By Jane Wester | May 6, 2020
The investors are seeking at least $10 million in damages, according to court papers.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Evan T. Barr | May 6, 2020
In recent months, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has issued forceful public statements regarding the apparent failure of Britain's Prince Andrew to cooperate in an ongoing investigation of alleged sex-trafficking by the late Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. In this Corporate Crime article, Evan Barr examines whether these unusual actions were justified under the circumstances, and some of the challenges that lawyers for the Prince will surely confront as the investigation continues.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters | May 6, 2020
"Our experience shows us that these types of massive spending programs are invariably victimized by fraud. Indeed, the federal Department of Justice already expects that significant dollars will be diverted from the CARES Act spending by fraudsters."
By David Thomas | April 29, 2020
Weissmann is busy finishing up a book about his career and work on Robert Mueller's team, which included prosecuting Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Steve Cohen and James Wiseman | April 17, 2020
The federal government has begun unleashing $2 trillion in economic stimulus in response to COVID-19. We can all hope that this money will be used to help bring this monumental crisis to a close. But history tell us that when the government coffers open, fraud, waste, and abuse quickly follow.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert | April 8, 2020
White-Collar Crime columnists Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert discuss an appeal in the well-publicized fraud prosecution of former sports radio personality Craig Carton, which presents the question whether, though purporting to accept the terms of a plea agreement, a prosecutor's advocacy may cross the line into a breach of that agreement.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Si Aydiner | April 1, 2020
Because an escrow account is a conduit for money laundering, lawyers should voluntarily enact due diligence protocols over the provenance of escrow deposits.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Angela Turturro | March 30, 2020
In this Special Report, "A Silver Lining for New York's Former Assembly Speaker," "Best Practices for Responding to Subpoenas That Conflict With Foreign Data Privacy Laws," "Compliance and Ethics Programs: The First Line of Defense for Public Companies" and "When Breaching a Contract Is More Than Just Breaking a Promise: Contours of Fraud Cases Affected by the Second Circuit's 'Countrywide' Decision."
By H. Gregory Baker, Rachel Maimin, Kathleen McGee, Alexandra Droz | March 27, 2020
Companies who do business in the United States and have documents located abroad must understand the potential conflicts between the broad extraterritorial discovery authorized by U.S. courts, and the major restrictions on the transferring of personal data in many foreign countries.
By Moe Fodeman and Michael Sommer | March 27, 2020
In the wake of 'Countrywide', courts in the Second Circuit have had to grapple with the scope and application of the holding in criminal and civil fraud cases. Does it provide a possible defense for white-collar defendants alleged to have defrauded their counterparties? Or is it limited to its facts?
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