Jerrob Duffy, former Chief of the Litigation Unit in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Fraud Section, has joined Hogan Lovells as a partner in its Investigations, White Collar, and Fraud practice in Washington, D.C.

Duffy brings over two decades of experience as a federal prosecutor and, most recently, practiced at Squire Patton Boggs, where he led financial services regulatory defense work. At Hogan Lovells, he will focus on representing clients in civil and criminal enforcement matters, with a particular emphasis on the commercial lending sector.

His arrival enhances the firm’s capacity to handle investigations and litigation involving securities and commodities violations, healthcare and accounting fraud, sanctions breaches, and compliance under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the False Claims Act. He has led more than 20 federal jury trials and worked closely with key U.S. regulators, including the SEC, CFTC, and FinCEN.

Firm leaders described his hiring as part of a broader strategy to strengthen Hogan Lovells’ litigation and regulatory footprint, particularly in financial services.

Duffy holds a J.D. from the University of North Carolina, an M.P.A. from Princeton, and an LL.M. from the University of Cape Town.

About the Hogan Lovells Washington, D.C. office

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Hogan Lovells’ Washington, D.C. office is the firm’s largest office in the United States, with over 500 lawyers spanning all three of the firm’s practice groups. These groups include Corporate & Finance, Global Regulatory and IP, and Litigation, Arbitration and Employment.

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Rachel Fendell Satinsky, a shareholder at Littler, has honored the 2025 Edward D. Ohlbaum Volunteer Award from the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. The award recognizes her legal work that helped secure the release of two men wrongfully convicted.

The award was presented on May 8 in Philadelphia. It honors Fendell Satinsky’s dedication to exonerating the wrongfully convicted and her leadership in pro bono legal cases. She has volunteered with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project since 2011.

One of the cases she worked on involved Jeffrey Dawkins. Dawkins was convicted at age 19 in 2004. His conviction was based on weak identification evidence and no initial witness statements naming him. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He maintained his innocence for two decades. Dawkins was released on July 19, 2024, after legal teams reexamined the case and presented new findings.

Fendell Satinsky also worked on the case of Tyrone Jones. Jones was arrested in 1973 at age 16. He was convicted based on his own statements, which did not match the facts of the crime. No witnesses were interviewed at the time of his arrest, and the gun in his possession did not match the bullet found at the crime scene. His legal team filed a Post Conviction Relief Act petition in 2011. Jones was released on parole on September 1, 2016.

The Pennsylvania Innocence Project focuses on four areas: exoneration, reentry support, education, and legislative reform. It helps prove the innocence of people wrongfully convicted. It also provides support for their return to society and works to prevent future wrongful convictions.

The Edward D. Ohlbaum Volunteer Award is named after the late Eddie Ohlbaum. He was a professor, legal advocate, and early supporter of the Project. The award honors those who make significant contributions through pro bono legal service.

In addition to her volunteer work, Fendell Satinsky practices employment litigation and counseling at Littler. Fendell co-chairs the firm’s Contractors, Staffing and Contingent Workforce Practice Group. She is known for resolving cases through summary judgment, trials, and appeals. She also focuses on building long-term relationships with clients.

About Littler

With more than 1,800 labor and employment attorneys in offices around the world, Littler provides local workplace solutions wherever you are. Our diverse global team and proprietary technology foster a culture that celebrates original thinking, delivering groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers for what’s happening today and what’s likely to happen tomorrow.

For more information, visit www.littler.com.

“Could the person who leaked U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft abortion opinion be charged with a crime?,” reports Debra Cassens Weiss in ABA Journal.

“It’s possible, even though the Espionage Act wouldn’t apply, say experts who wrote for Bloomberg Law and spoke with Reuters, Wired, PolitiFact and the Washington Post. That law applies to classified information, and a court opinion is not classified.”

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“A jury found two defendants in the Justice Department’s first criminal wage-fixing case not guilty of violating the Sherman Act while finding one defendant guilty on a single count of obstruction of Federal Trade Commission proceedings,” reports Ben Penn in the Bloomberg Law.

“Neeraj Jindal, the owner of a physical therapy staffing company, was found guilty Thursday of one of three charges while the jury in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas found co-defendant John Rodgers not guilty on all counts. Rodgers was Jindal’s clinical director.”

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“Armonk lawyer Laurieanne DeLitta has been disbarred and ordered to pay nearly $1.5 million, and possibly another $2.2 million, for stealing money from clients,” reports Bill Heltzel in Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals’ Courts.

“DeLitta misappropriated funds and engaged in fraud, deceit and misrepresentation, according to a May 19 ruling by five justices of the Second Appellate Division.”

“DeLitta had responded to five complaints last November by asking to resign as an attorney, admitting that she cannot successfully defend herself against allegations of professional misconduct.”

