/whitecollar?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: White Collar Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:22:30 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360606 A New York real estate company has sued an Australian finance broker in federal court, seeking emergency relief to halt an ongoing $11.2 million arbitration in Singapore stemming from an allegedly fraudulent scheme related to a $280 million loan for a luxury condo project in Tribeca. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:30:25 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2361133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2361133 A Denver man has been accused in Colorado federal court of obtaining more than $1.2 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans by falsifying information related to his health and wellness businesses on applications. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:51:20 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2354715?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2354715 The Treasury Department has emerged as an important facilitator of the Trump administration's financial policies affecting banks, which are now facing deregulation domestically and the use of international economic authorities in cross-border trade and investment, say attorneys at Davis Polk. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:15:18 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360089 Covington & Burling LLP has boosted its national security practice with the hire of the former head of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence under former President Barack Obama's administration as of counsel. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:07:03 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360964?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360964 A Pennsylvania state judge accused of misusing COVID-19 unemployment relief money to pay his law firm's staff has lost a bid to shake the criminal charges he's facing, as a federal judge rejected the state judge's argument that prosecutors withheld his ex-workers' employment records that he sought to determine their credibility. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:02:36 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2332681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2332681 Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:59:35 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2356576?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2356576 The prosecution of an early crypto exchange operator over alleged unlicensed money transmission was recently dropped in Indiana federal court, showcasing that the U.S. Justice Department may be limiting the types of enforcement cases it will bring against digital asset firms, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:16:19 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360988?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360988 Federal prosecutors in Connecticut accused a man of using sham trusts to claim $6.2 million in unwarranted tax refunds and bilking the state for unemployment insurance benefits. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:34:12 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360667?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360667 Massachusetts courts should be busy through the second half of 2025, with litigation against the Trump administration playing a starring role at both the state and federal level. Here are some of the key cases and issues that attorneys are monitoring. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:16:29 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360386 The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:09:59 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360220 The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:30:57 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360760?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360760 Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi asked a California federal judge on Wednesday to remain free on bond while he appeals his wire fraud conviction, saying he's not a flight risk or danger to the community and there are several issues on appeal that could result in reversal or resentencing. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:27:04 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2359849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2359849 Federal prosecutors in Atlanta have charged four North Korean nationals with stealing and laundering nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from a pair of companies after lying about their backgrounds to gain employment with American and European firms. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:05:53 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360565 A Texas investor who says he lost millions in a romance-driven NFT scam has expanded his legal battle, suing East West Bank and Cathay Bank in California federal court for allegedly ignoring red flags while scammers used accounts at the banks to siphon nearly $17 million from his family trusts. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:09:02 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360592?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360592 The Second Circuit on Wednesday reinstated two conspiracy convictions linked to the FIFA bribery scandal, saying a former 21st Century Fox executive and a company that brokers media rights for major tournaments weren't absolved by new U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:14:59 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360637?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360637 Lead attorneys at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Justice Department will head a working group focused on enforcement of the False Claims Act, government officials announced Wednesday. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:14:09 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2359458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2359458 A Georgia woman has been indicted for allegedly organizing a scheme to defraud the state's Medicaid program out of more than $5.4 million, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:24:52 +0000 /whitecollar/articles/2360516?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /whitecollar/articles/2360516 Girardi Keese's lead accountant should serve more than seven years alongside the prison time he's already serving in California for playing a central role in helping disgraced plaintiffs lawyer Tom Girardi run his law firm "as a Ponzi scheme," federal prosecutors in Chicago argued Wednesday.