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Ceglia, Prosecutors Spar Over Facebook Files

With a potential fraud conviction in his future, Paul Ceglia is digging into the past to fight criminal charges that he fabricated a contract and other evidence in his failed suit claiming to own a 50 percent of Facebook Inc.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Rowland: High Court Ruling Undermines Campaign Finance Charges

Lawyers for former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland are arguing that some of the federal charges he faces are unconstitutional. They responded to government arguments in U.S. District Court with new briefs on June 30 in support of motions to have much of the case against the 57-year-old former governor dismissed.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

The Morning Wrap

A round-up of news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: Defamation lawsuit against law school dismissed, the genesis of a Justice Department case against a big bank, and the fallout of a case based on deceit.
1 minute read

International Edition

Sullivan & Cromwell acts for BNP Paribas for record $9bn sanctions fine

Sullivan & Cromwell has acted as counsel for BNP Paribas as the bank agreed to pay a record $9bn (£5.1bn) settlement for breaching US trade sanctions.
2 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills hires ex-SEC enforcement head in New York

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has boosted its US litigation and investigations offering with the hire of John O'Donnell, a former assistant US attorney and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) division head.
2 minute read

Legal Week

Herbert Smith Freehills hires ex-SEC enforcement head in New York

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has boosted its US litigation and investigations offering with the hire of John O'Donnell, a former assistant US attorney and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) division head.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

BNP Paribas Pleads Guilty in Largest U.S. Sanctions Case

BNP Paribas will pay a huge price to settle charges it funneled more than $8.8 billion through the U.S. financial system on behalf of Sudan, Iran and Cuba while those countries are subject to U.S. economic sanctions.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

False Statement Prosecutions: Major Change?

In their White-Collar Crime column, Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack write: The DOJ has recently taken a position on one element of a Section 1001 charge—the "willfulness" requirement—which has drawn renewed attention to the broad reach of the law. Only this time, the DOJ has surprised observers by announcing a position that, at first blush, makes it tougher for the government to prosecute.
11 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills hires ex-SEC enforcement head in New York

Herbert Smith Freehills has boosted its US litigation and investigations offering with the hire of a former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) division head.
2 minute read

Legal Week

Herbert Smith Freehills hires ex-SEC enforcement head in New York

Herbert Smith Freehills has boosted its US litigation and investigations offering with the hire of a former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) division head.
10 minute read

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