Robert J Anello

October 05, 2007 | Law.com

The stock options backdating scandal has generated criminal prosecutions, federal investigations and corporate earnings restatements. Government theories of wrongdoing have vacillated in accordance with underlying facts, but, for the most part, focus on securities law disclosure failures and accounting issues. Attorneys Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello examine the recent trial of Greg Reyes, former CEO of Brocade Communications, which illuminates the issues and defenses generated by these cases.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

16 minute read

October 04, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their White-Collar Crime column, Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello write: The growth of international law enforcement and increased extradition for business crimes dictate that white-collar practitioners familiarize themselves with all aspects of representing foreign clients convicted in the United States or American clients convicted in foreign jurisdictions. The International Prison Transfer Program is an integral part of this process.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

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December 04, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that the recent insider trading conviction of Joseph Nacchio, former CEO of Qwest Communications International, currently on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, highlights the government's most recent attempts to further expand liability for insider trading, effectively criminalizing trading that might be linked to erroneous forward-looking corporate projections.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

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April 06, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, review the recent decision from the District of Columbia Circuit in United States v. Philip Morris, which highlights the ways in which the government continues to push the envelope in RICO cases.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

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August 07, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that at first impression, the right to indemnification for the high costs of defending white-collar cases may appear to be luxuries or perks granted to well-paid corporate executives. The reality, however, is that these increasing costs are the result of modern corporate practice. Courts properly have not shied away from enforcing a company's obligation.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

15 minute read

October 04, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, write that because the results of corporate internal investigations are now frequently delivered to the interested prosecutor, striking the right balance between protection of the corporate interest and fairness to a suspected employee in the pre-interview warning has become difficult for "deputized" corporate investigators.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

13 minute read

October 03, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that although no one would countenance bribery and political favoritism toward incompetent politically affiliated supporters, the conversion of traditionally acceptable political practices into aggressively interpreted criminal law violations by "good government" prosecutors flirts with the danger of unfairness, or worse, revenge politics.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

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August 02, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their White-Collar Crime feature, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer partners Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello discuss the basics of extradition, recent cooperative efforts among international law enforcement agencies, and how the number of white-collar cases in which extradition is sought—both from and to the United States—will continue to grow.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

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February 05, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that in seeking to punish what they perceive as wrongdoing in the U.S. by those located abroad, prosecutors have employed creative and occasionally controversial interpretations of federal criminal statutes. Sometimes, as in the recent case against the founder of BETonSPORTS.com, these prosecutions can have a strong impact on foreign affairs and damage the United States' image abroad.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

16 minute read

October 05, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their White-Collar Crime column, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer's Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello write: The U.S. Supreme Court recent holdings in honest service fraud cases will not, of course, end official corruption prosecutions. Undoubtedly, the government will revisit other statutes, such as the Hobbs Act or conflict of interest regulations, to prosecute corruption.

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

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