White Collar

  • March 20, 2025

    'Jailhouse Lawyer' Ran Unauthorized Practice, NY Jury Finds

    A Manhattan federal jury on Thursday convicted a longtime "jailhouse lawyer" who began charging inmates' families for legal services after serving prison time himself, finding he engaged in the unauthorized practice of law but clearing him on a conspiracy count.

  • March 20, 2025

    Robinson Bradshaw Adds Ex-FBI Deputy Chief Of Staff

    Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA has hired a former FBI deputy chief of staff, whose new role will focus on representing clients in complex internal investigations similar to those he led in a previous position at the Justice Department, the firm announced.

  • March 20, 2025

    Toyota's Hino Motors To Pay $1.6B In Emissions Fraud Deal

    Toyota unit Hino Motors Ltd. admitted to manipulating emissions and fuel-economy test results for over 100,000 diesel vehicles it sold in the U.S., formalizing part of its $1.6 billion January deal resolving the U.S. Department of Justice's civil and criminal allegations it rigged its test result.

  • March 19, 2025

    Combs Accuser Fights Marriott's Bid To Escape Suit

    A woman who has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping and threatening to kill her at a Marriott International Inc. hotel in Manhattan in 2004 has urged a New York federal judge to reject the hotel giant's bid to escape her lawsuit.

  • March 19, 2025

    Russian Gotbit Crypto Operator Gets Plea Deal, Forfeits $23M

    A Russian national accused of manipulating crypto markets through a market-making service he founded called Gotbit has struck a plea deal with Massachusetts federal prosecutors in which he copped to charges of conspiracy to commit market manipulation and wire fraud and agreed to forfeit about $23 million in cryptocurrency.

  • March 19, 2025

    Ex-Eminem Employee Charged With IP Infringement

    A former sound engineer for Eminem was charged Wednesday with criminal infringement of a copyright and interstate transportation of stolen goods for selling about two dozen unreleased songs created by the rapper that were then made public on the internet, according to a criminal complaint filed in Michigan federal court.

  • March 19, 2025

    Abortion Case May Be Just The Start For Empowered Paxton

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's announcement of the first criminal charges under the state's abortion ban comes amid a political shift in which lawmakers are increasingly willing to empower the state's top legal office, potentially setting up a court battle over how much clout the AG should wield.

  • March 19, 2025

    Ex-U.S. Rep. Loses 2nd Circ. Appeal In Insider Trading Case

    Former Indiana Rep. Stephen Buyer has failed to convince the Second Circuit to overturn his insider trading conviction or to grant him a new trial, with the appellate court ruling Wednesday to keep his 22-month sentence intact.

  • March 19, 2025

    2 Convicted For Role In 2022 Deaths Of 53 Migrants In Texas

    Two men have been convicted by a Texas federal jury for their role in a human smuggling operation blamed for the deaths of 53 migrants who were found in a tractor-trailer in the Lone Star State in June 2022.

  • March 19, 2025

    Leader Of Brothel That Catered To Attys, Execs Gets 4 Years

    The head of a network of brothels that operated out of luxury apartments in the Boston and Washington, D.C., areas and counted lawyers, political figures and executives among its clientele was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday.

  • March 19, 2025

    Calif. Panel Probes Disbarring Eastman Over 2020 Election

    An appeals panel appeared unlikely Wednesday to reverse a California State Bar judge's finding that John Eastman, a former attorney for President Donald Trump, engaged in misconduct when he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but questioned whether disbarment is the appropriate punishment.

  • March 19, 2025

    Jury Deliberates Fraud Charges Against 'Jailhouse Lawyer'

    A Manhattan federal jury on Wednesday weighed charges accusing a longtime "jailhouse lawyer" of unauthorized practice of law, conspiracy and fraud after he began charging inmates and their families for legal services upon leaving prison.

