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September 12, 2025
Trader Sentenced For $1M Fraud Targeting Pro Athletes
A Colorado investor accused of stealing more than $1 million from clients, including some professional athletes, was sentenced to 37 months in prison at a hearing Friday, after a Colorado federal judge appeared unmoved by the trader's mitigation attempts.
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September 12, 2025
SEC Employee Traded Prohibited Crypto Stock, IG Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's internal watchdog said on Friday that an agency employee earned more than $200,000 trading a cryptocurrency-related stock that he was prohibited from holding.
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September 12, 2025
McGinn Smith Cos. To Pay $44M To End Obama-Era SEC Suit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's long-running litigation over the McGinn Smith Ponzi scheme has wrapped up after a federal judge entered a $44.2 million judgment against entities accused of running a $125 million fraud that went bust in 2010.
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September 12, 2025
Family Of Businessman Must Face $80M Tax Scheme Claims
A theater businessman's descendants and extended family cannot avoid claims by the U.S. accusing them of knowingly engaging in an $80 million tax shelter scheme to sell their shares of the family holding company, a New York federal judge ruled, declining to toss the suit.
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September 12, 2025
Boston Activist Eyes Plea In Charity Fraud Case
A prominent Boston anti-violence activist asked a federal judge on Friday to schedule a change of plea hearing in a case alleging she misused donations to a nonprofit and pandemic assistance funds for housing, travel, dining and other personal expenses.
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September 12, 2025
Broker Wants DC Circ. View Of FINRA Constitutionality Claim
A broker-dealer representative has asked the D.C. Circuit to review a lower court's refusal to block an enforcement action against him from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority despite his claims that the pending in-house hearing is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court's Jarkesy decision.
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September 12, 2025
Chinese Co. CEO, Adviser Charged In $100M Pump-And-Dump
An executive for a publicly traded Chinese technology company and a financial adviser were indicted Wednesday for allegedly running a complex pump-and-dump scheme that bilked more than $110 million from unwitting investors, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
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September 12, 2025
2nd Circ. OKs Verdict In DEA Bribe Case But Nixes Forfeiture
The Second Circuit on Friday affirmed the convictions of a pair of ex-Drug Enforcement Administration agents over a bribery scheme but overturned an order requiring both to forfeit funds, saying it would constitute a double payment for the same crime.
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September 12, 2025
Ex-US Attorney Expands Taft's Litigation Team In Cincinnati
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has strengthened its Cincinnati roster with the recent addition of a litigator who spent more than 25 years with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
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September 12, 2025
LA Lawyer Disbarred For Overcharging Inmate Clients
The Golden State's Supreme Court has disbarred a Los Angeles attorney who repeatedly collected "unconscionable legal fees" after misleading inmate clients about their chances for resentencing, the State Bar of California has announced.
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September 12, 2025
Another Investor Settles In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud Case
A U.S. investor and two of his alleged pension plans have settled claims by Denmark's tax agency accusing them of participating in a $2.1 billion scheme that fraudulently claimed refunds on tax withheld from stock dividends, with a New York federal court dismissing the allegations.
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September 12, 2025
27-Year Labor Department Lawyer Makes Littler His First Firm
An attorney who has spent his entire career working in public service and who most recently completed more than 27 years with the U.S. Department of Labor's office focused on workplace safety has joined Littler Mendelson PC in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Wednesday.
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September 12, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen former Master Chef presenter Gregg Wallace sue the BBC, Elon Musk's xAI take legal action against a staff engineer, and fashion mogul Kevin-Gerald Stanford file a fresh claim against Lion Capital-owned Klotho and EY amid a long-running All Saints share acquisition dispute.
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September 11, 2025
Ex-Two Sigma Quant Rigged Models For $23M Profit, Feds Say
A former Two Sigma Investments quantitative analyst was hit Thursday with criminal charges and a civil enforcement action for allegedly manipulating the hedge fund's algorithmic models used to forecast securities performance in order to snag a $23 million payday while causing $165 million in harm to clients.
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September 11, 2025
Trump's CFTC Nominee Publicly Feuds With Winklevoss Twins
Brian Quintenz is accusing crypto exchange founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss of pressuring President Donald Trump to delay his nomination to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, saying in a social media post that the identical 44-year-old twins were apparently unhappy that he refused to make promises about a complaint they've lodged against agency attorneys.
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September 11, 2025
Girardi's Atty, Judge Debate If His Conviction Is 'Debatable'
A California federal judge pushed back Thursday on arguments by Tom Girardi's lawyer that he should be free on bond while he appeals his wire fraud conviction, saying that debating the case doesn't automatically mean it raises "fairly debatable" questions sufficient to meet the Ninth Circuit's standard for remaining free on appeal.
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September 11, 2025
Ex-Nikola CEO Seeks To Undo Investor Class In Fraud Case
Former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton on Thursday asked an Arizona federal judge to decertify at least part of a class of investors accusing him and the company of exaggerating the viability of Nikola's technology and its business prospects, arguing the lead investors didn't identify and contact class members during discovery.
