Tag: CriminalLaw
Alabama Lawyers, Coal Executive Indicted On Bribery Charges
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Two partners in prominent Alabama law firm Balch & Bingham have been placed on indefinite leave after named on charges including conspiracy and bribery, the AP reports.
Top-Tier College Coaches, Adidas Rep Charged With Bribing Players
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The case followed allegations that an executive at an apparel company bribed students to attend universities where the company sponsored athletic programs.
Federal Judge Excoriates Sen. Menendez Prosecution Team
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The judge overseeing the bribery trial of Sen. Robert Menendez ripped into prosecutors Thursday for trying to focus on what he called “tabloid’’ details, reports The Washington Post.
DOJ Fraud Section Assistant Chief Laura Perkins Joins Hughes Hubbard
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Hughes Hubbard & Reed announced that Laura N. Perkins has joined the firm as a partner in its Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations practice and White Collar & Regulatory Defense group.
Samsung Lader Jay Y. Lee Given Five-Year Jail Sentence for Bribery
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A South Korean court on Friday convicted the heir to the Samsung business empire of bribery and embezzlement and sentenced him to five years in prison, The New York Times reports.
Seven Charged in U.S. Insider Trading Ring
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The alleged tipster, Daniel Rivas, and James Moodhe, the father of Rivas’ girlfriend, both pleaded guilty to charges of fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements to the FBI, Reuters reports.
He Forged Signatures of Judges Over 100 Times. Now This Lawyer Is Going to Jail
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Disgraced South Florida lawyer Jose Camacho — suspected of forging more than 100 judicial signatures on financial settlement cases — was sentenced Thursday to 364 days in jail, plus 10 years of probation, reports the Miami Herald.
Ex-Fiat Chrysler Executive Charged in Union Official Payoff
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A former Fiat Chrysler executive has been charged with looting a training center for blue-collar workers by giving $1.2 million through a variety of ways to a UAW leader, his wife and other senior union officials, according to an Associated Press report.
Defense Lawyer: Shkreli Would Lose $65 Million If Convicted
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A defense lawyer says former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli would lose a $65 million stake in a drug company he founded if he’s convicted at his securities fraud trial, reports the Associated Press through ABC News.
New Jersey GC Sentenced to Prison in $2.4M Timeshare Scam
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The Philadelphia Business Journal is reporting that the former general counsel of an New Jersey timeshare consulting service was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiring to obstruct justice, according to The Philadelphia Business Journal.
Ex-American Realty CFO Convicted of Falsifying Company’s Accounts
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American Realty shares lost about $4 billion in market value on one day in 2014 after the company said employees intentionally concealed accounting errors, reports Reuters.
Shkreli Described by Prosecutors as Spinning ‘Lies Upon Lies’
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Shkreli is accused of fraud in relation to his control of two hedge funds he ran as well as Retrophin Inc., a pharmaceutical company he founded in 2011. Prosecutors characterize him as a con man.
Former Tax Judge Sentenced To Prison for Tax Fraud
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Both defendants entered guilty pleas, admitting to conspiring to obstruct the IRS by claiming personal expenses as business expenses. Those expenses included vacations, Pilates classes, upkeep and renovation and utilities for their home, and more.
Disbarred Lawyer Arrested in Florida After at Least 18 Months on the Lam
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A disbarred Georgia lawyer accused of stealing client money was arrested last weekend in Florida after going missing for at least 18 months, reports the ABA Journal.
Prominent California Lawyer Convicted of Embezzling $300,000
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A federal jury convicted California lawyer James R. Miller of embezzlement and tax evasion for stealing more than $300,000 from the internet sales company he oversaw as president from 2009 to 2012, reports The Beach Reporter.
Client of Disgraced Lawyer: ‘Everybody Knew He Would Run’
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Disability attorney Eric Connd had told at least six people he would flee the country instead of going to jail and now he has kept his promise, reports the Associated Press.
Judge ‘Sick And Tired of Lawyers From White-Shoe Law Firms’ Helping Clients Avoid Charges
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“I’m sick and tired of lawyers from white-shoe law firms marching into my courtroom and getting a deferred-prosecution agreement for their clients,” said U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis in his Brooklyn court.
Family of Slain Lawyer Think They’ve Identified Murderer. So Why Can’t the Cops Solve the Case?
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D Magazine covers the efforts of the family of a prominent Dallas lawyer to find the people responsible for killing the man in a fire in his garage.
Lawyer Who Founded ‘Copyright Trolling’ Prenda Law Is Disbarred
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John L. Steele said he and a co-defendant, Paul Hansmeier, made more than $6 million over a two-year period with “sham entities” that threatened Internet users with copyright lawsuits.
Hackers Face $8.9 Million Fine for Law Firm Breaches
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Three Chinese stock traders were ordered to pay $8.9 million in fines and penalties for hacking into two law firms and stealing information on upcoming mergers and acquisitions and then leveraging the information to trade stocks.
