Criminal Law
Did Disgruntled Partners Lead To The Dewey Prosecution?
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A new filing in the re-trial of former Dewey & LeBoeuf chief financial officer Joel Sanders and former executive director Stephen DiCarmine alleges that two former Dewey partners put pressure upon the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to look into the financials of the failed firm, reports Kathryn Rubino in Above the Law.
Tucson Lawyer Pleads Guilty In $33M Fraud Case
the charges involve a procedure in which defendants took out $33.6 million in loans against multi-million dollar homes and then forged documents to fool more lenders into believing the homes were debt-free.
Florida Lawyer Charged With Money Laundering Conspiracy
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Alan Koslow allegedly accepted $220,000 in cash that he agreed to launder for undercover FBI agents between December 2012 and August 2013, according to court records.
Dallas Judge Recuses Self Over Safety Concerns; Cites Case of Litigator’s Suspicious Death
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The suspicious death of a Dallas attorney has triggered tighter security inside in a downtown Dallas courthouse, and a Dallas County District judge has made a direct connection between the defendant in an ongoing civil lawsuit and the possible murder of attorney Ira Tobolowsky, reports NBC 5 TV in Dallas.
Former BigLaw Associate Gets 5 Years in $5m Ponzi Scheme That Bilked Friends and Relatives
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A former Skadden Arps lawyer who cheated friends and relatives of life savings in a Ponzi scheme and then tried to kill himself was sentenced in New York to five years in prison Thursday.
Wal-Mart Wins Dismissal of Mexico Bribery Lawsuit
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A Delaware judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shareholders who accused the board of the world’s largest retailer of trying to cover up bribes paid by company executives in Mexico, according to a report by Reuters.
Judge: Dallas’ Billionaire Wyly Brothers Committed Tax Fraud
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A federal bankruptcy judge in Dallas ruled late Tuesday that Dallas entrepreneurs Sam and Charles Wyly committed tax fraud when they created a series of offshore trusts in the Isle of Man in the 1990s to shield more than $1 billion for the family tax-free, according to a report in The Dallas Morning News.
Liberty Reserve Head Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
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A federal judge sentenced the leader of digital currency company Liberty Reserve to 20 years in prison for running a global money-laundering scheme that prosecutors said was unprecedented in size and scope, reports Reuters.
Former Epix Executive Arrested For $8 Million Fraud at Network
NewsThe former chief digital officer of the Epix cable television network was arrested on Tuesday on charges that he defrauded the company of more than $8 million, reports Reuters.
Disbarred Lawyer Hooked for $989k Restitution, Gets Prison in Client Swindle
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A disbarred lawyer, who swindled clients on Staten Island and in Brooklyn, is on the hook for nearly $1 million in restitution and will spend up to a dozen years in prison, according to a report on silive.com.
Former BigLaw Counsel Who Lied to Lenders in Maxim Deal Gets Jail
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Prosecutors described Harvey Newkirk as “a facile liar lacking shame, remorse or sympathy for his many victims.”
Schiff Hardin Adds Financial Services Investigations Partner in D.C.
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Michael J. Rivera has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Financial Markets and Products Group.
Disbarred KC Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Million Theft From St. Luke’s Health System
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A recently disbarred Kansas City lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling more than $1.2 million from St. Luke’s Health System, reports The Kansas City Star.
Lawyer Who Stole From Clients Gets 46-Month Max; Ex-Clients Say It Isn’t Enough Prison Time
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A Georgia lawyer who admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands from clients was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to pay restitution, reports The Florida Times-Union.
U.S. Judge Orders Deposition of Bernard Madoff
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A federal judge has ordered Bernard Madoff to submit to a deposition by lawyers for some former customers who lost money when the imprisoned swindler’s firm collapsed in December 2008, Reuters reports.
Donald Trump Settled a Real Estate Lawsuit, and a Criminal Case Was Closed
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A lawsuit claimed that Trump SoHo condo-hotel tower was developed with the undisclosed involvement of convicted felons and financing from questionable sources in Russia and Kazakhstan, the report states, The New York Times reports.
The Auditor (And Compliance Professional) As Behavioral Scientist
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As the field of compliance management continues to mature, reliable means to evaluate compliance program effectiveness will increasingly become imperative writes Jose Tabuena.
Clinton Aides Unite on FBI Legal Strategy
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Four of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides appear to have adopted an unusual legal strategy, hiring the same ex-Justice Department attorney to represent them in the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s private email server, reports Politico.
All 2016 Candidates Support Legal Weed – Sort Of
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Now that Marco Rubio is out of the race, for the first time in U.S. political history, every presidential candidate — of both parties — supports at least states’ rights to do as they please with regard to marijuana legalization, according to a report in Rolling Stone.
Ted Cruz’s Call to ‘Secure’ Muslim Neighborhoods Stirs a Backlash
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GOP presidential candiate Senator Ted Cruz angered American Muslims on Tuesday with a call to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods” in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, reports The New York Times.
