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White Collar - July, 2022

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• The 2022 Regional Powerhouses
• Saudis Paid Twitter Worker Accused Of Spying, Jury Told
• Fla. Yacht Club Says Insurer Won't Cover Bank Transfer Fraud
• SEC Settles With Investment Co., Sues Ex-Director For Losses
• Mass. Man Admits To $1.2M COVID-19 Relief Fraud
• SEC Says Pharma Adviser Passed Insider Tips To His Family
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Congress Kicks Off Reform Agenda
• JPMorgan Trader Missed 'Memo From Al Capone,' Jury Hears
• Covington Taps Partner To Head Latin America Initiative
• Calif. Judge Orders Solar Panel Co. To Pay $6M In Fraud Suit
• SEC Seeks To Boost FINRA Oversight Of Proprietary Traders
• Defense Lessons From A 'Varsity Blues' Acquittal
• Retired ICE Agent Denies Charges In China Repression Case
• Shareholder Latest To Object To $180M FirstEnergy Deal
• Judge Denies 'Frivolous' Vacate Bid By Ex-MSD Analyst
• Walmart Taps Ex-DOJ Acting Fraud Head For Key Reg Role
• Mich. Man Gets 16 Years In $3M Amazon Book Rental Scheme
• Ex-GPB Execs Dodge Arbitration From Broker-Dealer
• Bannon Sees Good In Judge's Doubts On Legal Advice Ruling
• Biden Nominates Abortion Rights Atty For 1st Circ.
• Ex-NY Judge Gets 16 Months For Taking Ex-Atty's Bribes
• CFTC Scores Win Against Firm, CEO Accused Of $4.4M Fraud
• Federal Court Security Breach Said To Have 'Startling' Scope
• Ex-BofA Trader Avoids Prison For Spoofing Treasury Notes
• 2 NJ Firefighters Admit Roles In $50M Drug Fraud Scheme
• Flooring Giant Says Fund's Securities Case Fatally Flawed
• Feds Say DOD Contractor And Wife Stole Dead Kids' Identities
• HHS Fraud Alert Is A Major Warning To Telehealth Industry
• Ex-UChicago Prof's Insider Trades Merit Prison, Feds Say
• JPMorgan Team Conspired To Spoof Metals Market, Jury Told
• Disbarred NY Atty Gets 3 Years For Litigation Finance Fraud
• Man Gets Nearly 4 Years For Explosion Near Indy Speedway
• Obama-Era Education Whiz Gets Year For Defrauding School
• Investor's RICO Suit Against NC Real Estate Mogul Stays Alive
• Mass. Diocese Must Face Suit Over Sexual Abuse, Court Finds
• Littler Mendelson Fights Polsinelli Bid To Crop IP Theft Suit
• Former Goldman Banker 'Shocked' By Insider Trading Arrest
• Fla. Man Charged In $25M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Bannon Can't Get Acquittal After Contempt Convictions
• 5th Circ. Lifts Ban On AUSA Subjected To Judge's Sexist Dig
• Ex-Weber Shandwick CFO Agrees To Plea Deal For $16M Theft
• Ex-JPMorgan Atty's Firing Maybe Was Retaliation, Rakoff Says
• 8th Circ. Orders New Trial For Doctor In Medicare Fraud Case
• Insurer Says Ga. Law Doesn't Apply In Employee Theft Suit
• Gensler Says SEC Reviewing Auditor Independence Rules
• DOJ Denied Early Witness Review In Oncology Antitrust Case
• Ex-Premium Point Exec Who Assisted Feds Avoids Prison
• How Lawyers Can Set Ethical Boundaries Post-Pandemic
• Ex-GOP Congressman Denies 'Weak' Insider Trading Charges
• Twitter VIPs Got 'White Glove' Help But Not Info, Jury Told
• Skechers Execs Jet-Setting At Co.'s Expense, Investor Says
• UAW Treasurer Gets 57 Months For Stealing $2.1M From Union
• Sens.' Hearing On Pot Legalization Splits Down Partisan Lines
• 'Baffling' I'm Not Out Of Prison Yet, Ex-Insys Exec Says
• Kossoff Out Of Time In $4.5M Escrow Row, Court Told
• Sarbanes-Oxley At 20: How It Complicates Musk's Twitter Case
• A Lawyer's Guide To Collecting Fees From Nonpaying Clients
• 'Lottery Lawyer' Convicted Of $80M Fraud
• Pair Smuggled Guns To Lebanon In Shipped Cars, Feds Say
• Calif. Atty Claims Ex-Counsel Misled Him On Fraud Plea
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Mongol Ex-Chief's ATF Ties Probed By Judge: 'Is He A Rat?'
