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White Collar - December, 2015

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• White Collar Cases To Watch In 2016
• How To Woo In-House Counsel In 2016
• Checks Needed For Naughty List To Improve Wall Street's Rep
• Heir-Finder Co. Pleads Guilty In Criminal Antitrust Row
• 3 Things To Expect From Legal Tech In The New Year
• SAC To Pay $10M To End Investors' Trading-Fraud Suit
• Gov't Says Whitman Shouldn't Be Freed Pending Newman Appeal
• Gibson Dunn Memo Ties In With Bridgegate, Judge Told
• DOJ Brings In $220M In Swiss Bank Tax Evasion Deals
• Fla. AG Files Suits To Shut Down Travel Scams
• Calif. Boutique Firm Hands Out Above-Average Bonuses
• Megaupload Founder Must Face Trial In US, NZ Judge Rules
• Kane Says More Judges Likely To Be Implicated In Email Flap
• Texas Atty Requests Self-Representation In BP Fraud Trial
• Mass. Golfer Faces Insider Trial After Newman Motion Nixed
• FINRA Fines Macquarie $2.95M Over Inaccurate Trade Data
• Philly Hotel Worker Gets 5 Years For $3M UPenn Fraud
• Judge Refuses To Toss Ex-Army Officer's Guilty Plea
• High Court Dives Into The Restraint Of Untainted Assets
• Court Sides With Greenberg, Hunton On Some Stanford Docs
• Ex-Harris O'Brien Partners Start New Securities Law Firm
• 'Shrimp Boy' Calls FBI Agent's Cash Gifts 'Chump Change'
• Alibaba Adds Ex-DOJ, Pfizer Anti-Counterfeiting Pro
• $14.3M Medicare Scheme Isn't Time-Barred, US Says
• Physician Assistant Gets 42 Months In Test-Referral Scheme
• Real Estate Fraudster Selim Zherka Gets 37 Months In Prison
• Vegas Adviser Indicted In $30M Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• Halal Food Co. Founder Begs To Be Spared From Prison
• Paralegal Can't Dodge Charges Of Forging Judges' Signatures
• Justice Eakin Suspended Over Offensive Emails
• Bharara Says Celeb Emails Hacked, Sex Tapes Stolen
• Kaye Scholer Atty Charged In Shkreli Case Can Go To Cancun
• FIFA Says Platini Can't Bypass Official Appeal Process
• Ex-Oriole Can't Nix Insider Trading Evidence At 9th Circ.
• Dallas Nurses Arrested In $13.4M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Corps Worker Pleads Guilty In Confederate Flag Incident
• Pa. Investigators Sue AG Kane Over Alleged Retaliation
• Redflex Gets Testimony Blocked In Chicago Bribery Case
• BakerHostetler Appeals DQ In $230M Russian Tax Fraud Row
• Ex-Allen & Overy Partner Charged In Petrobras Probe
• 2nd Circ. Upholds $20M Wine Fraudster's Conviction
• Ex-Morgan Stanley Adviser Avoids Prison For Data Breach
• A Look At Martin Shkreli's Legal Woes
• Ex-RBS Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud
• Ex Atty Can't Nix $28.6M Verdict In Murder Attempt Suit
• Cantor Fitzgerald Hit With $7.3M FINRA Trading Penalties
• SF Chinatown's 'Shrimp Boy' Testifies In Criminal Trial
• Artist In 'Kung Fu Panda' Copying Suit Faces Fraud Charges
• Feds Arrest Two Over Venezuelan Energy Corruption Scheme
• Madoff Trustee Says Investor Suit Blocked By $7B Settlement
• SEC, Steve Cohen Set Date For In-House Trial
• SEC, Ex-Goldman Staffer Look To Settle Insider Trading Row
• UK Court Cuts Sentence For Ex-Libor Trader To 11 Years
• Serious Fraud Office Charges Trader In Euribor Scheme
• Ex-Newark Water Agency Head Cops To $1M Kickback Scheme
• Ga. Man Cops To Press-Release Hacking, Insider Trading Plot
• Tearful Eakin Pushes To Keep Job Despite Offensive Emails
• Ohio Cardiologist Gets 20 Years In $29M Insurance Scheme
• Alleged Fraudster Indicted For $2M TV Station Scheme
