Criminal Law
One of Apple’s Former Top Lawyers Faces Criminal Charges for Insider Trading
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The former senior director of corporate law and corporate secretary has been charged by the SEC with trading “on material nonpublic information about Apple’s earnings.”
Former WV Supreme Court Justice Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison
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The charges against Allen Loughry, who resigned from the court last October, included misuse of state vehicles and credit cards for personal travel.
Houston Federal Judge Bars Female Prosecutor From Trial, Sparking Standoff With U.S. Attorney’s Office
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The federal judge has twice ejected Assistant U.S. Attorney Tina Ansari before trials, claiming she lacked ability and integrity, records show.
Bezos Allegations Could Upend American Media’s Deal With Feds
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The tabloid publisher was supposed to refrain from all illegal activity for a three-year period.
Ex-Attorney on the Run After Failure to Report to Jail; His Mother Was Found Dead
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Richard Merritt had pleaded guilty in January to more than 30 counts of felony, including theft, forgery and elder-exploitation charges related to crimes committed against 17 former clients.
BigLaw Partner Files $20M Suit Claiming Rape By Bartender
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The ABA Journal reports that a partner at a large international law firm in Houston has filed a $20 million suit claiming a bartender at Brennan’s of Houston spiked her drink with a drug and later raped her at her home.
Dentons Associate Duped into Transferring $2.5 Million to Fraudster’s Account
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A decision in a Toronto court revealed that the associate sent the money from a property sale to a Hong Kong bank account after he received emails requesting the transfer in a business deal.
Ex-Lawyer Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Embezzling From Clients and Law Firm
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Pamela S. Hediger embezzled money from the firm’s client trust and business operating accounts, according to prosecutors.
Lawyer Whose Boozy Brag Led to Insider Trades Can’t Ditch Verdict
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Robert Schulman was a Washington-based partner with Hunton & Williams, now Hunton Andrews Kurth, working on a patent dispute involving King Pharmaceuticals when he learned of the potential merger of King and Pfizer in August 2010.
General Counsel Named in Corruption Probe Subpoenas Resigns
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Emily McNeeley was placed on unpaid leave in April after corruption investigators repeatedly named her, and her boss in subpoenas served on the county.
‘The Dark Overlord’ Didn’t Hack Systems, Husch Blackwell Says
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The group says it has 18,000 documents that include emails and nondisclosure documents sent and received by two insurers and a Husch Blackwell predecessor firm.
Chicago Alderman Charged in Alleged Extortion to Get Business for His Law Firm
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The complaint details alderman Edward Burke’s repeated attempts to pressure the executives of a Texas company into hiring his law firm, Klafter & Burke.
Nissan Ex-Chairman to Get a Day in Court Almost Two Months After Shock Arrest
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Carlos Ghosn has been indicted by Japanese prosecutors on allegations of under-reporting his compensation, according to Bloomberg.
Thousands Say Judge Who Gave Baylor Frat President Probation, Not Prison, in Rape Case Must Go
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Former Baylor fraternity president Jacob Walter Anderson, 23, was allowed to plead no contest to a charge of unlawful restraint.
Cash ‘Sandwiches’: Charges Detail ‘Brazen’ Fraud by Bloomberg Executives
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Indictments unsealed Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court described a wide-ranging scheme involving three companies to steal at least $15 million from Bloomberg L.P.
Incoming New York AG Plans Wide-Ranging Investigations of Trump and Family
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Letitia James campaigned on passing a bill to change New York’s double jeopardy laws with an eye on possible pardons coming out of the White House.
Court Warns: Disbarment for Anonymous Online Posts is Lesson for Other Lawyers
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As a prosecutor, Sal Perricone posted more than 2,600 comments on nola.com, the website of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, between November 2007 and March 2012.
Justice Department Charges 4 Over Panama Papers Tax Schemes
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Those charged include a former investment manager, a former U.S. resident, an American accountant and a Panamanian lawyer, reports The Washington Post.
Dallas Cryptocurrency CEO Faces Charges of Scamming Investors Out of $4 Million
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Jared Rice Sr.’s arrest followed his indictment on three counts each of securities fraud and wire fraud, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Newspaper Report Foils Trump Labor Secretary’s Chances of Being the New AG
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Alexander Acosta is out of the running to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general following a report that he oversaw a sweetheart deal for a wealthy financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls
