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New Jersey Law Journal

Vocational School Company Hit With Whistleblower Suit

A False Claims Act suit filed in Newark federal court against Career Education Corporation claims the operator of for-profit vocational schools engaged in widespread fraud in order to participate in federal student financial aid programs.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Court Rules for Prosecutors in Key Foreign Bribery Case

In a highly anticipated decision, the Eleventh Circuit on Friday largely sided with federal prosecutors' broad definition of what constitutes a "foreign official" under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CCOs Wary of Third-Party Supplier Risks

The "Spring 2014 U.S Corporate Compliance and Ethics Data Survey" from the Consero Group shows a lack of trust between chief compliance officers and third-party partners.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Another Local Politician In Legal Trouble For Fraud

The attorney for North Miami Mayor Lucie Tondreau says his client has been charged with federal mortgage fraud.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PSU, Paterno Family Set to Face Off Over Freeh Documents

Attorneys for the family of Joe Paterno and Penn State University are set to argue today whether Pepper Hamilton should be forced to turn over documents related to the creation of the Freeh report.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Acquittal of Bruno Ends Nine-Year Corruption Probe

Retired Senator Joe Bruno quietly thanked his lawyers, family and friends, who surrounded him with hugs and handshakes after he was acquitted Friday of federal fraud charges.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

After Sentencing, SAC's Steinberg Looks to Second Circuit

Three-and-a-half years in federal prison isn't exactly a slap on the wrist. Still, with prosecutors gunning to put convicted insider trader Michael Steinberg behind bars for nearly twice that long, Steinberg's sentencing on Friday could have gone much worse.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury Gets Fraud Charges Against Ex-Senate Leader

An Albany jury began deliberations Thursday in the retrial of former state senator Joseph Bruno on two federal honest services fraud counts for allegedly accepting a businessman's bribes while serving as Senate majority leader.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Haag's Office Is Staffing Up

After a long hiring freeze, the U.S. attorney's office is ready to hire about a dozen new lawyers.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Leslie Caldwell Confirmed to Lead DOJ Criminal Division

White-collar defender Leslie Caldwell was confirmed Thursday to lead the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
1 minute read

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