• Ex-Twitter Staffer's Spy Trial Spotlights Saudi Family Critic
• Calif. Crypto Co. CEO Cops To $21M Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
• Split 9th Circ. Won't Hear Ruling Invalidating Immigration Law
• Lawmaker Can't Quash Subpoena In Ga. Trump Election Probe
• SEC Tests Its Reach With Coinbase Insider Trading Case
• UK Tribunal Frees Importer From £10M Tax Bill
• Bank Wants Cannabis Co.'s Early Win Bid Nipped In The Bud
• 'Lottery Lawyer' Trial Wraps Up With Arguments On Intent
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit Ruling That Revived $92M RICO Suit
• Ex-NBA Player Slams Feds' Theory In Health Plan Fraud Case
• How Lawyers Can Benefit From TikTok Without Being 'Cringe'
• Ex-FBI Trainee Stole Stock Tips From Atty Girlfriend, Feds Say
• Ex-Crowell & Moring Attys Join Troutman's State AG Group
• Ex-GOP Congressman, 8 Others Charged With Insider Trading
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Jan. 6 Panel Might Consider Subpoena For Ginni Thomas
• Uber Inks Deal With Feds In Criminal Probe Over 2016 Breach
• Ex-Twitter Worker's Saudi Spy Trial Homes In On Global Travel
• Ex-Medical Device Co. CEO's Double Jeopardy Bid Falls Short
• Inside A BigLaw-Boutique Alliance Tackling A Post-Roe World
• NJ Adviser Pays $5.8M SEC Fine In Wrap Fee Settlement
• Ill. Group Drops Antitrust Suit Against Cannabis Cos. For Now
• FirstEnergy Directors Fight Atty Fees In $180M Settlement
• Citigroup, Law Firms Targeted In $300M Racketeering Suit
• Trustee For Cred Sues Over $784M Loss In Crypto Venture
• NY Landlord Ducks Jail After $500M Fraud Case Implodes
• No Bail For Ex-NY County Exec Fighting Kickback Conviction
• Ex-UChicago Prof Seeks No Jail Time For Insider Trading
• Dollar Bank Pins Blame On Crypto Broker In $4.3M Scam Suit
• SFO Loses Unfair Dismissal Appeal Over 'C-Word' Row
• NY Town Official, Landscaper Charged In Kickback Scheme
• Producer Gets 21 Years For $69M Film Financing Scheme
• Ga. Judge Suggests Baker McKenzie DQ In Russian Bank Row
• Former Claims Examiner Gets 2 Yrs For $900K Fraud Scheme
• Billionaire To Tap Trove Of FBI Files In Fake Wine Crusade
• Ex-DOJ Atty Clark Faces Ethics Case Over Voting Fraud Ploy
• Bannon Guilty Of Contempt, Atty Calls It 'Bulletproof Appeal'
• Spanish Authorities Hold German Banker On Cum-Ex Charges
• Trump Ignored Pleas To Call Off Rioters, Jan. 6 Panel Reveals
• Flint Jury Hears Atty Criticisms In Final Argument
• The Rulings That Quickly Made 2022 Huge For Health Law
• Calif. Justices OK Treble Damages In Biz Fund Thefts
• Alleged Ponzi Schemer Can't Undo SEC's Default Win
• Atlanta Film Producer Pleads Guilty In Crypto Scam Case
• Treasury Unit Dings Okla. Bank Over WMD Sanctions Violation
• 'Lottery Lawyer' Plays Cooperator Wiretaps As Trial Nears End
• Must Your Client Pay An Opponent's Expert For Prep Time?
