. Rep's Ineffective Counsel Argument
• Trustees Vote For Bankruptcy In Dismantling NJ Water Agency
• Ex-NFLer Wants SEC Claims Sacked From Pump-Dump Claim
• Madoff Trustee Inks Deal With Cayman Feeder Fund
• SEC Pushes For House Aide's Testimony After Resignation
• SEC Seeks More Than $70M From Alleged Rothstein Fraudster
• Diverting Funds Gets Disbarred Atty 7 Years Behind Bars
• Rep. Michael Grimm Pleads Guilty To Tax Charge
• Contractor Gets 6 Months For Selling Subpar F-15 Wing Pins
• J&J Penalties Help US Atty's Office Pull In $2.3B In FY 2014
• Ex-Orioles Player Says Newman Strikes Out Insider Charges
• Fighting FCA Retaliation Claims Against Corporate Execs
• McDonnell, Bribery And The Story Behind 'Official Act'
• Madoff Trustee Looks To Release $322M In Latest Payout
• Ex-Partner Accused Of Defrauding Willkie, Hunton Of $5M
• Gov. Scott Lifts Suspension Of Acquitted Fla. Mayor
• NY Rep. Grimm To Plead Guilty To Tax Evasion
• Fla. Mayor Appeals 22-Month Sentence In Corruption Case
• Ex-Philly Traffic Court Judge Hit With Ethics Complaint
• DOJ Sends Message With Historic Alstom FCPA Pact
• 9th Circ. Remands Family Charity's $100M Midco Tax Battle
• Fake Defense Atty Wins Real Victory At 10th Circ.
• Freedom President Objects To $3M AIG Settlement
• 4 Years For Oxford Collection Fraudster Found Reasonable
• Pa. Justices Won't Discipline Ex-Philly Traffic Court Judge
• Feds Seek Stiff Sentence For 'Greedy' Ex-Sentinel Exec
• PacifiCorp Pays $2.5M For Bird Deaths At Wyo. Wind Farms
• UK Accounting Watchdog Opens Tesco Investigation
• Pepper Hamilton To Fight Discovery Order In Penn State Row
• Judge Won't Alter Atty's 17-Year Stock Scheme Sentence
• DOJ Focus On Corporate Crimes: Turn Risk Into Opportunity
• Alstom Pays $772M In Record FCPA Settlement
• 2014 FERC Enforcement Year In Review
• Why You Should Pay Attention To The OECD Bribery Report
• The State Of Technology-Assisted Review In 2014
• Law360 Names Law Firms Of The Year
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Former Diplomat Can't Dodge Stanford Receiver's Suit
• SEC Hits Limits In Collapsed Herbalife Insider Case
• Rothstein Trustee Cleared To Distribute $13M In Claims
• Convicted Ex-Jefferies Trader Says Client Had Him Fired
• Fla. Can't DQ Judge From Every Case Involving Orlando PD
• Bitcoin Pioneer Gets 2 Years For Aiding Silk Road Exchange
• Wal-Mart Accused Of Ignoring Order To Give Up Bribery Files
• Player Recruiter Pleads Guilty In Biogenesis Doping Case
• Gotham Dodges $21M Judgment In 11th Circ.
• ACLU Urges Lift Of Gag Order In Coal Exec's Criminal Case
• OFAC Compliance: 5 Challenges You May Face In 2015
• Criminal Defense Attys Skunked On Bid For DOJ's 'Blue Book'
• Accused Facebook Scammer Claims Immunity In Criminal Suit
• 2nd Circ. Invites Insiders To Save The Tips For Friends
• Cut SEC Claims Against Hedge Fund Manager Make Comeback
• SAC Won't Oppose Victims Fund For $602M Settlement
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Life Term For NJ Atty In Witness Murder Plot
• Ex-NJ Construction Exec Gets Probation In Bid-Rigging
• Former Rite Aid VP Cops To $15M Kickback Scheme Lies
• Ex-Exec Of Bankrupt Fuel Shipper Arrested In Denmark
• Pa. Court Won't Reconsider Sandusky Probe Privilege Ruling
• Newman Ruling Jeopardizes IBM Insider Trading Pleas: Judge
• Drug Supplier In MLB Doping Scandal Pleads Guilty
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Blank Rome's Shawn Wright
• Changes In Defense Industry Are Increasing FCPA Risks
• Spotlight On SFO: Prosecuting In The Regulator's Shadow
• UBS Can't Duck $1.4B Bail In French Tax Evasion Probe
• Ponzi Investors' Claims Trimmed Against Greenberg, Hunton
• Jurors Give Ex-JP Death Sentence In Texas DA Murders
• Broker-Dealer Execs Plead Guilty In $60M Bribery Scheme
• 8th Circ. Affirms Bayer's FCA Loss But Trims Damages
• PennDOT Corruption Investigation Snares 10
• 5th Circ. Upholds Asset Seizure In $24M Laundering Case
• Silk Road's 'Dread Pirate' Blew Off Verbal Plea Deal Offer
• Chinese Student Cops To Military Sensor Exportation Scheme
• Avon China Pleads Guilty In $135M DOJ, SEC Deal
• 4 Freedom Industries Execs Indicted Over W.Va. Spill
• Illegal Tax Shelter Traders Fight To Deduct Currency Losses
• Madoff Trustee Gets $600M In New Clawback Settlements OK'd
• Homeland Security OIG Agent Lands 3 Years For Obstruction
• What Happens When Legal Aid Cuts Stimulate Pro Bono?
