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June 13, 2025
Former Oregon Federal Prosecutor Joins Stoel Rives
Stoel Rives LLP announced that it has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon as a partner in its litigation group.
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June 13, 2025
Ex-Judges Slam DOJ Bid To Block Them In Wis. Judge Case
A group of retired judges is urging a Wisconsin federal judge to deny the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to keep them out of a criminal case against a state judge charged with hindering an arrest by immigration authorities, saying there is "neither factual nor legal support" for their amicus brief to be declined.
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June 13, 2025
Fla. Broker Gets 1 Year For Helping Russians Evade Sanctions
A Florida federal judge on Friday sentenced a real estate broker to one year in prison for managing bank accounts and luxury condominiums on behalf of two Russians subject to sanctions barring them from owning property in the United States.
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June 12, 2025
Ex-Russian Diplomat Pleads Out In Narrowed Sanctions Case
A former Russian diplomat and longtime U.S. resident on Thursday admitted to deceiving FBI agents about his knowledge of dealings between an ex-FBI agent and a purported associate of a Russian oligarch, after prosecutors dropped plans to go ahead with sanctions and money laundering charges at a trial slated to begin next week.
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June 12, 2025
Dallas Developer Cleared Of Bribery Charges In Retrial
A Dallas jury cleared a real estate executive charged with attempting to bribe city council members in exchange for federal low income housing credits, finding the executive not guilty Thursday after the Fifth Circuit threw out his guilty verdict and ordered a retrial.
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June 12, 2025
Holmes Seeks 2 Year Cut, Commits To Criminal Justice Work
Elizabeth Holmes has asked a California federal judge to knock two years off her 11-year prison sentence, arguing she's eligible for the adjustment under sentencing guidelines and has spent her time behind bars tutoring and advocating for her fellow prisoners.
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June 12, 2025
'My Big Coin' Operators To Pay $26M To End CFTC Claims
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the alleged orchestrators of the My Big Coin digital asset fraud scheme that swindled over $6 million from 28 investors will hand over $25.7 million to end claims against them.
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June 12, 2025
Ga. Financial Biz Lodges Trade Secrets Suit Against Rival
Atlanta Deferred Exchange Inc. has sued Deferred Inc. and a former employee who now works for the rival company, claiming they infringed trademarks and lifted trade secrets to bolster the competing financial advisory and consultancy business.
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June 12, 2025
Crypto Investor Says Trading Education Firm Was A Fraud
A Denver business set up to provide investment training services was hit with a lawsuit from a Florida resident accusing it and an affiliated crypto exchange of bilking him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars while purportedly teaching him how to trade digital assets.
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June 12, 2025
DC Judge Skeptical That Politics Sparked FBI Agent's Firing
A D.C. federal judge on Thursday sought to suss out whether the appearance of bias or GOP outcry was to blame for the firing of an FBI agent whose text messages disparaging President Donald Trump became public.
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June 12, 2025
Ex-NBA Star's $11M Fraud Suit Kept Alive By Ill. Judge
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday trimmed some claims from a lawsuit brought by former NBA star Toni Kukoc accusing a Swiss bank of allowing his former friend and financial adviser to embezzle more than $11 million from him, while also agreeing the remaining allegations can be litigated in Chicago federal court.
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June 12, 2025
Texas Man Gets 11 Years In Cross-Border Transport Case
A Texas federal court has sentenced a man to 11 years in prison for helping lead a violent conspiracy to monopolize the transport of used vehicles and other goods from the U.S. through Mexico for resale in Central America.
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June 12, 2025
Conn. Adviser Banned After $9.2M Fraud, Prison Sentence
The Connecticut Department of Banking banned an investment adviser from practicing his craft in the Constitution State following his sentence to 87 months in prison and a $9.2 million restitution payment for a Georgia fraud case.
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June 12, 2025
Ex-JPM Trader Warns Of 'Pressing Need' For DOJ Records
A former U.K.-based JPMorgan trader has urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge to rule on his bid for access to investigative records from a U.S. market manipulation case that he beat in 2018, saying continued delays could hurt him in a fast-approaching related proceeding in Brazil.
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June 12, 2025
Avenatti Sheds 3 Years After 9th Circ. Orders Resentencing
A California federal judge on Thursday resentenced disbarred attorney Michael Avenatti to just over 11 years in federal prison for filching millions of dollars from his clients' settlement funds, reducing a 14-year sentence overturned by the Ninth Circuit and leaving Avenatti with about eight years left after time served.
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June 12, 2025
Grand Jury Indicts Florida Man For Fuel Purchase Scheme
A Miami grand jury indicted a South Florida man on wire fraud, forgery and money laundering charges for allegedly defrauding the U.S. government out of millions of dollars for phony fees and expenses associated with fuel orders, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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June 12, 2025
Former Chief US Atty In South Carolina Joins Nelson Mullins
Brook Andrews, the former chief federal prosecutor for South Carolina, who played a key role in prosecuting the "nukegate" scandal and oversaw the government's team in the high-profile fraud case against convicted double murderer and disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh, has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.