• Investors To Explore Standing In Deutsche Bank Spoofing Suit
• 5th Circ. Affirms $4.2M Penalty In 'Frack Master' Fraud Scheme
• 2 Indicted In Texas For 53 Deaths In Smuggling Operation
• Boxing Promoter Takes A Swing At Rival Over Sky Letter
• Morgan Lewis Adds 2 DOJ Officials In Philly, DC
• Senate Panel Advances Judge, Sentencing Commission Picks
• Bannon Rests Case, Knocks Trial Rulings Barring 'True Facts'
• Coinbase Insider Trading Case Exposes Rift Over SEC's Role
• Crypto Biz Owner Found Guilty Of $6M Investor Theft
• Flint Water Contractors Want 'A Pass,' Jury Hears In Closings
• UAW Subverted Ethics Review After Feds' Probe, Monitor Says
• Credit Suisse, Feds Eye $23M Restitution In Mozambique Case
• Calif. Man Cops To $20M Tax Refund Fraud For Pro Athletes
• Ex-Clinic COO's FCA Suit Trimmed, But Heads For Trial
• 'Lottery Lawyer' Hid Dealings From Rivkin Radler, Chair Says
• Famed NY Atty Shargel Remembered For Intellect, Mentorship
• Bill Would Add To Those Required To Report Suspect Dealings
• Freight Co. Says Ex-CEO Stole $1.8M In PPP Funds
• GOP Sen. Opposes Perkins Coie US Atty Nomination In Wis.
• SEC Makes $12M Deal With Health Care Co. Over Fraud Claims
• Food Truck Owner Charged With $1.5M COVID Relief Fraud
• Disbarred NJ Atty Charged With Stealing From Dead Client
• SC Attorney Murdaugh Pleads Not Guilty To Murdering Family
• Feds Say Charges Filed In $1.2B Series Of Health Fraud Cases
• 4th Circ. Affirms Disgraced Atty's Fraud Conviction
• DOJ Cartel Prosecutor Joins Norton Rose Fulbright In DC
• Bannon Judge Warns Of 'Political Circus,' Feds Rest Case
• Last Flint Trial Witness Says Contractors Met Standards
• Ex-JPMorgan Atty's Retaliation Suit Headed To A Fall Trial
• SEC Tipster Awards Slow After Record Year
• 5th Circ. Urged Not To Rehear SEC In-House Courts Challenge
• Sills Cummis Clears Hurdle To Lead Developer's Ch. 11 Case
• Hausfeld Antitrust Co-Lead Leaves For Justice Department
• Biden Issues Order To Fight Unlawful Detentions Abroad
• SEC Enforcement Chief Pressed On ESG, Crypto Cases
• Deutsche Bank Investors Seek Cert. In Suit Over Epstein Ties
• PetroSaudi Says $380M Award Remains Off-Limits To US
• US-Picked Arbitrator Is Challenged In Money Laundering Fight
• Mega Millions Winner Says 'Lottery Lawyer' Hid 'Red Flags'
• Feds Tell Jurors Bannon 'Decided He Was Above The Law'
• Migrant's Criminal Past Backs Indictment, Split 9th Circ. Rules
• Bar Exam Policies On Menstruation Still Fall Short
• Text-Scam Leader Avoids Long Sentence After Helping Feds
• NJ Food Product Biz Says Former Exec Committed $1M Fraud
• Attys Say DEA Stonewalled Drug-Related FOIA Requests
• Oath Keepers Argue That Jan. 6 Hearings Taint Jury Pool
• Boxing Promoter No-Shows For Ponzi Scheme Trial
• Simon Property Fights Class Cert. Bid In Utilities Fraud Suit
• UK Court Tears Down Legal Hurdle By OKing NFT Service
• Senators Debate New Forfeiture Powers Amid Ukraine War
• US Seizes $500K Ransom From North Korean Hacking Group
• Several Legal Minds Picked For Bannon Jury Pool
• Lottery Fraudster Called Atty 'Prey' In Recording, Jury Hears
• Turkish Man Pleads Not Guilty In $1B Tax Credit Fraud Case
• SEC Seeks Final Judgments Over $7B Stanford Ponzi Scheme
• University Of Ky. Ducks Due Process Claims At 6th Circ.