• NECC Prez Charged With Murder Over Meningitis Outbreak
• Blankenship Case Shows Perils Of Post-Crisis Assurances
• Pressure Is On For Israeli Banks
• Ponzi Schemer Caught After Skipping Prison
• Former Nonprofit Worker Indicted For Afghanistan Bribery
• Madoff Feeder Fund Beats Investors' 2nd Circ. Appeal
• States Take Light Touch With Bitcoin Rules
• Two Pa. State Lawmakers Charged In Bribery Sting
• Freedom Industries Exec Says Spill Exposure DQs Prosecutors
• Jury Convicts Fla. Mayor In $8M Mortgage Fraud Plot
• Ex-Bond Trader Gets 2.5 Years For $9M Manipulation Scheme
• Fifth DBSI Exec Sentenced Over $150M Scheme
• 2015 May Be 'Year Of The Individual' At DOJ
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Moore & Van Allen's McDowell
• Verizon, Others Back Microsoft In Overseas Warrant Battle
• Microsoft GC Confident It Will Defeat US In Warrant Fight
• Willis Group Still On The Hook In Stanford Investors Suit
• Halal Food Co. Pleads Not Guilty To Beef Export Fraud
• Madoff Account Manager JoAnn Crupi Gets 6-Year Sentence
• BankAtlantic Hid Precrash Woes From Investors, Jury Finds
• NJ Judge Increases $200M Ponzi Schemer's Sentence
• Ex-Rothstein Exec Wants Sentence Reduced For Cooperation
• Ex-NJ City Water Agency Official Accused Of Kickback Scheme
• Ex-Orlovsky Grasso Attys Suspended Over Tax Evasion Case
• Ex-Philly Traffic Court Official Gets 24 Months In Scandal
• SEC Fines Bruker Corp. $2.4M For FCPA Violations In China
• JJB Sports Ex-CEO Gets 4-Year Fraud Sentence
• Former Ga. Judge Faces Prison Time For Framing Drug Arrest
• High Court Won't Back Privacy Rights In Some Traffic Stops
• 3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Hiring Appellate Counsel
• SEC Enforcement: 2014 Review And 2015 Outlook
• 5th Circ. Vacates Sentences In Ex-NFL Star's $20M RE Scam
• Spongetech Stock Fraudster Escapes Prison Sentence
• Canada Fines Yamashita $3.9M For Auto Parts Bid-Rigging
• Baker & McKenzie Nabs White Collar Pro From Venable In NY
• Ex-Louis Berger CEO Pleads Guilty To USAID Contract Fraud
• Ex-NJ Water Agency Official Gets 3 Years For Rigged Tests
• Weavering Hedge Fund Boss Denies Fraud In London Court
• NY Atty Charged With Running $5M Ponzi Scheme
• 2nd Circ. Says Swiss Criminal Suit Can Have US Madoff Docs
• SEC Puts Bow On Case Against Crooked Ex-Nasdaq Exec, Wife
• Ex-Liberty Reserve Tech Chief Gets 5 Years For Conspiracy
• 6 Questions To Ask Before An Internal Investigation
• Fingerprint Lock Won't Protect Phone From Law Enforcement
• Judge Asks For Newman's Effect On Insider Trading Pleas
• Canada's High Court Backs Warrantless Cellphone Searches
• R2 Capital Owner Charged In $1M Investor Fraud
• Dallas Airmotive Pays $14M To Settle FCPA Claims
• Sentinel Trustee Can't Wipe Out BNY Mellon's $312M Debt
• NY Court Rebuffs Investor Who Skipped $410M Madoff Deal
• Aussie Lawyer Gets 12 Years For $12M Investment Scheme
• SEC's White Calls 2nd Circ. Insider Ruling 'Overly Narrow'
• Citigroup Dodges Ex-Salomon Head's Theft Loss Appeal
• What Lawyer-Novelists Learned From Being Lawyers
• Ex-Cendant CEO Asks 2nd Circ. To Make Key Witness Testify
• Rheinmetall Unit To Pay $46M In Alleged Greek Arms Bribery
• 2nd Circ. Rebalances Insider Trading Law
• Ex-UCB Exec Pleads Guilty In $65M Loss-Concealment Plot
• 2nd Circ. Knocks Preet Down, Not Out
• Cartel Associate Pulls Guilty Plea In Judge Bribery Case
• $200M Ponzi Schemer Will Have To Face Charges In 2nd Scam
• Ex-Goldman Coder's Effort To Reargue Home Search Denied
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Uphold Arbitration In Alcoa Suit
• Corrupt Ex-Pa. State Sen. Jane Orie Disbarred
