White Collar

  • March 21, 2025

    Treasury Lifts Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Friday that it has removed U.S. government sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, ending the Biden-era blacklisting after the Fifth Circuit said last year that key code underpinning the service wasn't sanctionable.

  • March 21, 2025

    3rd Circ. Axes Ethics Claim Against Judge Critical Of Trump

    A D.C. federal judge who criticized then-candidate Donald Trump in a CNN interview last spring has escaped judicial misconduct charges, with the Judicial Council of the Third Circuit finding that the judge had not violated judicial canons in his statements regarding Trump's social media posts amid a pending legal action.

  • March 21, 2025

    DHS Again Seeks To Toss Pot Cos.' Wrongful Seizure Suit

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday again asked a New Mexico federal court to throw out a suit from eight cannabis companies alleging their products, cash and vehicles were wrongly seized at checkpoints.

  • March 21, 2025

    Chicago Feds Charge 7 Over Alleged $214M Pump-And-Dump

    Federal prosecutors on Friday charged seven foreign nationals over a "pump and dump" scheme in which they allegedly posed as U.S.-based investment advisers online and artificially raised the stock price of a company purporting to provide educational services in China, raking in more than $200 million when they sold their shares.

  • March 21, 2025

    DOJ Seeks To DQ Judge From Perkins Coie's Exec Order Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice moved Friday to disqualify the D.C. federal judge presiding over Perkins Coie LLP's challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm for its diversity-focused hiring efforts and its political representation.

  • March 21, 2025

    Pa. Atty Accused Of Stealing $300K From Carousel Nonprofit

    An attorney who served on the board of a nonprofit that operates a historic carousel in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, has been accused of stealing $300,000 from the organization, prosecutors announced on Thursday.

  • March 21, 2025

    Ex-Buzbee Client Says Roc Nation Can't Exit Conspiracy Suit

    Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's company Roc Nation can't exit a lawsuit that claims his company conspired to "finance" malpractice suits against attorney Tony Buzbee because it was "an integral and driving force" behind the alleged misconduct, according to a response filed in Texas federal court to a motion to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds.

  • March 21, 2025

    Ex-UM Football Coach Charged With Hacking Student Photos

    A former assistant coach for the University of Michigan football team hacked thousands of students' digital accounts and gained access to intimate photos, according to a 24-count federal indictment filed Thursday.

  • March 21, 2025

    Criminal Inaction Can Be Violence, Justices Rule In Mob Case

    A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of an alleged New York mobster who argued he should not have been found guilty of a murder-for-hire scheme because he did not physically participate in the botched hit job.

  • March 21, 2025

    High Court Says Misleading Statements To FDIC Not Criminal

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned a Seventh Circuit ruling that upheld the conviction of a former Chicago alderman for making false statements about loans from a defunct bank, clarifying that the federal law in question criminalizes false statements but not those that are merely misleading.

  • March 20, 2025

    Trump Rescinds Paul Weiss Order After Firm Strikes Deal

    President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will rescind an executive order suspending security clearances held by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP employees after the law firm agreed to not adopt DEI hiring practices and to provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support administration initiatives.

  • March 20, 2025

    Musk Gets Summons In Tardy Twitter Stock Disclosure Row

    Elon Musk received a court summons last week for a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing the billionaire of failing to timely disclose his purchases of Twitter stock ahead of his $44 billion acquisition in 2022, according to a return of service filed Thursday in D.C. federal court.

  • March 20, 2025

    Fox News Host Wins Atty Fees Over Failed Defamation Row

    A New York federal judge on Thursday ordered a former business associate of Hunter Biden and an attorney to pay more than $331,000 in attorney fees to a Fox News analyst they targeted in a failed defamation lawsuit, saying the analyst's counsel didn't engage in "duplicative" and "opportunistic" billing practices.

  • March 20, 2025

    Iowa Adviser To Pay $15M Over SEC Conflict Claims

    An Iowa-based adviser has been ordered to pay $15 million over claims from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it invested client assets in funds that benefited an affiliated broker-dealer instead of lower-cost alternatives, without disclosing its conflicts of interest.

  • March 20, 2025

    Payday Lender Gets Appeal On Lawyer's Blackmail Conflict

    The Second Circuit has decided to let a former payday lending executive, now incarcerated on charges that he ran a fraudulent $2 billion lending scheme, move ahead with a new appeal after hearing that his trial counsel faced blackmail from another client.

  • March 20, 2025

    Conn. Murder Exoneree Seeks Extra $2M From Cop's Estate

    A Connecticut felony murder exoneree on Thursday asked a judge to heap an extra $2 million onto a $5.7 million federal jury verdict issued Wednesday against the estate of a now-deceased town police officer who failed to raise red flags about a key witness's interview.

  • March 20, 2025

    Ex-Kubient CEO Gets 1 Year For Lying About AI Fraud Tool

    A New York federal judge on Thursday sentenced software company Kubient Inc.'s former CEO to a year and a day in prison for putting $1.3 million in phony revenue on the digital advertising technology company's books and lying about an artificial intelligence-powered tool meant to spot digital ad fraud.

