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New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Limits Judicial Review of Regulatory Consent Judgments

In their Second Circuit Review column, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison discuss 'SEC v. Citigroup', in which a Second Circuit panel reversed a district court rejection of the proposed consent judgment between the SEC and Citigroup. The authors write: The Second Circuit's decision brings much-needed clarity to the law, and confirms that regulatory consent judgments in which the defendant neither admits nor denies the allegations are an appropriate tool of enforcement agencies.
11 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Mortgage Scams Are Bad Risk for Lawyers

One of the many things I do a lot lately is talk. I am the floor show for many bar meetings. I recently did two of these with a very nice lawyer from the U.S. Attorney's Office, David Huang. They were both about mortgage fraud and how easily some lawyers got ensnared in a federal criminal prosecution.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Sign of Hope for Employee Whistleblower Rights

Perhaps because I have been the longtime author of a textbook on employment rights in Pennsylvania, or maybe just because there are a lot of people out there with questions, I probably receive more telephone calls about the difficulty employees face than any other type of legal issue.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Delays Likely in Turnpike Commission Trial

The discovery phase of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission corruption cases has slowed to a crawl, and according to several attorneys close to the cases, the chances of them making the scheduled August trial date are slim.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

SEC Goes After West Palm Hedge Fund, Founder, For $17 Million Fraud

A West Palm Beach hedge fund and its founder are charged with running a $17 million fraud on unregistered funds with assets of $230 million.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Reinstates Suspended Former Gen Re Counsel

Robert Graham, the former assistant general counsel at General Reinsurance Corp., has been reinstated to appear and practice as an attorney before the agency.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

United States v. Kurlander

Court Denies Realtors' Motion to Intervene in Criminal Matter
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

3rd DCA Affirms Dismissing Charges Against Wackenhut Employee

The Third District Court of Appeal refuses to revive criminal charges against a former Wackenhut employee in a racketeering case.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Board Of Contributors: Corporate Monitors Keep Status Quo During Crises

If a full-blown receivership may potentially harm the defendants, a corporate monitor who provides oversight of potential inappropriate activity may be the most efficient and cost-effective answer, according to attorneys James D. Sallah, Jeffrey C. Schneider and Patrick J. Rengstl.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Former Dewey Execs Ask Judge to Halt Insurer Suit

Three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives are asking a federal judge in Iowa to reconsider their request to put a civil suit by Aviva Life and Annuity Company on hold until a criminal case pending against them in New York is resolved.
3 minute read

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