• 'Varsity Blues' Verdict Based On Solid Legal Theory, Feds Say
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Convictions In $12M Mob Extortion Scheme
• Calif. CPA Admits To $1.2M In COVID Biz Relief Fraud
• Keys To Crafting Hybrid Work Policies At Law Firms
• 5th Circ. Says Dallas Developer Can Skip Prison For Now
• O'Melveny Hires Top Prosecutor For White Collar Team
• Feds Say NY Pair Used Trump Event As Lure In $27M Scam
• Trucker Wants RICO Claim Revived In Suit Against CBD Co.
• 1st Circ. OKs Pharmacist's 10-Year Term For Deadly Outbreak
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive SEC Claims In Rio Tinto Fraud Case
• McAfee's Former Bodyguard Settles SEC, CFTC Crypto Suits
• Binary Options Seller Extradited On $5.8M Fraud Charges
• NJ Justices To Weigh Pot Law Impact On Diversion Programs
• FINRA Cheating Cases Put Remote Test-Takers On Notice
• Trump's Testimony Delayed In NY Probe After Ex-Wife's Death
• OFAC Fines Amex For Missing Red Flags About Drug 'Kingpin'
• Your AI Program Probably Isn't A Person In A Court Of Law
• Roger Stone, Wife Agree To Pay $2M To Resolve Tax Case
• Ex-NY Lt. Gov. Says Feds Forced Quid-Pro-Quo Label On Case
• Kossoff Seeks More Time For Settlement In $4.5M Escrow Suit
• Meet The US Atty Tapped For Historic Seat On 3rd Circ.
• Chicken Price-Fixing Atty Tells How 3rd Trial Was The Charm
• Disclosure Strategy After BIS Export Control Policy Update
• Investor Claims Energy Transfer Execs Hid Spill Info
• 'Lottery Lawyer' Partner Tells Jury Of 'Panic' In $80M Fraud
• 10th Circ. Strikes Down Immigration Law As Unconstitutional
• Feds' Witness Accused Of Lying In JPMorgan Spoofing Trial
• Art Collectors, Insurer Spar Over $1.4M Theft Coverage
• Texas Man Must Pay $2.8M For 'Ponzi-Type Scheme'
• Tips For Handling Audio Data In E-Discovery Post-Pandemic
• Med Biller Posing As NBA, NFL Figures Guilty Of $600M Scam
• Ex-Ga. Cop Gets Probation In Landmark Computer Fraud Case
• Atty Murdaugh Charged With Killing Wife And Son
• Bank Regulators Fine BofA $225M For Pandemic Relief Lapses
• Ex-ComEd CEO, Lobbyists Set For March Bribery Trial
• Bannon, Again, Loses Bid To Delay Monday Contempt Trial
• Kevin Spacey Denies Sexual Assault Charges In London
• 'Lottery Lawyer' Blames Cooperators As Fraud Trial Opens
• Obstruction Charges Added Against Ex-Pilgrim's Pride Exec
• 11th Circ. Nixes Man's Tax Conviction, Citing Flawed Counsel
• Church Of Scientology Wants To Arbitrate Forced Work Claims
• RICO Suit Against Cannabis Cos. Claims THC Levels Inflated
• Lessons From The SEC's Largest-Ever Audit Firm Penalty
• DOJ's Army Swag Bid-Rigging Case Can Move Ahead
• Rulings Put Bannon's Contempt Trial Defense On Thin Ice
• Georgia Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2022
