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  • June 06, 2025

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back In US To Face Smuggling Charges

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the Trump administration removed to an El Salvador prison in March, is back in the U.S. and charged by a federal grand jury in Tennessee with smuggling unauthorized immigrants, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.

  • June 06, 2025

    Feds Seek 15 Months For Russian Crypto Market Manipulator

    A Russian national who pled guilty to manipulating crypto markets through his market-making service says the time he has already served is sufficient punishment, but the government is seeking 15 months in addition to his company's $23 million forfeiture.

  • June 06, 2025

    Bipartisan Bill Would Let Tribes Prosecute Drug Traffickers

    Congressional lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would give tribal nations expanded authority to prosecute non-Native drug traffickers and combat the opioid crisis on their reservations.

  • June 06, 2025

    NY AG Shuts Down 26 Online Sweepstakes Casinos

    New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that her office has shuttered the in-state operations of 26 online sweepstakes casinos, saying they are prohibited by state law because they involve risking something of value.

  • June 06, 2025

    Judge Allows New Plaintiffs In 'Good Time' Sentencing Suit

    A Michigan federal judge said Friday that a proposed class alleging they were denied timely release from jail because the sheriff refused to provide so-called good-time credit to their criminal contempt sentences can add new plaintiffs to the case, rejecting the sheriff's arguments that the proposed new parties were improperly solicited.

  • June 06, 2025

    Fla. Medical Billing Co. Accused Of Filing False Genetic Tests

    The U.S. government has filed a False Claims Act suit against a Florida medical billing and compliance services company for allegedly filing claims to Medicare for more than $15 million in medically unnecessary genetic laboratory tests.

  • June 06, 2025

    Boston Feds Must Do 'More With Less' On White Collar Front

    Defense attorneys say they see early signs of an uptick in white collar prosecutions under new Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley, though depleted resources in the prominent Boston office and an overwhelming focus on immigration could limit the number of high-profile cases in the near future.

  • June 06, 2025

    DOJ Says More IT Workers Laundered Crypto For North Korea

    The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint alleging information technology workers from North Korea evaded U.S. sanctions and accumulated millions in cryptocurrency for the benefit of the North Korean government.

  • June 06, 2025

    Flaws Remain In Bar Fitness Queries, Summit Panelists Say

    Many current state bar character and fitness tests fail to identify bad actors, and at the same time, certain aspects of the queries can hurt efforts to increase diversity in the profession, according to panelists at the American Bar Association's 2025 Virtual Equity Summit on Friday.

  • June 06, 2025

    Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Exits Paul Weiss For Jenner & Block

    Just months after rejoining Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is leaving the firm to join Jenner & Block LLP.

  • June 06, 2025

    Lobbyist Seeks No Prison After Admitting $1.3M Tax Evasion

    A Miami lobbyist who admitted to evading $1.3 million in taxes asked a Florida federal court not to sentence him to prison, saying he reported his tax obligations in full, even for the years when he didn't pay, and was overwhelmed by family expenses.

  • June 06, 2025

    Atty Gets Prison For Conn. Law Firm Parking Lot Shooting

    A onetime Cramer & Anderson LLP partner was sentenced Friday to a seven-year prison term after being convicted of first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting an attacker in the parking lot of his rural Litchfield, Connecticut, law firm, although his incarceration will be suspended after 2½ years.

  • June 05, 2025

    OneTaste Founder Tells Jury Racy Details Are a Distraction

    Counsel for OneTaste co-founder Nicole Daedone on Thursday told a Brooklyn federal jury that Daedone's provocative teachings involving "orgasmic meditation" don't matter to the forced labor conspiracy charges she and her deputy face, unlike the free will of those who say they were victimized.

  • June 05, 2025

    FINRA Panel Awards More Than $2M Over Mismanaged Stocks

    U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and two representatives must pay more than $2 million and rescind the sale of thousands of shares of Microsoft and Google over claims that they sold off a client's blue-chip investments and told her to invest heavily in an allegedly fraudulent Indian media company, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel has held.

  • June 05, 2025

    Calif. Adviser, CEO To Pay $21M To End SEC Theft Claims

    A California investment adviser and its CEO have agreed to pay over $21 million to end U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims they misappropriated over $15.3 million from a cannabis industry client — including $4.6 million used to buy a home — and overstated its assets under management in regulatory filings.

  • June 05, 2025

    DOJ Says Cross-Border Monopoly Member Deserves 11 Years

    The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking 11 years in prison and a $2 million fine for a man who pled guilty to charges tied to the running of a cross-border used-car transport business, which prosecutors say used violence to keep competition at bay.

  • June 05, 2025

    Ex-DOJ Unit Chief Launches Sher Tremonte DC Office

    New York-based Sher Tremonte LLP has expanded to the nation's capital, opening a new office in Washington, D.C., led by a former U.S. Department of Justice chief and staffed by a former U.S. attorney who prosecuted crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

  • June 05, 2025

    NY Trial Lawyer Joins Venable's White Collar Defense Group

    Venable LLP announced this week that it has added a former federal prosecutor, who later founded two litigation boutiques, to its New York office.