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September 11, 2025
SEC Sues Podcast Host, Others Over $82M In Securities Sales
A trio of allegedly unregistered securities brokers, including a podcaster, are facing a suit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging they sold unregistered oil and gas securities at the behest of sponsors of the associated unregistered offerings, raising a combined $82 million in exchange for transaction-based compensation.
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September 11, 2025
SEC Drops Suit Against Nikola Founder After Trump's Pardon
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday ended its civil enforcement action in New York federal court against Nikola founder Trevor Milton months after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump for his securities fraud conviction on charges of lying to boost the company's stock on Wall Street.
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September 11, 2025
Federal Judges Faced Over 500 Threats Amid Rising Tensions
More than 500 threats have been made to federal judges over the last year to over 300 distinct judges, according to data released by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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September 11, 2025
US Attorneys, Judicial Noms Advance Amid Senate Tensions
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, faulted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday, for getting in the way of efforts by him and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the committee's ranking Democrat, to expedite the confirmation of U.S. attorney nominees.Â
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September 11, 2025
Ex-Mars Risk Exec Cops To Wire Fraud In $28M Fraud Case
Mars Inc.'s former risk executive copped to wire fraud and tax evasion in Connecticut federal court Thursday over a scheme where he bilked the company out of more than $28 million by diverting funds from Mars assets to an account of a shell entity he created, and billing Mars for phony services.
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September 11, 2025
Atty Accused Of Cyberstalking Law Firm Partner, Another Atty
A Texas attorney has been arrested for allegedly cyberstalking and threatening to kill two other attorneys, one of whom is believed to be a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP.
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September 11, 2025
Nigerian Man Cops To Wire Fraud In $1.3M PPP Loan Case
A Nigeria-born man pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on Thursday after being accused in 2023 of filing for more than $1.3 million in fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans from the Small Business Administration, while also agreeing to pay restitution and forfeit certain assets.
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September 11, 2025
2 DOJ Veterans Join Lawyers For Good Government
Lawyers for Good Government announced Thursday that two longtime U.S. Department of Justice attorneys have joined the organization's ranks to help expand the reach of its Pro Bono Litigation Corps.
Expert Analysis
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DC Circ. Ruling Augurs More Scrutiny Of Blanket Gag Orders
The D.C. Circuit’s recent ruling in In re: Sealed Case, finding that an omnibus nondisclosure order was too sweeping, should serve as a wake-up call to prosecutors and provide a road map for private parties to push back on overbroad secrecy demands, says Gregory Rosen at Rogers Joseph.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.
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DOJ Whistleblower Program May Fuel Criminal Antitrust Tack
A recently launched Justice Department program that provides rewards for reporting antitrust crimes related to the U.S. Postal Service will serve to supplement the department’s leniency program, signaling an ambition to expand criminal enforcement while deepening collaboration across agencies, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Opinion
Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
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Export Misconduct Resolutions Emphasize BIS, DOJ Priorities
The U.S. Department of Justice's and Bureau of Industry and Security's recently resolved parallel enforcement actions against semiconductor technology company Cadence Design demonstrate the agencies' prioritization of penalties for export control violations involving China, as well as the importance of voluntary self-disclosure, say attorneys at Fenwick.
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A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.
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DOJ Consumer Branch's End Leaves FDA Litigation Questions
With the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Branch set to occur by Sept. 30, companies must carefully monitor how responsibility is reallocated for civil and criminal enforcement cases related to products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
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What's At Stake In High Court Review Of Funds' Right To Sue
The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital Master Fund, a case testing the limits of using Investment Company Act Section 47(b) to give funds a private right of action to enforce other sections of the law, could either encourage or curb similar activist investor lawsuits, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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How Securities Defendants Might Use New Wire Fraud Ruling
Though the Second Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Chastain decision — vacating the conviction of an ex-OpenSea staffer — involved the wire fraud statute, insider trading defendants might attempt to import the ruling’s reasoning into the securities realm, says Jonathan Richman at Brown Rudnick.
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Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase
As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Series
Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.
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Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions: The Term In Review
Though the U.S. Supreme Court’s criminal law decisions in its recently concluded term proved underwhelming by many measures, their opinions revealed trends in how the justices approach criminal cases and offered reminders for practitioners, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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Opinion
Budget Act's Deduction Limit Penalizes Losing Gamblers
A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that reduces the deduction for gambling losses is unfair to professional and recreational players, risks driving online activity to offshore sites, and will set back efforts to legalize and regulate the industry, says Walter Bourdaghs at Kang Haggerty.
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Opinion
The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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The Int'l Compliance View: Everything Everywhere All At Once
Changes to the enforcement landscape in the U.S. and abroad shift the risks and incentives for global compliance programs, creating a race against the clock for companies to deploy investigative resources across worldwide operations, say attorneys at Dentons.