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June 12, 2025
Justices Say Habeas Claims Can't Be Added After Judgment
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a prisoner may not add new claims to a habeas corpus petition once a final judgment is issued, cementing strict limits on repeat habeas filings prescribed by federal law.
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June 12, 2025
Weinstein Sex Abuse Trial Ends After Mixed, Partial Verdict
Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse retrial ended Thursday with a Manhattan jury failing to reach a verdict on a count alleging the movie mogul raped an actress, one day after he was convicted of forcing sex on a production assistant and cleared on a third charge.
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June 12, 2025
Justices Clarify Appeal Deadline In Win For Pro Se Inmate
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a pro se inmate to appeal a suit alleging harsh treatment while behind bars, reversing the Fourth Circuit in an opinion that says civil litigants do not need to file a second notice of appeal if they filed prior to a court's decision to reopen the case.
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June 11, 2025
Ex-CIA Official Gets 3 Years Behind Bars For Israel Doc Leak
A Virginia federal judge Wednesday sentenced a former CIA analyst to 37 months in prison for leaking top secret government documents related to Israel's military attack plans against Iran, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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June 11, 2025
Ex-Google Engineer Loses Bid To Toss AI Espionage Counts
A California federal judge has refused to toss economic espionage charges against an ex-Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to help startups in China, adding that prosecutors' assertion that the man was trying to benefit the People's Republic of China "as opposed to benefiting himself ... seems dubious."
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June 11, 2025
OneTaste Leaders In Custody Over Forced Labor Conspiracy
A Brooklyn federal judge denied a bond motion Tuesday by Nicole Daedone, the co-founder of sexual wellness company OneTaste, and her former deputy Rachel Cherwitz after they were convicted of a forced-labor conspiracy, rejecting their bid to remain on bail pending sentencing.
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June 11, 2025
No Bail For Menendez During Bribery Appeal, 2nd Circ. Says
A split Second Circuit on Wednesday rejected former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's request for bail while he appeals his conviction of engaging in a lengthy, million-dollar course of bribery and corruption.
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June 11, 2025
Ex-NASCAR Owner Pleads Guilty To Dodging Payroll Taxes
A former NASCAR team owner appeared in North Carolina federal court Wednesday to enter a guilty plea for his failure to pay payroll taxes, according to a U.S. Department of Justice statement.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.
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NWSL's $5M Player Abuse Deal Shifts Standard For Employers
The National Women's Soccer League's recent $5 million settlement addressing players' abuse allegations sends a powerful message to leagues, entertainment entities and employers everywhere that employee safety, accountability and transparency are no longer optional, say attorneys at Michelman & Robinson.
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What 2nd Trump Admin Means For Ship Pollution Compliance
As the second Trump administration's civil and criminal enforcement policies take shape, the maritime industry must ensure it complies with both national and international obligations to prevent oil pollution from seagoing vessels — with preventive efforts and voluntary disclosures being some of the best options for mitigating risk, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Series
Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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What Pending FCPA Trials Suggest About DOJ Priorities
Following President Donald Trump's executive order in February instructing the U.S. Department of Justice to temporarily pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, developments surrounding five FCPA cases already set for trial provide a glimpse into how the DOJ is attempting to navigate the situation at hand, say attorneys at Covington.
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Series
Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1
Among the most notable developments in California banking in the first quarter of the year, regulators and legislators issued regulations interpreting debt collection laws, stepped up enforcement actions, and expanded consumer protections for those affected by wildfires, says Stephen Britt at Severson & Werson.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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In-House Expert Testimony Is Tricky, But Worth Considering
Litigation counsel often reject the notion of designating in-house personnel to provide expert opinion testimony at trial, but dismissing them outright can result in a significant missed opportunity, say David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law and Martin Pitha at Lillis Pitha.
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Tracking Changes To AI Evidence Under Federal Rules
As the first quarter of 2025 draws to a close, important changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom are on the horizon, including how to handle evidence that is a product of machine learning, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Nev. Fraud Ruling Raises Stakes For Proxy Battles
Though a Nevada federal court’s recent U.S. v. Boruchowitz decision involved unusual facts, the court's ruling that board members can be defrauded of their seat through misrepresentations increases fraud risks in more typical circumstances involving board elections, especially proxy fights, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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Opinion
7 Ways CFTC Should Nix Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens
Several U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations do not work efficiently in practice, all of which can be abolished or improved in order to comply with a recent executive order requiring the elimination of 10 regulations for every new one implemented, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Risks Of Today's Proffer Agreements May Outweigh Benefits
Modern-day proffer agreements offer fewer protections to individuals as U.S. attorney's offices take different approaches to information-sharing, so counsel must consider pushing for provisions in such agreements that bar the prosecuting office from sharing information with nonparty government agencies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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SDNY Sentencing Ruling Is Boon For White Collar Defendants
Defense attorneys should consider how to maximize the impact of a New York federal court’s recent groundbreaking ruling in U.S. v. Tavberidze, which held that a sentencing guidelines provision unconstitutionally penalizes the right to a jury trial, says Sarah Sulkowski at Gelber & Santillo.