• Martin Shkreli Fired From KaloBios Post, Sued By Investors
• FIFA Suspect Says Lloyd's, Axis Stalling In $50M D&O Fight
• BakerHostetler Gets $37M For Bernie Madoff Work
• Blatter To Appeal 8-Year FIFA Ethics Ban For Him, Platini
• Ex-Allentown Finance Director Charged In Bid-Rigging Scheme
• The Firms That Dominated In 2015
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Why All US Attorneys Should Read Justice Breyer's New Book
• Hand Arendall Says Slander Suit Ruling Shouldn't Be Delayed
• Shkreli Leaves Turing Pharma As New CEO Tapped
• Kaye Scholer Follows Crisis Blueprint After Lawyer's Arrest
• BakerHostetler Tossed From $230M Russian Tax Fraud Suit
• Pa. Bill Would Nix High Court's Role In Judicial Discipline
• Two More Swiss Banks Fork Out $45M In DOJ Deals
• Altegrity Unit To Pay $24M To Settle Ponzi Scheme Claims
• US Loses Next FIFA Extradition To Uruguay
• Charges In Superfund Fraud Case Not Time-Barred, Feds Say
• Ex-Philly Sheriff Charged In Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Warner Chilcott Exec Prods Feds For Witness Info
• TD Bank Exec Gets 2.5 Years For Role In $1.2B Rothstein Scheme
• When The Government Comes Knocking In 2016
• Ex-MoFo Partner, Assistant US Atty Confirmed To DC Court
• Shkreli, Kaye Scholer Atty Give Gov't Gift Of Shady Emails
• Pa. Congressman Denied Grand Jury Docs In Corruption Probe
• Kaye Scholer Atty, Shkreli May Not Enjoy Privilege For Long
• SEC Denied $8M Fine Against Ex-Level Global Manager
• DOJ Takes In Another $15M From 3 Swiss Banks
• Feds Call Atty A Flight Risk, Slam Bid To Duck Detention
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Sentences Against NJ Atty, Pa. Businessman
• Ex-Bank CEO Pleads Not Guilty To $179M Loan Scheme
• BigLaw's Latest Bad Boy Built Colorful Career On Bitcoin
• Ponzi Schemers Must Forfeit $40M From Sale Of Resort
• Caltrans' ADA Contracting Man Arrested For Bribery
• Pa. AG Denies Her Sister's Emails Were Offensive
• Ex-MIT Dean, Son Get Prison Over $140M Hedge Fund Scam
• Ex-Philly Traffic Judge Can't Blame Atty For Jail, Feds Say
• Feds Say NY Atty Stole $3M Of Clients' Settlement Funds
• Offensive Private Emails Don't Bear On Public Role, Eakin Says
• Review Of 2015 SEC Actions Against Broker-Dealers: Part 3
• Pharma Bad Boy Martin Shkreli, Kaye Scholer Partner Arrested
• Human Rights Expert To Work His Magic On FIFA Bid Process
• Sheldon Silver Son-In-Law Gets 'Break' With 2-Year Sentence
• Ex-Massey CEO May Have To Pay Tens Of Millions, Gov't Says
• Risks For BigLaw Hide In Laterals' Client Rosters
• 'Jersey Shore' Star's Accountant Says He Abetted Tax Fraud
• Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty In $59M Fund Collapse
• Chastised Gibson Dunn Gets Bridgegate Subpoena Nixed
• Doctor Gets More Than 6 Years For $50M Medicare Fraud
• Senate Confirms 4 New US Attys For NY, Va., NH
• Investors Can Pursue Del. Suit Over Fund's Facebook Shares
• Evidence Backs Rabobankers' Libor Convictions, Feds Say
• Home Health Co. Owner Gets 80 Months For $7M Scheme
• Philly Prosecutor Says Kane Received Inappropriate Emails
• Pa. Rep. To Resign As Part Of Sting Plea
• Judge Pushing To Set Trial Dates In FIFA Corruption Case
• 3 Things Younger Attys Can't Stand About Legal Vets
• Ex-Foundry Exec Tells 2nd Circ. Newman Mars Tipping Case
• BakerHostetler Faces New DQ Bid In Russian Tax Fraud Suit
• Enviromental Services Co. Faces Charges For CWA Violations
• Review Of 2015 SEC Actions Against Broker-Dealers: Part 2