• Ex-CIA Coder Found Guilty In WikiLeaks Case
• Crypto Co. Owner Duped Backers With Golden Lies, Jury Told
• Ex-Assistant US Atty Rejoins Steptoe & Johnson In DC
• Life After 'Varsity Blues': What's Next For The Boston Feds
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Retaliation Suit Against Ex-Pa. AG Kane
• Columbia Hit With Class Claims Over Inaccurate Ranking Stats
• Bookseller Accused Of Hawking Eagles Rocker's Stolen Notes
• The Opposing View On Cannabis Legalization
• JPMorgan Desk Did What It Took To Profit, Ex-Trader Says
• DC Circ. Says Disbarred 'Housewives' Alum's Trial Was Fair
• Jan 6. Panel Says Defiant Trump Egged On March To Capitol
• 2 Asset Managers Charged In $1.2B Venezuelan Oil Co. Fraud
• Adapting To SEC's Heightened Scrutiny Of Private Funds
• Quiet WikiLeaks Jury Mulls Ex-CIA Coder's Fate For 3rd Day
• Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes' Sentencing Delayed Until October
• Strategies For Effectively Marketing Law Firm ESG Practices
• EDNY Prosecutor From R. Kelly, Mob Cases Rejoins Skadden
• Former Atty Gets Probation For Obstructing Labor Dept. Probe
• NC Man Cops To $3.6M In Unlicensed Crypto Transfers
• Senate Confirms BakerHostetler Partner As ATF Director
• Fla. Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Fake Accessibility Suit Spree
• Browder On SLAPPs, Sanctions And Dirty Money In The UK
• Kossoff Gets Final Warning Ahead Of Default In Escrow Suit
• Ex-GSA Official Gets 4 Months For Rigging Job Search
• DOJ Probing PGA Tour Over LIV Golf Rivalry
• Can Strict Policing Turn Nev. Pot Biz Into The 'Gold Standard'?
• Three Affiliated Tribes Get Member's $46M RICO Suit Axed
• Veterinarian Gets 11 Years In Horse Doping Crackdown
• FCC Says 'Character' Case Not Ripe For Constitutional Debate
• Cred Can Keep Trying To Claw Back Bitcoin From Investor
• Cannabis Co. Seeks Early Win In Suit Against Bank
• Congress Should Fix High Court's Tribal Sovereignty Error
• 'Housewives' Star Shah Takes Plea Ahead Of Fraud Trial
• Fla. Man Trafficked Fake Cisco Devices Worth $1B, Feds Say
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Agreement Among Litigants Key To Using E-Discovery Tech
• Bannon Loses Bid To Delay July Contempt Trial
• Ex-Baker Donelson Lobbyist Wants Timber Scam Counts Axed
• Texas Pol Threatens Sidley With Charges Over Abortion Policy
• JPMorgan Metals Desk Cheated Market As A Team, Feds Say
• 4 Takeaways From Ex-Theranos Exec Balwani's Fraud Verdict
• Lap-Band Doc Fights Uphill For New Trial In Insurance Scam
• Feds' De-Risking Guidance May Not Move Needle At Banks
• JPMorgan Traders' Attys. Awarded $20M In Spoofing Case
• Stradley Ronon Picks Up Ex-McGonigle Atty With SDNY Chops
• Convicted Dallas Developer Tests Bribery Finding At 5th Circ.
