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April 06, 2012 |

Ex-con man says JOBS Act will lead to new scams

Mark L. Morze knows a good investment opportunity when he sees one, but he hasn't pursued his fortunes quite the way the rest of us have. Morze, 61, hung his hat for 4 years at federal prisons in Lompoc and Boron, Calif., after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud for cooking the books at the infamous carpet-cleaning company ZZZZ Best in the 1980s.
7 minute read
September 17, 2010 |

Employees Who Participate in a Corporation's Inadvertent Violation of a Consumer Fraud Regulation May Be Held Liable

In light of the ambiguity inherent in the term "participation," the number and scope of consumer protection regulations, the serious consequences of liability under the NJCFA and the fact that intent is not a necessary element of NJCFA liability based on a regulatory violation, the decision in Allen v. V and A Brothers may have far-reaching impact for employees of a wide variety of corporations.
6 minute read
August 19, 2010 |

Anatomy of a legal services case

Joe Weldon was worried sick. A Hart County nursing home was threatening to toss out his 85-year-old mother-a retired teacher-for not paying her bill. Although he had recently gotten her qualified to receive Medicaid benefits, the cost of her interim care had run into several thousand dollars that Medicaid wouldn't pay retroactively.
7 minute read
January 09, 2009 |

Obama Urged to Keep Key U.S. Attorneys

In a letter to the president-elect, federal prosecutors asks for an "orderly transition," and no wholesale firings.
6 minute read
May 05, 2004 |

Quattrone Found Guilty of Obstruction

Former investment banking superstar Frank Quattrone has been found guilty of obstructing federal investigations and witness tampering.
5 minute read
October 03, 2012 |

Real Estate Workouts - Excess Nonrecourse Partnership Debt

In his Real Estate Securities column, Peter M. Fass, a partner at Proskauer Rose, continues a discussion of the tax consequences of restructuring a troubled loan secured by real estate, where the owner is a partnership, with a review of a recent IRS revenue ruling which addresses guidance on cancellation of indebtedness income in the partnership context.
10 minute read
February 05, 2013 |

Our Overcriminalized Society and Methods for Ensuring Justice

The tragic recent suicide of Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz in the face of an aggressive federal computer-hacking prosecution has ignited a healthy discussion about overcriminalization of the law and prosecutorial overreach in its enforcement.
6 minute read
January 01, 2007 |

Passed Over

Why wasn't Ann Baskins indicted for her role in the spying scandal that has engulfed the giant computer company?
2 minute read

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