• 10 Key Trade Secret Developments Of 2015: Part 1
• Texas Atty Gets 3 Years For Duping Investors In $3M Web Scam
• Bio-Rad Denied Quick Appeal In Whistleblower GC's Suit
• Trio Charged With Scheme To Hack Info On 60M People
• Convicted Atty Scuffles Over Discovery In Film Loan Dispute
• Texas Atty Can't Rep Self In BP Fraud Trial, Judge Rules
• DOJ Collects Another $130M In Swiss Bank Program
• Ex-Broker Dealer Employee Gets 3 Years For $60M Bribe Plot
• 6th Circ. Tags Out Baseball Player Mo Vaughn In Tax Case
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Masons' Madoff Feeder Fund Suit
• Calif. Man Cops To Selling $37M In Stolen Cisco Products
• Sandusky To Keep Pension After Pa. Agency Doesn't Appeal
• Suspended FIFA Pres. Sepp Blatter Defends Himself
• Russian Nuclear Energy Exec Gets 4 Years For Bribery
• Ill. Couple Get Prison Time For $3M State Grant Scam
• 7 Deadly Business Mistakes That Can Tank Your Law Practice
• Debt Collector Cops To $4M Arrest Warrant Fraud Scam
• Review Of 2015 SEC Actions Against Broker-Dealers: Part 1
• Sports Arbitration Body Denies FIFA Pres. Hopeful Appeal
• MLB Will Not Reinstate Pete Rose
• Ex-Pa. Judge Gets Probation For Using Chambers To Run Biz
• 'Insensitive' Alaska Judge Faces Public Censure For Remarks
• Ex-Atty Gets 5 Years For Theft Of $2M In Client Funds
• Former Aide Sues Pa. AG Kane For Wrongful Termination
• Fla. Jury Convicts Cay Clubs CEO In $300M Ponzi Scheme
• Ex-NJ Official Can't Revive Suit Over Defeated Charges
• Segall Says Sanctions Are Unwarranted In Ponzi Fee Dispute
• Ex-Bryan Cave Atty Convicted Of Fraud Over Maxim Deal
• Ex-Con Techie Tries To Dodge $10.2M Tax Bill For '90s Fraud
• High Court To Examine Uncounseled Tribal Convicts' Rights
• Trends In Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine Under FDCA
• Inside New FAR Provisions On Reporting Felony, Tax Info
• CEO Calls Gov't Search Illegal As New Charges Mulled
• Texas AG Can't Dodge Securities Fraud Charges, Judge Rules
• Judge Wants Tougher Sentence For Latvian Hacker
• Greek Shipping Co. Officers Charged In Oil Dump Cover-Up
• Platini Loses Bid To Nix 90-Day FIFA Suspension
• Ex-Citi Exec Gets Slap On Wrist For Role In Bribe Scheme
• Chinese Nationals Charged In Plot To Steal Military Chips
• Texas Atty Can't Rep Himself In BP Fraud Trial, Gov't Says
• Penn State Says Sandusky Claims Coverage Not Excluded
• Litvak Decision A Boon To Securities Fraud Defendants
• BuckleySandler Attys To Bill Up To $880 In Pa. Porn Probe
• Nixon Peabody Played Role In Client's Fraud, $45M Suit Says
• 6D Global Shareholders Accuse Directors Of Stock Scheming
• Skelos, Son Found Guilty In Corruption Trial
• 8th Circ. Says Immigrant's SC Gun Charge Is A Violent Crime
• Will Changes To Federal Rules Reduce Scope Of Discovery?
• Takeaways From UK's 1st Deferred Prosecution Agreement
• Insurer In Murder Plot Gets 37 Years For Fraud, Owes $137M
• Public Charter Founders Accused Of Passenger Payment Fraud
• 10-Year Sentence Too Harsh, $959M Fraudster Tells 2nd Circ.
• 8th Circ. OKs 4-Year Sentence For Re-entry After Assault
• NY Man Cops To Role In $200M Credit Card Scam
• Fraud Trial Of Ex-Bryan Cave Atty Goes To NY Jury
• Ex-Massey Energy CEO Gets To Go Home For The Holidays
• Canadian Watchdog Levies $1.7M Antitrust Fine Against Toyo
• Jury In Skelos Corruption Trial Requests Mound Of Evidence
• Ex-UN Bigwig Claims Diplomatic Immunity In Bribery Case
• Conn. 3rd-Degree Assault Won't Trigger Removal: 1st Circ.