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Hospital Workers' Kickback Convictions
• Madoff 'Tech Guy' Gets 2.5 Years For Ponzi Programming
• Attorneys React To 2nd Circ.'s Insider Trading Ruling
• Standard Chartered Reveals More Sanctions Investigations
• Madoff Account Manager Must Forfeit 2 Houses, Bentley
• 2nd Circ. Raises Bar For Insider Trading Prosecutions
• What's Wrong With Judge Rakoff's Plea-Bargaining Proposal
• Rothstein Trustee Seeks Clarification On $43M In Claims
• Calif. Atty Indicted In $3M Ticket Broker Stock Fraud
• Soccer Club President Pleads Guilty To $5M Investment Scam
• Ex-Pratt & Whitney Engineer Accused Of Defense Data Theft
• Former Roberts & Saluti Employee Charged With Theft
• BNY's Pershing Can't Escape Stanford Ponzi Suit
• Young Conaway Atty In Treasure Fraud Faces Sanctions
• Exec Lied To Duck W.Va. Water Pollution Blame, Feds Say
• 5th Circ. Affirms Oil Exec's Investor Fraud Conviction
• SEC Gets OK For Lenient Deal With SAC Probe Witness
• NCAA Can't Get Ruling on PSU 'Duress' In Sanctions Fight
• 2 More Madoff Underlings Sentenced For Aiding Ponzi Scheme
• Gov't Paying Close Attention To Patient Assistance Programs
• Jury Convicts Ex-Detroit Treasurer Of Pension Fund Fraud
• Casinos Win $82M Verdict In RICO Suit Over Blagojevich Bribe
• Ex-Ohio Official Fined $3.2M, Given 15 Years For Bribery
• Oil Fleet Operator Cops Plea, Pays $12M To End DOJ Probe
• Ex-US Concert Promoter Returned From Brazil In Ponzi Case
• Microsoft Tells 2nd Circ. Data Warrants Don't Apply Overseas
• OtisMed, Ex-CEO Cop To Distributing Device After FDA Denial
• Key FCA Developments For Health Care In 2014
• Two Ex-Execs Plead Guilty In $300M RE Ponzi Scheme
• Britain Secures 1st Sentences Under 2010 Anti-Bribery Law
• NJ Panel Releases Bridgegate Report Amid GOP Attacks
• No New Trial For Two Convicted ArthroCare Executives
• White Collar MVP: Paul Hastings' Thomas Zaccaro
• No Charges For Deutsche's Co-CEO In Libor Scandal
• 2nd Circ. Says Picard Can't Claw Back From Madoff Customers
• Military Contractor Owes $389M For Food, Water Overcharges
• Former Madoff Aide Gets 10 Years For Role In Ponzi Scheme
• 8 Tips For Avoiding FCPA Risks In Foreign Official Travel
• Ex-NJ Deputy Mayor Wants High Court To Overturn Conviction
• San Antonio Judge Faces Disciplinary Suit Over Alleged Bribes
• 'Real Housewives' Star Blames Prison Time On Atty's Work
• Atty In NFLer Stock Scheme Sentenced To 17 Years
• US Scoffs At Ex-Jenkens Wife's Bid To Keep Cash
• White Collar MVP: Bracewell & Giuliani's Marc Mukasey
• Ex-Pa. Judge Pulls Out Of Plea Deal Under Pension Threat
• NJ Panel To Mull Bridgegate Report Leaving Gov. Untouched
• Plea In Works For Fuel Exec Hit With $30M Bank Fraud Rap
• Ex-Magic Circle Partner Disbarred After Sex Traffic Conviction
• Boston Banker Cops To Insider Trading Scheme With Golf Pal
• 3 More Plead Not Guilty To UK Libor Manipulation
• Compound Pharm Pleads Guilty To Shipping Tainted Steroids
• SEC Judge Dings Bharara's Office For Emailed Stay Request
• Ex-Multiplan Exec Gets 1 Year For $2.3M Kickback Scheme
• Former Bechtel Exec Admits Taking $5.2M In Kickbacks
• Ex-UBS Trader In Libor Scandal Wants Out Of Suit, Switzerland
• Ex-Apple Exec Gets 1 Year, Pays $4.5M In Kickback Scheme
• Subject Of Chancery Arrest Warrant Claims Discrimination
• Texas Jury Finds Ex-Justice Of The Peace Guilty Of Murder
• Gov't Rejects ArthroCare Execs' 6th Amendment Claims
• IRS Says Lawyer's Fraud Doesn't Trigger Statute Of Limitations
• 2nd Circ. Says Bad Jury Instruction Axes Pollution Convictions
• DOJ To Launch New Cybercrimes Unit
• Ex-Traffic Judge Gets 2 Years In Philly Ticket Scandal
• White Collar MVP: Dentons' Stephen L. Hill Jr.