  • March 19, 2025

    Satellite Startup Execs Accused Of Fraud And Tax Evasion

    An aerospace company's founder, an attorney and other executives lied about a venture to launch billions of dollars in satellites so they could rake in millions from investors, according to an indictment in D.C. federal court that also charges the founder with tax crimes.

  • March 19, 2025

    Goldstein Says Feds 'Misled' Court With Obstruction Claim

    U.S. Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein wants a Maryland federal judge to sanction prosecutors in his tax evasion case for a "pattern of false and misleading statements" to the court accusing him of hiding millions in cryptocurrency and bribing his former law firm manager.

  • March 19, 2025

    Ex-Cognizant CLO Fires Paul Weiss After Trump Order

    A former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executive facing a bribery trial next month has fired Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP from his defense team following the Trump administration's revocation of the firm's security clearances, according to a withdrawal motion filed Wednesday by firm partner Roberto Finzi.

  • March 19, 2025

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • March 19, 2025

    Connecticut Jury Awards $5.7M To Murder Exoneree

    A Connecticut federal jury on Wednesday handed an exonerated murder defendant $5.7 million, finding a town police officer negligent for failing to stop evidence fabrication by a state police interrogator.

  • March 19, 2025

    'They're Walking Away': Ripple Labs Says SEC To Drop Appeal

    Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Wednesday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its Second Circuit appeal of a summary judgment in its headline-grabbing enforcement action over Ripple's XRP token.

  • March 19, 2025

    FCPA Uncertainty May Lead Attys To 'Gamble' On Disclosure

    The Trump administration's pullback on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement is sowing confusion in the white collar bar, as companies consider whether to voluntarily disclose potential violations of the anti-bribery law while the chances of getting a favorable resolution seem good or keep quiet until the dust settles.

  • March 18, 2025

    TV Director Used Stolen Netflix Cash To Sue Netflix, Feds Say

    Federal prosecutors say film and television director Carl Rinsch secured millions from Netflix to make a science fiction television show only to use that money on personal expenses including trading cryptocurrency, antiques, a Ferrari, five Rolls-Royces and even lawyers to sue Netflix for more money, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

  • March 18, 2025

    Lab Co-Founder Takes Stand For Gov't In $40M Testing Case

    A co-founder of a laboratory accused of submitting $40 million in unnecessary COVID-19 and genetic testing claims to healthcare benefit programs took the stand for the government on Tuesday, first testifying that the lab used an unauthorized test to cut corners and save money before admitting on cross-examination that the test was chosen because it performed better.

  • March 18, 2025

    PetroSaudi Says Feds' Suit Over $380M Award Must Proceed

    A PetroSaudi unit is fighting the U.S. government's bid to stay its years-long suit to seize part of a $380 million arbitral award while criminal proceedings in Switzerland play out against the unit's former owner, telling a California federal court the move is a stall tactic.

  • March 18, 2025

    Conn. Murder Exoneree Asks Civil Rights Jury For $50M

    A Connecticut exoneree on Tuesday urged a federal jury to award more than $50 million — or $5,000 per day — for the three decades he spent behind bars for a 1985 murder, arguing two town cops ignored cracks in the case almost from the beginning.

  • March 18, 2025

    Ill. Senator Fights Gov't's Plan For Bribery Trial Recordings

    An Illinois state senator headed to trial on federal bribery charges argued Tuesday that the court should preserve his Sixth Amendment rights and block prosecutors from presenting evidence of prerecorded conversations involving a late former colleague who'd previously admitted to participating in a similar scheme.

  • March 18, 2025

    Fla. Mall Investor Gets 5 Years In $77M WeWork Stock Fraud

    A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a real estate investor and former owner of a Florida waterfront shopping complex to five years in prison Tuesday following a fraud conviction in connection with manipulating the price of WeWork Inc.'s stock at $77 million shortly before the company declared bankruptcy.