• Jury Clears Ga. Man Of Insider Trading In Sanofi Case
• Two Swiss Banks To Pay $8M Penalty In Tax Evasion Program
• Barnes & Thornburg Atty Sanctioned For Tweeting Evidence
• Army Sergeant Sentenced To 2 Years For Afghanistan Bribes
• La. Atty Suspended Over Secretary's Embezzlement
• Mo. Atty Disbarred After Admitting To Medicaid Fraud
• 24-Year-Old Gets 9 Years For $21M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Pa. Senate OKs Bill To Hold Hearing On AG's Ouster
• Tweet Bharara: 1st Words Show Prosecutor's Humorous Side
• Telecom Co. Sued Over FCPA-Triggered Stock Slump
• From The Book Of Jargon: Bad Actor
• The Art Of The Mock
• Fuller Picture Of FIFA Corruption Case Begins To Emerge
• Wine Counterfeiter In $20M Scam Alleges Illegal Home Search
• Obama Treasury, Ex-Im Nominees Blocked In Senate Panel
• Ex-State Dept. Worker Pleads Guilty To Cyber 'Sextortion'
• Ex-Bryan Cave Atty Saw Fraud As Path To Promotion, US Says
• Ex-Western Asset Worker Charged With Hacking Email
• NJ Insurance Fraud Watchdog Moves To Robins Kaplan
• Judge Cuts Max Criminal Fine To $562M In PG&E Pipeline Blast
• Medical Imaging Co. Faces $15M FCPA Settlements
• Prosecution 'Hasn't Come Close,' Skelos Defense Tells Jury
• Wholesale Drug Distributor Charged In $100M Fraud Scheme
• Kingate Denied Quick Appeal In $825M Madoff Clawback Suit
• Convicted Ex-Massey CEO Seeks To Go Home For Christmas
• The Value Of Separate Employee Counsel After Yates Memo
• Ga. Military Contractor, Civilians Sentenced Over Bribery, Theft
• Strategies For Your Evolving Law Department
• First Data, CEO Sued Over Royalty-Free Patent Licensing
• 2nd Circ.'s Litvak Reversal Has Silver Lining For Prosecutors
• Pa. AG Deputy Convicted Of Accessing Grand Jury Info
• Markit CEO Sues Nameless Hackers Over Blackmail Plot
• Bryan Cave Pressed Maxim Deal Amid Red Flags, Jury Hears
• Skelos Used Power To Build 'Cash Cow' For Son, Jury Told
• Feds Arrest Software Developer For Allegedly Stealing Code
• Jury Convicts Execs Of Fraud In $10M Investment Scheme
• Swiss Bank AKB Pays $2M To Duck Criminal Tax Charges
• Ex-Official Says La. Contract Relevant To Chicago Bribe Case
• DOJ Urges Justices To Reject Appeal By Ex-UBS Execs
• FedEx Wants To Know Drug Shipping Grand Jury Instructions
• Morgan Stanley Whistleblower Not Protected, Judge Rules
• Newly Charged FIFA Official To Be Extradited To US
• NJ Man Charged With Swindling IPO Investors
• Doc Defends Drug Dosage In Medicaid Billing Suit At 11th Circ.
• EFG Holding Co., Bank To Pay $30M In DOJ Tax Evasion Deal
• Ex-Jefferies Trader Gets Conviction Overturned By 2nd Circ.
• Implicit Bias — The Hidden Investigation Killer
• So. Dakota AG Says No Plans To Indict Daily Fantasy Cos.
• GCs Love These Firms More And More
• Pa. Resolution Schedules Hearing For AG's Possible Removal
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• Ex-Secret Service Agent Gets 6 Years For Silk Road Theft
• 5 Firms Make It Back Onto GCs' Most Adored List
• 3 Firms Know The Secret To Keeping Clients Happy
• Still No New Trial For Ex-Terra Exec, Fla. Judge Rules
• Federal Judge, Disbarred Atty Robbed At Gunpoint In Home
• Pieces Of Dewey Puzzle Fall Into Place As DA Offers Deals
• Ex-NFL Player Tells Mortgage Fraud Judge He Owes Taxes
• Medical Device Co. Pays $3M To End VA Compensation Row
• Ex-NFL Star Burress Cops To Tax Charge In NJ
• Dean Skelos Coy On Whether He'll Take Stand In Graft Trial
• Proskauer, Chadbourne Can't Skip Stanford Suit: Investors
• Ex-NFL Player Titus Dixon Acquitted In Tax Fraud Case
• Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2015
• When BIS Export Control Violations Get Personal
• Dewey Prosecutors To Trim Charges In Retrial Of 2 Execs
• High Court To Review Speedy Trial Rights In Sentencing
• Prosecutors Should Keep It Simple In Dewey Do-Over
• 6th Circ. Vacates Ex-Atty's Sentence Over Fen-Phen Fraud
• CEO Tells Jury Dean Skelos Never Linked Bills To Son's Job
• Ex-NJ Political Boss Gets 35 Months For Racketeering Scheme
• DOJ Charges 2nd E-Retail Exec With Poster Price-Fixing
• Texas Bar Seeks Convicted State Legislator's Suspension
• Another Soccer Official Charged In FIFA Scandal Arrested
• KBR Wants 5th Circ. To Nix $108K Kickbacks Judgment
• SEC Slams Robbins Geller Discovery Bid In Wal-Mart Probe
• OPINION: How Fair Is Operation Car Wash?
