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Overwhelmed CFTC Can Only Warn Seniors About Retirement Scams

As one fraudulent dealer is shut down, more "moles" appear in its wake. Understaffed and underfunded, the agency simply does not have enough mallets to stop the spread of precious metals fraud.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'An Entrepreneur and a Visionary': US Judge Sentences Ex-Crypto Exchange Founder to Time Served

The judge explained that under the American Bar Association's "shadow guidelines"—an alternative the United States Sentencing Commission's sentencing guidelines—he felt that Anatoly Legkodymov had already served a sentence in that range during pre-trial detention.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Ex-Federal Prosecutor and White-Collar Defense Lawyer Joins Foundation Law Group

Stephen Cazares served as a lead defense attorney in the case against Theranos President Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Defense of SEC Whistleblower Short Sellers: They Deserve to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

The position that short sellers should be denied the benefits of their critically important whistleblowing efforts is short-sighted and contrary to the notions of our capitalistic markets. Moreover, it will serve only to disincentive a vital constituency of the SEC Whistleblower Program, which, in turn, will degrade the effectiveness of the SEC's enforcement program.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Jury Convicts Chinese Businessman of Running $1B Crypto Fraud Scheme

Jurors acquitted Guo of charges on wire fraud and securities fraud, as well as unlawful monetary transactions.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Such a Weird Case': US Judge Sentences Platinum Partners Co-Founder to Six Months Home Confinement

U.S. District Court Judge Brian Cogan told the defendant he may have sentenced him to carceral time, if not for the fact that it would likely land the ex-hedge funder at the infamous Metropolitan Detention Center.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Politics for Profit': Menendez Found Guilty on All Counts in Bribery Trial

The trial centered on the origin of valuables, including gold bars and cash, discovered by law enforcement officials around the New Jersey home of the senator and his wife.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Menendez Jury Adjourns Second Day of Deliberations With No Verdict

The panel had multiple questions on Monday, including if unanimity was required to acquit a defendant "on a single count."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans' $45M Settlement Over Ponzi Scheme Entanglement in Doubt After SCOTUS Scraps Purdue Pharma Deal

"The Supreme Court in Harrington made it clear that federal courts can no longer 'look the other way' and issue such free passes to mass tortfeasors such as Eckert who refuse to place their assets on the settlement negotiation table," argued attorney George Bochetto.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Fraud in the Inducement': Is It 'Right To Control' by Another Name, Or Is It Wire Fraud?

A discussion of the Supreme Court's recent granting of certiorari in 'Kousisis v. United States,' involving the fraudulent inducement theory of mail and wire fraud.
8 minute read

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