• Foley Gets Ex-NY Prosecutor As White Collar Partner
• Stanford Receiver Defends Timing of Proskauer Ponzi Suit
• FTC Nabs Skadden, Crowell Attys For Competition Bureau
• Silk Road Jurors To Be Asked Views On Bitcoin
• Facebook Slams Ceglia's Litigation 'Shakedown' In 2nd Circ.
• Full 9th Circ. Not Interested In Renzi Corruption Appeal
• 3 Different Approaches To RICO Extraterritoriality
• Calif. Appeals Court Strikes Down Arrestee DNA Collection
• Morvillo Nabs Martoma, 'London Whale' Lead Prosecutor
• Ex-Traffic Judge Gets 18 Months For Ticket-Fixing Scheme
• Jailed Navy Fraudster Can't Cry Defamation, Judge Says
• Attys Clash After Ex-NYPD Boss' Malpractice Suit Is Nixed
• Paterson, NJ, Councilman Pleads Guilty To Bribery Charge
• White Collar MVP: O'Melveny's Howard Heiss
• Manatt Faces Trial On Conspiracy Claim In $200M Ponzi Row
• SEC Hits Convicted Ex-BofA Bid Rigger In Admin Court
• US, Fla. Claim For-Profit College Chain Defrauded Gov't
• Motorola Decision Spares DOJ But May Hamper Private Suits
• Why The McDonnell Corruption Trial Was More Than Fair
• Ex-TigerDirect, Systemax Execs Cop To $9M Kickback Scheme
• WG Trading Exec Gets 10 Years For $554M Investor Scam
• Pa. Officials Call PSU 'Duress' A Nonissue In NCAA Fight
• Munich Prosecutors Search Airbus Offices In Corruption Probe
• Machine Co. CEO Gets Probation In Iran Smuggling Case
• Ex-ArthroCare CFO Also Seeks Retrial In $756M Fraud Case
• Atty Accused Of Plotting Witness' Death Surrenders License
• DLA Piper Must Show Ceglia Facebook Docs To Judge
• Atty Busted In Greylord Sting Shouldn't Practice, Board Says
• Insurer Denied Quick Win In Integra's Ponzi Scheme Loan Suit
• Banks Face Ongoing FCA Threat Despite Likely Dip In Fines
• Ex-Sentinel CEO Should Serve 20 Years, Prosecutors Say
• White Collar MVP: Gibson Dunn's Joel Cohen
• Sophisticated Deals Attys Aren't Immune To Hackers' Guile
• Foley Snags Ex-Akin Gump FCPA Expert For SF Office
• Insurance Agents Plead Guilty To Selling Bogus Gas Coverage
• Caution: Flaws Of The Attorney-To-Secretary Ratio
• FERC Enforcement May Provide Ideal High Court Test Case
• Should US Law Enforcement Really Police World Soccer?
• Justices Search For Balance In Facebook Threat-Speech Case
• Petters Trustee Reaches $93M Clawback Deal With Fund
• White Collar MVP: Morris Manning's Ross Albert
• Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell, Wife Lose Bid For New Trial
• Quakers' Insurer Sues Pa. Ironworkers Union Over Vandalism
• Wall Street-Savvy Hackers Targeting M&A Attys, Report Says
• Companies Can't Turn Blind Eye To Whistleblowers
• News Orgs Want Gag Lifted In Ex-Massey CEO's Criminal Case
• Japanese Auto Parts Execs Cop To Price-Fixing
• 10th Circ. OKs Constructive Trust On $335M Tax Judgment
• Jenner Adds Ex-DOJ White Collar Investigations Pro
• Espirito Santo Under Probe For Tax Fraud, Money Laundering
• NY DA Offers 'Generous' Deal In Flow Traders IP Theft Case
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• GCs Add 35 Firms To List Of Most Arrogant
• The Increasing Prominence Of World Bank Sanctions