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“A prominent Dallas lawyer and DART board member has been charged in federal court with laundering what be believed was drug money for narcotics traffickers, according to the U.S. attorney,” reports Kevin Krause in Dallas News’ Crime.

“Ray Jackson, 51, of The Jackson Law Firm, was arrested Wednesday and charged with money laundering, officials said.”

“He made his initial appearance in federal court in Dallas on Friday morning and was released pending trial. If convicted, Jackson would face up to 20 years in prison for each transaction, authorities said.”

“Jackson, a criminal defense lawyer, has served on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board since 2017 as assistant secretary after being appointed to represent Dallas by the City Council. He represented former council member Don Hill in his 2009 federal public corruption trial. Hill was convicted.”

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“Lateral attorney transitions, particularly partner transitions, are often fraught with legal and ethical issues. While they are typically not as dramatic as the one described in Governo Law Firm v. Kendra Bergeron, et al., SJC-12948 (Mass. Supreme Judicial Court), the opinion, released from Massachusetts’ highest court on April 9, 2021, could have wide implications for how courts view law firm partners who engage in misconduct on their way out the door,” write Trisha M. Rich and Trisha in Thompson Holland & Knight’s Insights.

“The facts of the Governo case are worth examining in some detail. The Governo Law Firm (GLF) was a Massachusetts firm that specialized in asbestos defense litigation. Asbestos defense is generally paid for by cost-conscious insurance companies that consider a firm’s efficiency when determining which one to hire. GLF, during the course of two decades, created a “treasure trove” of proprietary materials that were an important marketing tool because of the efficiencies that they created. This trove consisted of three basic types of information: 1) a research library that was developed over 20 years and contained more than 10,000 documents related to asbestos litigation, including witness interviews, expert reports and investigative reports; 2) databases that organized the research material into categories sortable by multiple criteria, including by legal theory or client; and 3) certain administrative files that included office manuals, an employee handbook, marketing materials and client lists.”

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“Massachusetts’ top court ruled Thursday that a Duane Morris litigation partner got off too easy when she was suspended for six months for overbilling clients at her prior law firm, saying her actions reflected manifest “dishonesty” and deserved a two-year suspension instead,” reports Reuters Legal in Thomas Reuters’ Westlaw Today.

“The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overturned a single justice’s decision to impose a six-month suspension on Doreen Zankowski, saying her billing practices while at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr showed a “reckless indifference” to what her clients should be charged.”

“Justice David Lowy, writing for the 4-0 court, said that by all accounts, Zankowski had worked ‘exceptionally hard, was one of the firm’s highest revenue producers, and achieved excellent results for her clients.'”

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An “Ohio attorney has been disbarred after stealing more than $2 million from clients and spending it on cosmetic surgeries, child support, gambling, property, a boat and jewelry,” reports Eileen McClory of the Dayton Daily New in Journal-News’ Crime section.

“Brian Wiggins, 37, pleaded guilty to 16 felony counts on Feb. 12 in Greene County Common Pleas Court, including aggravated theft, money laundering and possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay back about $1.9 million in restitution.

“The Ohio Supreme Court issued the disbarment on Monday.”

“Wiggins originally was charged with 55 criminal counts, enough to end up with more than 70 years in prison. The other counts were dismissed in the plea deal.”

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“An Indianapolis lawyer who was suspended more than 20 years ago has been conditionally reinstated to the Indiana bar,” reports The Indiana Lawyer.

“The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated Scott R. Jones on the condition that he remain on probation for two years. During that time, Jones will remain under a monitoring agreement with the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program.”

“Jones was suspended in October 2000 for at least six months without automatic reinstatement for repeated convictions of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Online court records show Jones previously petitioned for reinstatement in 2018, but that petition was denied in 2019.”

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“Jeff Siegmeister, who was state attorney representing Columbia and six other North Florida counties for nearly seven years until he resigned suddenly in December 2019, was indicted this week on federal charges including conspiracy, extortion, fraud and several other charges,” report Eric Wallace and Frank Powers in News4Jax Local News.

“The FBI’s investigation of Siegmeister began in 2018 following allegations of a bribery scheme in which Siegmeister was accused of having ‘solicited money or things of value from defendants and lawyers in exchange for favorable prosecution treatment.’ According to a 37-page indictment, a grand jury charged Siegmeister with 11 counts related mostly to soliciting and accepting bribes in various cases between 2013 to 2019. Siegmeister is accused of soliciting and accepting bribes in return for the ‘favorable disposition’ of criminal cases.”

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“An appeals court panel on Wednesday refused to overturn the majority of a visiting judge’s decisions in a civil case involving former Mahoning County Judge Diane Vettori-Caraballo and a client in her private practice, from whom she stole money,” reports Ed Runyan in The Vindicator’s News.