• Metals Dealers Blast CFTC For Putting Squeeze On Witnesses
• Ex-Bryan Cave Atty Tells Jury Maxim Deal Docs Seemed Legit
• US Contractors Must Reveal Felony, Tax Info Under New Reg
• Dewey Prosecutors Will Not Retry Former Firm Chairman
• Blankenship Verdict Shows Ignitive Power Of CEO Candor
• FIFA Probe Feeding On Itself As US Unveils New Charges
• SEC Admin Court Faces Huge Test In Steve Cohen Showdown
• NY Senate Atty Tells Jury She Pushed Co. With Skelos Ties
• Ga. US Atty Leaving To Join Pope McGlamry
• Ex-XTO Landman Gets 5 Years For $1M Oil Lease Scam
• Ill. Court Employee Pleads Not Guilty To Lying Charge
• Port Authority Says Gibson Dunn Memo Not About Bridgegate
• Imprisoned Texas Atty Disbarred For Bribing Judge
• 5 Tips To Avoid Spoliation Sanctions
• Ex-Willkie Atty Denies $7.8M Scheme To Defraud Firms
• US Charges 16 More Soccer Officials In FIFA Crackdown
• Ex-Philly Judge Pleads Guilty On Tax Evasion Charge
• Ex-Massey CEO Found Guilty Of Conspiracy In Mine Blast Trial
• Ex-Bryan Cave Atty Denies Maxim Scam In Criminal Trial
• The Unrealized Promise Of Rule 26 Amendments
• Greenberg, Hunton Push For Docs In Stanford Victims Row
• Calif. 'Revenge Porn King' Gets 30 Months In Prison
• PNC To Appeal Funeral Scam Verdict To 8th Circ.
• Gov't Witness Teased Out Tipsy Adam Skelos' Digits For FBI
• Investor Classes Certified In SAC Capital Insider Trading Suit
• Bryan Cave, FBI Probed Ex-Atty's Maxim Deal, Jury Hears
• Deferred Prosecution Deals Set To Become UK Staple
• BP Deepwater Supervisors Beat Manslaughter Rap
• Waco Restaurant Wants Biker Gang Shootout MDL
• SEC Judge To Restart Case Against SAC's Cohen
• Ex-SAC Informant Gets 21-Day Sentence For Insider Trading
• American Realty Affiliate To Shut, Pay $3M Over Faked Votes
• Masons Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive Madoff Feeder Fund Suit
• McDonald's Said To Be Latest Target Of EU Tax Probes
• What To Expect From HHS Inspector General Next Year
• Witness In Unsuccessful Atty Prosecution Won't Face Jail
• Ex-NJ Democratic Boss Denied Acquittal In Corruption Case
• Cozen O'Connor Picks Up Former Ky. Chief Deputy AG
• 5 FIFA Sponsors Push For Oversight On Corruption Reforms
• Ex-Citi Exec, 'Bugsy' Actor Gets 2 Years For Taking Bribes
• Investors Can't Touch Assets In $8.5M EB-5 Fraud Row
• NY Anti-Terror Rules Put Bull's Eye On Compliance Pros
• Silver Conviction Will Change Law Firms' Albany Dealings
• Revolving-Door Roundup: Faegre, O'Melveny, Armstrong
• Ex-Bryan Cave Atty Pegs Maxim Fraud Witness As Liar, Thief
• Texas AG, Prosecutors Face Off On Felony Charges
• Skelos Judge Puts Jury Flap To Bed After Unusual Inquiry
• $1M Bribery Scheme Gets Ex-Iraq War Contractor 1 Year
• 5th Circ. Says Ex-Con AG Can't Use Tobacco Settlement Docs
• Contractors Will Stay Behind Bars For $136M Scheme
• Stock Transfer Agent Pleads Not Guilty To Wire Fraud
• BuckleySandler Tapped By Pa. AG To Probe Porn Emails
• Justices Told Bad Jury Instructions Void Hacking Conviction
• Deadlocked Blankenship Jury Receives Allen Charge
• NY To Force Execs To Sign Off On Terror Funding Prevention
• Making The Most Of Document Analytics