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February 20, 2025
Lottery.com Exec Indicted Over Allegedly Bogus SPAC Filings
New York federal prosecutors unveiled criminal charges Thursday against Trident Acquisitions Corp.'s former CEO, accusing the executive of duping investors about the profitability of a 2021 take-public deal involving Lottery.com Inc. before cashing out and lying under oath while privately telling alleged co-conspirators he's in "deep, deep, deep, deep water."
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February 20, 2025
Trump Executive Order Could Hinder Crypto Rules, SEC Suits
A new executive order giving the White House more power over independent agencies could slow rulemaking and enforcement activity at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and even put a damper on its ability to write rules governing the cryptocurrency industry, legal experts told Law360.
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February 20, 2025
JPMorgan Has 'Buyer's Remorse' Over $175M Buy, Javice Says
Frank founder Charlie Javice believed in her student loan company, her lawyer told a Manhattan federal jury Thursday, pushing back against charges that the executive tricked JPMorgan Chase into a $175 million acquisition by claiming the case is about "buyer's remorse."
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February 20, 2025
NJ Appeals Court Says Policing Unaltered By Pot Legalization
New Jersey's intermediate appellate court ruled Wednesday that the state's recreational cannabis legalization law did not change how police go about investigating marijuana sales that are unlicensed.
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February 20, 2025
Convicted Fraudster 'Ponzied' His Way To Millions, Jurors told
The first thing prosecutors told jurors Thursday at the start of the trial of convicted fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein — who was later pardoned and then charged again — were three words they asserted show his intent to steal more than $40 million from over 200 investors.
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February 20, 2025
After Trump's Firing Vow, Last Biden US Attys In Fla. Are Out
Just days after President Donald Trump said on social media that he would terminate all remaining U.S. attorneys named by former President Joe Biden, the last two remaining Biden-era U.S. attorneys in Florida are out of their positions.
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February 20, 2025
FCPA Shake-Up May Open Bribery Loophole
New guidelines in the works for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration could dramatically alter how American companies do business overseas while potentially opening the door for foreign bribery when it arguably advances U.S. interests, and the looming changes are creating an unsettled environment for attorneys who practice in the space, experts say.
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February 20, 2025
Baker Donelson Fights Docs Request In Ponzi Scheme Suit
Baker Donelson is pushing back on a request for documents in a lawsuit alleging the firm allowed a timber company's $164.5 million Ponzi scheme to unfold.
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February 20, 2025
Senate Confirms Kash Patel As FBI Director 51-49
The Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel to be the next director of the FBI.
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February 20, 2025
Ex-Heritage Pharma CEO Disciplined Over Price-Fixing Case
The New Jersey Supreme Court has retroactively suspended the former chief executive of Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. from the state bar for three years over his role in a price-fixing conspiracy.
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February 20, 2025
Mass. Man's Medicare Fraud Paid For Ferraris, Feds Say
Federal agents arrested a Massachusetts man Thursday for allegedly billing Medicare to provide orthotic braces to patients he'd never met who didn't need the devices, a nearly $30 million scheme that allowed him to purchase two Ferraris, a Mercedes-Benz and multiple luxury watches.
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February 20, 2025
Tax Trial Paused For Strip Club Boss Accused Of Hiding $5.7M
The trial of a strip club operator accused of hiding $5.7 million in income from the IRS and lying to get a pandemic relief grant was pushed back Thursday after he requested more time to allow a forensic accountant to review financial documents.
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February 20, 2025
Ex-Opioid CEO's Billing Spat With Trial Atty Lands In Court
A Manhattan federal judge teed up a briefing schedule Thursday after a fight over expenses erupted between convicted former opioid CEO Laurence Doud and the lawyer who represented him at his criminal trial, who says Doud still owes $150,000.
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February 19, 2025
Ex-CNBC Pundit Cops To Scamming Investors Out Of $2.7M
A former frequent CNBC guest pled guilty Wednesday to defrauding investors out of at least $2.7 million, part of a plea deal reached with federal prosecutors after he spent years on the lam.
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February 19, 2025
Constitutional Claims Fail To Stop SEC Insider Trading Suit
A Texas man must face U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims that he profited off of inside information about a Boston Scientific acquisition that he learned about from his domestic partner after a federal judge rejected his arguments that the regulator sued him unconstitutionally.
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February 19, 2025
Detroit Judge May Be Immune Despite 'Outrageous' Fake Trial
A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday said that while a Detroit judge's decision to put a teen through a "judicial-like" proceeding for falling asleep in his courtroom while on a field trip may have been "outrageous," it may not strip his ability to claim he is immune from her lawsuit.
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February 19, 2025
Ill. Man Gets 5 Years, $1.5M Restitution For PPP Loan Scheme
A Chicago suburban man who admitted to participating in a $1.6 million Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his role in the five-month scheme, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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February 19, 2025
PVC Pipe Giant Atkore Discloses DOJ Grand Jury Probe
Atkore Inc.'s antitrust woes have grown from civil price-fixing litigation targeting the company's PVC pipe manufacturing, according to a new investor filing disclosing a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation.