  • June 05, 2025

    Girardi's Son-In-Law Admits Contempt In Illinois Theft Case

    Tom Girardi's son-in-law pled guilty to criminal contempt Thursday in Illinois federal court, admitting he knew the once-celebrated plaintiffs lawyer failed to pay millions of dollars in plane crash settlement funds they had been ordered to distribute to their clients "as soon as practical."

  • June 05, 2025

    Convicted Fla. Atty Urges 11th Circ. To Reexamine Sentence

    A Florida lawyer sentenced to 75 months in prison over a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme has asked the Eleventh Circuit to rehear her sentencing en banc, arguing the appellate court should reexamine the district court's so-called Keane statement allegedly disregarding sentencing guidelines.

  • June 05, 2025

    Senate Panel Advances Picks For Nat. Sec. Post, Iowa US Atty

    The Senate voted 52-43 along party lines on Thursday to confirm John Andrew Eisenberg to be assistant attorney general for national security.

  • June 05, 2025

    How Trump's Pardons Could Sway Prosecutorial Discretion

    As President Donald Trump dismantles a growing list of white collar criminal cases with a flurry of clemency grants early in his second term, erasing years of investigative and prosecutorial work with a stroke of his black Sharpie, experts worry his actions will have a chilling effect on prosecutorial decision-making.

  • June 04, 2025

    Apple Loses Bid To Pause App Store Order Amid Appeal

    A Ninth Circuit panel Wednesday refused to lift a lower court's injunction mandating certain App Store policy changes while Apple appeals it, saying that it wasn't "persuaded that a stay is appropriate" in the high-profile litigation brought by Epic Games.

  • June 04, 2025

    OneTaste Jury Hears Of Illicit Labor Plot, As Trial Closes

    A Brooklyn federal prosecutor on Wednesday told jurors that OneTaste co-founder Nicole Daedone and her former top deputy used an array of manipulative tactics, including sexual and financial abuse, to keep workers for the sexual wellness company in line, as the trial nears its end.

  • June 04, 2025

    GAO Tells Congress DOD Must Take Fraud Risk Seriously

    The Government Accountability Office's director of forensic audits and investigative services testified Wednesday that words and actions by U.S. Department of Defense leadership have called into question the DOD's commitment to combating fraud.

Expert Analysis

  • A Look At A Possible Corporate Transparency Act Exemption

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    Attorneys at Kirkland offer a deep dive into the application of the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting requirements specifically to U.S.-domiciled co-issuers in typical collateralized loan obligation transactions, and consider whether such issuers may be able to assert an exemption from the CTA's reporting requirements.

  • Opinion

    Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • Expect Continued Antitrust Enforcement In Procurement

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    The scope of federal antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration remains uncertain, but the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which collaborates with federal and state agencies to enforce antitrust laws in the government procurement space, is likely to remain active — so contractors must stay vigilant, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.

  • What Banks Need To Know About Trump's Executive Orders

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    While the numerous executive orders and memos from the last few weeks don't touch on many of the issues the banking industry expected the Trump administration to address, banks still need to pay attention to the flurry of orders from strategic, compliance and operational perspectives, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • How SDNY US Atty Nom May Shape Enforcement Priorities

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    President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton, will likely shift the office’s enforcement priorities, from refining whistleblower policies to deemphasizing novel prosecutorial theories, say attorneys at Cohen & Gresser.

  • Applying ABA Atty Role Guidance To White Collar Matters

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    The American Bar Association’s recently published guidance, clarifying the duties outside counsel owes to both organizational clients and those organizations' constituents, provides best practices that attorneys representing companies in white collar and other investigative matters should heed, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • Pete Seeger's Lessons For 2025 Congressional Investigations

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    The constitutional invalidation of singer Pete Seeger's contempt of Congress conviction serves as a reminder for the 119th Congress to focus its investigations on the details, instead of committee member motivations, says Matthew Miller at Foley Hoag.

  • Improving Comms Between Trial Attys And Tech Witnesses

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    In major litigation involving complex technology, attorneys should employ certain strategies to collaborate with companies' technical personnel more effectively to enhance both the attorney's understanding of the subject matter and the expert's ability to provide effective testimony in court, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • What Companies Should Consider During FCPA Pause

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    While waiting for updated guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act criminal investigations after a Feb. 10 executive order froze FCPA enforcement, companies should consider the implications of several possible policy shifts, rather than relaxing internal oversight of questionable business practices, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • How Criminal Enforcement Of Trump Tariffs May Work

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    While tariff enforcement has traditionally been handled as a civil matter, tariffs are central to President Donald Trump's broader economic, immigration and national security agendas — making it likely that the U.S. Department of Justice will be tasked with criminal enforcement of tariff evasion, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • Series

    Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.

  • Preparing For Stricter Anti-Boycott Enforcement Under Trump

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    Given the complexity of U.S. anti-boycott regulations and the likelihood of stepped-up enforcement under the new administration, companies should consider adopting risk-based anti-boycott compliance programs that include training employees to recognize and assess potential boycott requests, and to report them expeditiously when necessary, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Opinion

    New DOJ Leaders Should Curb Ill-Conceived Prosecutions

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    First-of-their-kind cases have seemingly led to a string of overly aggressive prosecutions in recent years, so newly sworn-in leaders of the U.S. Department of Justice should consider creating reporting channels to stop unwise prosecutions before they snowball, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • Opinion

    Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay

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    Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

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