The indictment of Miami criminal defense attorney Ben Kuehne has triggered concern among defense attorneys and renewed calls for federal officials to establish guidelines for avoiding money laundering charges when accepting legal fees. A further fallout is that many lawyers are now reluctant to perform due diligence checks on potential criminal liabilities connected with other attorneys' legal fees.
March 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. � The indictment of a Miami criminal defense attorney has triggered concern among defense attorneys and renewed calls for federal officials to establish guidelines for avoiding money laundering charges when accepting legal fees.
A further fallout from the federal indictment of defense attorney Ben Kuehne is that many lawyers are now reluctant to “vet,” or perform due diligence checks on, potential criminal liabilities connected with other attorneys’ legal fees.
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