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February 19, 2025
COVID Fraudsters Get Prison For Trying To 'Make A Buck'
Two Florida men who pled guilty to running a scheme that defrauded businesses of millions during the pandemic by bilking them on orders of face masks and other protective equipment were sentenced to prison by a Georgia federal judge Wednesday.
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February 19, 2025
Insurers Must Cover Soybean Loss, NY Appeals Court Affirms
A commodities trading company is entitled to coverage for the loss of over 500,000 bushels of soybeans resulting from a Mississippi-based warehouse's entrance into bankruptcy, a New York state appeals court affirmed.
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February 19, 2025
Pot Convict Says Feds' Attempt To Stay Gun Case Is 'Wild'
A Maine man with a cannabis conviction suing federal and state authorities over a policy banning him from lawfully owning a gun told a Maine federal court that the U.S. Department of Justice's recent motion to pause his case while the executive branch considers its position on the Second Amendment is "wild."
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February 19, 2025
Chilean Nationals Charged With Burgling Pro Athletes' Homes
Federal prosecutors in Florida have unveiled charges against seven Chilean men for operating a burglary ring that targeted the homes of several high-profile athletes and stole more than $2 million worth of valuable goods.
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February 19, 2025
Ex-Jones Day Partner Named For Key DOJ Civil Division Post
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate three people to key posts in the department, including former Jones Day partner Brett Shumate as assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Division.
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February 19, 2025
3rd Circ. Hints County's Probation Detainers Need Scrutiny
Civil rights advocates told the Third Circuit that Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is jailing defendants for probation violations too hastily, and the panel appeared open Wednesday to reviving a lawsuit against several county judges for more developments.
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February 19, 2025
Adams, DOJ Quizzed On Dismissal Bid By Wary Judge
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday scrutinized the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, rankling attorneys on both sides as he declined to "shoot from the hip" and immediately rule.
Expert Analysis
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AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.
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Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
As transatlantic competition regulators cooperate more closely and European antitrust investigations increasingly spark follow-up civil suits in the U.S., companies must understand how to simultaneously juggle high-stakes multigovernment investigations and manage the risks of expensive new claims across jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.
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Cos. Must Prepare For Heightened Trade Enforcement Risks
Recent trade enforcement cases — including criminal prosecutions for tariff evasion — as well as statements from the Trump administration make it clear that companies must assess their risk profiles, review compliance programs and communication policies, and consider protocols for responding to subpoenas, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.
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When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
In an era where technology is rapidly evolving and artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere, it’s worth asking if the law — both substantive precedent and procedural rules — can keep up with the light speed of innovation, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Engaging With Feds On Threats To Executives, Employees
In an increasingly polarized environment, where companies face serious concerns about how to protect executives and employees, counsel should consider working with federal law enforcement soon after the discovery of threats or harassment, says Jordan Estes at Gibson Dunn.
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The Tides Are Changing For Fair Access Banking Laws
The landscape of fair access banking laws, which seek to prevent banks from denying services based on individuals' ideological beliefs, has shifted in the last few years, but a new presidential administration provides renewed momentum for advancing such legislation against the backdrop of state efforts, say attorneys at Latham.
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Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.
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A Halftime Analysis Of DOJ's Compensation Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Justice appears to consider the first half of its three-year pilot program on compensation incentives and clawbacks to be proceeding successfully, so companies should expect prosecutors to emphasize the program and other compliance-related considerations early in investigations, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Opinion
Courts Should Nix Conferencing Rule In 1 Discovery Scenario
Parties are generally required to meet and confer to resolve a discovery dispute before bringing a related motion, but courts should dispense with this conferencing requirement when a party fails to specify a time by which it will complete its production, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law.
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Perspectives
How High Court May Rule In First Step Act Resentencing Case
U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with verb tenses and statutory intent in recent oral arguments in Hewitt v. U.S., a case involving an anomalous resentencing issue under the First Step Act, and though they may hold that the statute is unambiguous, they could also decide the case on narrow, practical grounds, say attorneys at Bracewell.
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Series
Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.
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Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations
In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.
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2025 May Be A Breakout Year For The Cannabis Industry
The cannabis industry faced a slow and frustrating 2024, but consumer trends continue to shift in favor of cannabis, and the new administration may provide the catalyst that the industry needs, says Lynn Gefen at TerrAscend.
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Understanding Risks Of Celebrities 'Hawking' Crypto Tokens
Prominent social media personality Haliey Welch was recently sued over the promotion and sale of the Hawk Tuah cryptocurrency memecoin, underscoring the importance of public figures conducting due diligence to verify they aren't endorsing a token that is in fact a security, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Opinion
Firing Of Jack Smith's Team Is A Threat To Rule Of Law
The acting attorney general’s justifications for firing prosecutors who worked on the criminal cases against President Donald Trump rest on a mischaracterization of legal norms, and this likely illegal move augurs poorly for the rule of law, say Bruce Green at Fordham University and Rebecca Roiphe at New York Law School.