“Vettori-Caraballo, who formerly served as Mahoning County Sebring Area Court judge, was sent to federal prison in September 2019 for 2 1/2 years and ordered to pay $328,000 in restitution and after being convicted in federal court for her actions. She was removed as a judge in 2018 during an investigation.”

“The case went to trial in December 2018, and visiting judge Thomas Swift ruled in March 2019 that Vettori-Caraballo concealed $110,200 in cash assets from Falgiani’s estate and filed false statements to the Mahoning County Probate Court regarding estate assets. He ruled she should repay the the money, plus legal fees she received, interest and other costs totaling $185,678.”

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“The former co-chairman of a major New York law firm has been suspended from practicing law for two years after pleading guilty and spending time in prison over his role in the U.S. college admissions scandal,” reports Nate Raymond in Reuters’ U.S. News.

“Gordon Caplan, who had been co-chairman at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, avoided disbarment despite his efforts to avoid “getting caught,” according to a Thursday decision by a New York appellate court imposing the suspension.”

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“A California lawyer was arrested Tuesday on fraud charges alleging he bilked investors out of at least $4.5 million by lying about a real estate opportunity and making it seem he controlled land he did not,” was posted in AP News’ Crime.

“Derek Jones, 46, of San Marino, California, awaited an appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge in Los Angeles. An indictment returned in New York federal court charged him with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.”

“Prosecutors say Jones routinely made false oral and written statements to induce victims to invest in a “resort village” on land he claimed that he controlled in Washington State.”

“They say he also sent one investor an altered bank statement showing a balance of over $7 million when the account actually had a negative balance of about $268.”

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Circuit Court Judge Julie A. Introcaso was arrested today on several felony and misdemeanor charges, was released in Indepth New Hampshire.

The charges consist of:

• Two class B felony counts of falsifying physical evidence
• Two class A misdemeanor counts of tampering with public records or information
• One class A misdemeanor count of unsworn falsification

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“An attorney in Jefferson County tried to hire a former sniper and a ranch hand to kill her estranged husband’s new girlfriend and others as part of a year-long campaign of harassment, stalking and threats, authorities alleged in a 33-page affidavit,” reports Shelly Bradbury in The Denver Post’s News.

“Evergreen resident Jennifer Emmi, 43, who is also known as Jennifer Edwards, was arrested in late January and charged with solicitation of first-degree murder, two counts of retaliating against a witness or victim and three counts of stalking, according to an affidavit filed Jan. 25 by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.”

“The murder-for-hire arrest followed a six-month investigation by the sheriff’s office that involved undercover meetings, blackmail and extortion attempts, a 67-year-old man who was Emmi’s “financial backer” and numerous attempts by Emmi to manipulate her estranged husband and his girlfriend, who had been the family’s au pair.”

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“A Lancaster County lawyer, who was the longtime Akron borough solicitor, is facing charges following alleged threats to kill his wife and government officials living near Washington, D.C. and Virginia,” reports Andrew Forgotch in ABC27’s Local News.

“Kenelm Shirk, 71, was stopped by Pennsylvania State Police at the Sheetz near Shippensburg on January 21st.”

“Police in Cornwall, where Shirk lives, started looking for him after his wife called to report that her husband had threatened her life and was planning to attack government officials in the nation’s capital.”

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“An appellate panel ruled Elizabeth’s School Board must pay roughly $260,000 in damages after findings its in-house counsel was improperly fired midway through a three-year contract,” reports Nikita Biryukoy in New Jersey Globe’s Local News.

“The school board fired Kirk Nelson after he was arrested in April 2013 as part of an investigation into the school board’s administration of the National School Lunch Program.”

“The body received several state and federal subpoenas on its administration of the program in 2011 and 2012 that led to criminal charges against several of its members.”

“Nelson told the court he was arrested because he failed to produce a document in response to a subpoena.”

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“The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended the license of a Nashville attorney after discovering he posted advice on Facebook about how to make deadly force look like self-defense,” reports Brinley Hineman in Tennessean’s News.

“After a woman made a post on Facebook in 2017 seeking advice on how to handle possible abuse or harassment by an ex-partner, attorney Winston B. Sitton encouraged her to ‘lure’ the man into her home and shoot him. He advised her to claim the man broke in with a plan to harm her.”

“He later posted that the woman should delete her post if she was serious.”

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“A prominent Chicago attorney already facing rape and sexual abuse charges was arrested again this week after two more women stepped forward, accusing him attacking them four years ago,” reports David Struett in Chicago Sun Times’ Crime.

“Pasulka, a prominent family law practitioner, had been out on bond after he was arrested over the summer …”

“Pasulka, who also has a pending misdemeanor DUI case, has been living at Fresh Start Sober Living, his defense attorney said Wednesday.”

“Judge Susana Ortiz ordered Pasulka held on $100,000 bail for the new sexual assault, aggravated sex assault and criminal sexual abuse charges.”

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