New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | January 17, 2024
A criminal defendant exposing himself as having suffered life-altering problems resulting from his wrongdoing can accomplish "general deterrence" more effectively than might any prosecutor or judge who merely gives a lecture largely telling her audience the potential penalties for similar conduct.
By Patrick Smith | January 16, 2024
Raul Yanes, the latest lawyer to move between a bank and Big Law, will again lead Davis Polk's white-collar defense and investigations practice.
By Ellen Bardash | January 11, 2024
"Allon is a skilled litigator with proven results," said Cohen & Gresser co-founder and global managing partner Lawrence T. Gresser.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack | January 11, 2024
Bribes and kickbacks of public and private officials in the United States are still prosecuted under the mail/wire fraud statutes and the Hobbs Act, but departures from paradigmatic cases have become more vulnerable to challenge. The Second Circuit's recent affirmance in the case of a bank officer convicted of corruption is noteworthy when viewed against that backdrop.
By Jane Wester | January 10, 2024
The change comes after the departure of co-founder Robert Frenchman and elevation of Torrey Young as a name partner.
By Ellen Bardash | January 9, 2024
Alison Moe served as the deputy chief of the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's Office.
By Amanda O'Brien | January 8, 2024
Spears & Imes, founded by two former SDNY assistant U.S. attorneys, ceased operations at the end of 2023 after 17 years.
By Jane Wester | January 2, 2024
SDNY prosecutors said a second trial would not affect Bankman-Fried's guidelines range at sentencing because U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan "can already consider all of this conduct."
By Jane Wester | December 21, 2023
White-collar defense attorneys doubted that high-profile criminal prosecutions such as those of the FTX and Binance founders would continue in 2024, but said they will keep a close eye on regulatory developments.
By Jane Wester | December 18, 2023
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos said he did not believe Trevor Milton was likely to reoffend, but he nonetheless noted that "the law does not permit a pass for good intentions."
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