• 2 Mistrials, 1 Acquittal & A DOJ Listening Problem
• FirstEnergy Corp. Investor Attys Seek $48M In Fees
• 7th Circ. Backs Spoofing Convictions Of Ex-Deutsche Traders
• 7th Circ. Vacates Biofuel Fraud Forfeiture Interest Ruling
• Ex-Director Of Pot Company Says Firing Was Retaliation
• Checking In On DOJ's Promised White Collar Crackdown
• DC Circ. Narrows House Subpoena For Trump Financial Docs
• DOJ Defends Army Swag Bid Rigging Case Against Dismissal
• 7th Circ. Leaves Nutmeg Owner Liable For $1.3M
• Top SEC Controversies In 2022: Midyear Report
• Bannon Attorney 'Reluctantly' Seeks To Exit Contempt Case
• Football Execs Cleared Of $2M Swiss Fraud Charge
• 1st 'Varsity Blues' Acquittal Aided By Atty's Deft Jury Scrutiny
• Law School Admissions Shouldn't Hinge On Test Scores
• Former Prosecutor To Replace Recalled SF District Attorney
• Derek Chauvin Gets 21 Years For Violating Floyd's Civil Rights
• Flint Water Jury Hears Of Council Meeting Discord
• General Medicine Says Upcoding Claims Don't Point To Fraud
• ICE Agent Charged In Scheme To Harass China's Critics
• Ex-Medical Device Exec Charged With Insider Trading
• Ex-UN Official Tapped To Preside Over Arbitration Against US
• 5 Chicken Execs Acquitted In Denver Antitrust Trial
• Staffing Agencies Back Aerospace Execs In 'No Poach' Case
• NY Pot Authority Threatens Unlicensed Sellers With Bans
• Gov't Workers Can't Hold Crypto And Work On Crypto Policy
• High Court Ruling Boosts Defenses In DOJ Health Care Cases
• Crypto Winter Starts, Mediation Sought For Sex Abuse Claims
• Crypto Ponzi Ruling May Influence Future Howey Analysis
• Cushman Appeals Contempt Order In NY AG's Trump Probe
• JPMorgan Spoofing Trial Set To Open With Rare RICO Charges
• Ex-CIA Coder A 'Ticking Time Bomb,' Feds Tell WikiLeaks Jury
• Saxton & Stump Adds 2 Attys To Its New Investigations Group
• Former Theranos Exec Sunny Balwani Convicted Of Fraud
• Pittsburgh Judge Hit With Over 60 Misconduct Complaints
• Sens. Call Biden's Pot Position 'Extraordinarily Disappointing'
• Fattah Jr. Loses Early Release Bid At 3rd Circ.
• FirstEnergy Investors Lose Bid To Get Bribe Suit Tossed
• Pot Regulators Urge Biden To Reinstate Obama-Era Policy
• Ex-Investment Adviser To Pay Back $1M Stolen From Clients
• Insurer Slams Credit Union's Embezzlement Coverage Claim
• NC Medical Supplier Cops To $17M Medicare Billing Fraud
• Ex-Chicago Alderman Gets 4 Months For Fraud, False Taxes
• Ex-CIA Coder Pokes At Semi-Secret WikiLeaks Trial Witnesses
• Mall Tenants Fight Sanctions Bid In Simon Property Fraud Suit
• Embracing Revenue Operations For Strong Law Firm Growth
• Paul Hastings Adds Ex-Prosecutor To White Collar Team
• SEC Asks Full 5th Circ. To Rehear In-House Courts Challenge
• Kobre & Kim To Represent Russian Oligarch Abramovich
• Ga. Justices Disbar Atty For Stealing $41K In Fake Settlements
• CFTC Commissioner Calls $6M BNP Deal 'Missed Opportunity'
• MoFo Hires Ex-OFAC Atty From Paul Weiss Ranks
• Cushman In Contempt Over NY AG's Trump Subpoenas
• August Trial Set In 2018 Killing Of Mayer Brown Partner
• Supreme Court Embraces Originalism In 'Momentous' Term
• SEC Says 2 Texas Oil And Gas Cos. Ripped Off Investors
• Pro Say & The Term Discuss A Historic Supreme Court Term
• After EY Cheating Scandal, Will The 'Big Four' Finally Get It?
• SEC Says Ga. Broker Scammed Clients To Buy $1.7M Home
• SEC Says REIT CEO Is Dodging Discovery In Fraud Case
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• Make Room For Serendipity In Your Legal Job Search
• Indicted Aerospace Execs Say DOJ Ignoring Legit No-Poach
• Mall Tenants Seek Class Cert. In Simon Property Fraud Suit
• The Biggest Enviro Policy Moves Of 2022: Midyear Report
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• Ex-Coach Gets 30 Months In Longest 'Varsity Blues' Term