Expert Analysis

  • UK Refusal Of US Extradition Request May Set New Standard

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    The recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling in El-Khouri v. U.S., denying a U.S. extradition request, overturns a long-held precedent and narrows how U.K. courts must decide such requests, potentially signaling a broader reevaluation of U.K. extradition law, say lawyers at Dechert and Kingsley Napley.

  • Why A Rare SEC Dismissal May Not Reflect A New Approach

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    While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's pending dismissal of its case against Silver Point is remarkable to the extent that it reflects a novel repudiation of a decision made during the prior commission, a deeper look suggests it may not represent a shift in policy approach, say attorneys at Weil.

  • Deficiency Trends In National Futures Association Exams

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    A recent notice from the National Futures Association outlining the most common deficiencies uncovered during exams gives member firms an opportunity to review prior guidance, particularly regarding the hot topic of implementing procedures governing the use of outsourced service providers, say attorneys at Akin.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • A Closer Look At Money Laundering Sentencing Issues

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    Federal money laundering cases are on the rise, often involving lengthy prison sentences for defendants who have little to no criminal history, but a closer look at the statistics and case law reveal some potentially valuable arguments that defense attorneys should keep in their arsenal, says Sarah Sulkowski at Gelber & Santillo.

  • How To Create A Unique Jury Profile For Every Case

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    Instead of striking potential jurors based on broad stereotypes or gut feelings, trial attorneys should create case-specific risk profiles that address the political climate, the specific facts of the case and the venue in order to more precisely identify higher-risk jurors, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law

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    Against the backdrop of the myriad challenges to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, it may be prudent for New York to reconsider its adoption of the LLC Transparency Act, since it's unclear whether the Empire State's "baby-CTA" statute is still necessary or was passed prematurely, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Considerations As Trump Admin Continues To Curtail CFPB

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    Recent sweeping moves from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new leadership have signaled a major shift in the agency's trajectory, and regulated entities should prepare for broader implications in both the near and long term, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.

  • How Foreign Cos. Should Prep For New UK Fraud Law

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    As the U.K. prepares to hold companies criminally liable for failing to prevent fraudulent acts of their associates, U.S. and global companies should review their compliance measures against the broad language of this new offense, which could permit prosecution of acts committed entirely abroad, say attorneys at Latham & Watkins.

  • What's Potentially In Store For CFTC Under New Leadership

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    Under the leadership of acting U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Caroline Pham, and with the nomination of former commissioner Brian Quintenz to serve as permanent chair, the commission is set to widely embrace digital assets and event contracts, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • Recent Cases Clarify FCA Kickback Pleading Standards

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    Two recently resolved cases involving pharmaceutical manufacturers may make it more difficult for False Claims Act defendants facing kickback scheme allegations to get claims dismissed for lack of evidence, say Li Yu at Bernstein Litowitz, Ellen London at London & Noar, and Gregg Shapiro at Gregg Shapiro Law.

  • 2 Practical Ways For Banks To Battle Elder Financial Abuse

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    Federal regulators' recent statement raising awareness of elder financial exploitation provides a useful catalog of techniques that banks can employ to fight fraud, particularly encouraging older account holders to establish trusted contacts and sharing timely warnings about the latest scams with customers, say attorneys at Nutter.

  • 3 Ways Civil Plaintiffs Could Fill An FCPA Enforcement Gap

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    While the Department of Justice recently announced it would deprioritize Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations into U.S. businesses without obvious ties to international crime, companies should stay alert to private plaintiffs, who could fill this enforcement void — and win significant civil damages — through several legal channels, says Eric Nitz at MoloLamken.

  • Examining Trump Meme Coin And SEC's Crypto Changes

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    While the previous U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission tended to view most crypto-assets as securities, the tide is rapidly changing, and hopefully the long-needed reevaluation of this regulatory framework is not tarnished by an arguable conflict of interest due to President Donald Trump's affiliation with the $Trump meme coin, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • Opinion

    State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud

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    New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

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