  • March 20, 2025

    Feds Say Crypto Lobbyist Can't Delay FTX-Tied Case

    New York federal prosecutors Thursday opposed a request from attorney and crypto lobbyist Michelle Bond to extend filing deadlines for pre-trial motions in her criminal case until June, saying Bond's inability to access her assets due to bankruptcy proceedings involving her FTX-affiliated husband is not enough to warrant a delay.

  • March 20, 2025

    Former Ohio Atty Admits To Lying To FBI In Trafficking Probe

    A former Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense attorney pled guilty in federal court to making false statements to the FBI regarding a cooperating witness he represented in a drug and sex trafficking probe the bureau was pursuing, acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Thursday.

  • March 20, 2025

    2nd Circ. Tosses ID Theft Conviction, Citing Justices' Ruling

    The Second Circuit on Thursday reversed the aggravated identity theft conviction of a man accused of participating in an international fraud scheme, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 finding in Dubin v. U.S. that such charges must be "at the crux" of a criminal enterprise.

  • March 20, 2025

    Ex-Cognizant CLO Seeks Trial Delay After Hiring New Counsel

    After hiring new trial counsel Wednesday, a former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executive facing bribery charges asked a New Jersey federal judge on Thursday for an adjournment of the April 7 trial date so his new attorney can review the evidence and the history of the case, which has been pending for more than six years.

  • March 20, 2025

    Feds Seek 3-Year Sentence For Med Mal Atty's Extortion Ploy

    Federal prosecutors are seeking a three-year prison sentence for a prominent Baltimore attorney found guilty of a $25 million extortion attempt against the University of Maryland Medical Center over false claims that the hospital knowingly transplanted "diseased" and rejected organs into patients.

  • March 20, 2025

    Whistleblower Atty Leaves Motley Rice, Launches New Firm

    Longtime securities and whistleblower attorney Rebecca M. Katz has left plaintiffs litigation firm Motley Rice LLC and has launched her own small firm, Katz Whistleblower Law LLC.

  • March 20, 2025

    No 1st Circ. Appeal For 'Varsity Blues' Guilty Plea, Judge Says

    A judge in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case won't allow a former attorney and television executive to seek First Circuit review of his order rejecting claims that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidates the legal underpinnings of the former executive's guilty plea, according to a Thursday decision.

  • March 20, 2025

    NH Justice Can't Use Immunity To Escape Criminal Charges

    New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, indicted last year on charges she interfered with the state attorney general's investigation of her husband, has lost her second bid to dismiss the case, with a state judge rejecting her judicial immunity argument.

Expert Analysis

  • What Rodney Hood's OCC Stint Could Mean For Banking

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    Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood's time at the helm of the OCC, while temporary, is likely to feature clarity for financial institutions navigating regulations, the development of fintech innovation, and clearer expectations for counsel advising on related matters, say attorneys at Vedder Price.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • 4 Actions For Cos. As SEC Rebrands Cyber Enforcement Units

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    As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signals its changing enforcement priorities by retooling a Biden-era crypto-asset and cybersecurity enforcement unit into a task force against artificial-intelligence-powered hacks and online investing fraud, financial institutions and technology companies should adapt by considering four key points, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Deportation Flights May End Up A Legal And Strategic Error

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    Officials in the Trump administration could face criminal contempt charges if a D.C. judge finds that they flouted his orders last weekend to halt deportation flights to El Salvador, which could ultimately make mass deportations more difficult — and proving noncompliance a self-defeating strategy, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.

  • Mitigating The Risk Of Interacting With A Designated Cartel

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    There are steps companies doing business in Latin America should take to mitigate risks associated with the Trump administration's designation of several cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and the terrorism statute's material-support provisions, which may render seemingly legitimate transactions criminal, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Opinion

    Firms Must Speak Up After Trump Orders: An Associate's View

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    Rachel Cohen at Skadden discusses why she is helping to organize a movement of BigLaw associates urging their firms to stand up for the rule of law after the Trump administration’s moves against Covington, Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss.

  • 4 Key Payments Trends For White Collar Attys

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    As the payments landscape continues to innovate and the new administration looks to expand the role of digital currency in the American economy, white collar practitioners should be aware of several key issues in this space, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Calif. Antitrust Bill Could Alter Enforcement Landscape

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    If enacted, a recently proposed California bill that would strengthen the state’s antitrust law could signal a notable shift in the U.S. enforcement environment, but questions remain about the types of cases the state could pursue, whether other states will follow suit and more, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • What's Old And New In The CFTC's Self-Reporting Advisory

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    Attorneys at Blank Rome analyze the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's recent advisory that aims to provide clarity on self-reporting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, and review whether market participants should shift their thinking — or not — when it comes to cooperation with the CFTC.

  • How Trump's Crypto Embrace Is Spurring Enforcement Reset

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent willingness to step away from ongoing enforcement investigations and actions underscores the changing regulatory landscape for crypto under the new administration, which now appears committed to working with stakeholders to develop a clearer regulatory framework, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 1st Circ. IMessage Ruling Illustrates Wire Fraud Circuit Split

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    The First Circuit’s recent decision that text messages exchanged wholly within Massachusetts but transmitted by the internet count as interstate commerce spotlights a split in how circuits interpret intrastate actions under the federal wire fraud statute, perhaps prompting U.S. Supreme Court review, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

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