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New York Law Journal

Implications of SCOTUS Expert Intent Ruling for the White-Collar Bar

Bonnie Baker discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in 'Diaz v. United States,' involving expert testimony on a defendant's mental state in a criminal case and offers key advice and considerations for white-collar lawyers.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sentencing Delayed in Trump's New York Criminal Case Until After Election

"The Court is a fair, impartial, and apolitical institution," acting Justice Juan Merchan said in his decision to reset sentencing for Nov. 26.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Feds Drop Charges Against Maryland Lawyer Facing Fraud Case Over $12M in Somali Funds

After four years of pretrial litigation by a defense team at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld team led by Paul Butler, Allison Coffin and Madeline Bardi, federal prosecutors dropped all charges against Maryland attorney Jeremy Schulman last week.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Dechert Withdraws From Chicago, Shook Hardy Scoops Up White-Collar Leader

Andrew Boutros has longstanding relationships with clients in the telecommunications, food and beverage, engineering and government contracting industries, he said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Mayer Brown Lands DOJ FCPA Assistant Chief

"I did reach a point where a lot of my cases were sort of wrapping up," Sonali Patel said, "and it felt like a good time to see if there was the right opportunity in the private sector."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Judge Rejects Trump's Attempt to Remove NY Criminal Case to Federal Court

"Nothing in the Supreme Court's Opinion affects my previous conclusion that the hush money payments were private, unofficial acts, outside the bounds of executive authority," Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York wrote.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bureau of Prisons Designates White-Collar Defendant to Alternative Prison Following Novel Ruling

Federal Judge Gary Brown ruled he would vacate a prior carceral sentence in the event the BOP designated a septuagenarian defendant to an "inhumane" facility in Brooklyn. The Bureau of Prisons will send the man elsewhere.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Witness in Corruption Trials Should Be Fully Liable for $12 Million Restitution, Corrections Union Says

Jona Rechnitz was initially ordered to pay nearly $12 million restitution in 2019. In the five years since, he has only paid $315,000, according to court papers.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lowenstein Adds Federal Prosecutor and Former GC to Build 'Key Practice Areas'

Jason Gould spent the last eight years in the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey, while Courtney Posner was GC at an asset management firm.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Talking Shop About Tom Girardi's Criminal Trial With My Colleague Amanda Bronstad

Last week a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted former powerhouse plaintiffs lawyer Tom Girardi of four counts of wire fraud in cases where his clients weren't paid what they were due in settlements. We discussed the trial with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad, who has covered Girardi for two decades and was at the trial each day.
8 minute read

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