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New York Law Journal

'Enough is Enough': Trump Defense Attorneys Urge Judge to Dismiss New York 'Hush Money' Case

In a 72-page filing that cites President Joe Biden's recent pardon of his son, lawyers for Donald Trump argue that any continuation of "this failed lawfare case" will disrupt Trump's transition back to the White House.
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New York Law Journal

Former Wamco Exec Charged With $600M 'Cherry-Picking' Fraud

Ken Leech faces charges of investment adviser fraud, securities fraud, commodity trading adviser fraud and commodities fraud, as well as a charge of making false statements, which collectively expose him to a potential 65-year prison sentence.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Empty Promise of ‘Dubin v. United States’

Congress enacted 18 U.S.C. §1028A to impose stricter penalties on aggravated identity theft, but its ambiguous language has allowed prosecutors to apply it broadly, often leading to disproportionate sentences for crimes not fitting the traditional understanding of identity theft. In their article, Andrew Mancilla and Robert Fantone discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Dubin v. United States which aimed to curb this overreach.
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New York Law Journal

NY Judge Indefinitely Delays Sentencing in Trump Hush Money Case

Judge Juan Merchan of the Supreme Court of the State of New York also allowed Trump's defense team to move to dismiss the case.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted in Brooklyn for Alleged Orchestration of $250 Million Bribery Plot

The Adani Group has slammed as "baseless" fraud and bribery charges brought by the feds against its chairman.
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International Edition

Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted in US for Alleged Orchestration of $250 Million Bribery Plot

The Adani Group has slammed as "baseless" fraud and bribery charges brought against its chairman.
3 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf Banking Lawyer on Trial in Germany’s Cum-Ex Tax Scandal

Kai-Uwe Steck, once a pivotal witness in the prosecution of lawyers and bankers charged with looting billions from the Treasury, now finds himself on the other side of the courtroom—facing trial for alleged tax evasion.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'A National Calamity': US Judge Says Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Should Get 18-Year Sentence for Fraud, Market Manipulation

Senior U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein deferred ruling on restitution and ordered the parties to return to court on Thursday to discuss forfeiture.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'A World of Credit': Ex-FTX Executive Gary Wang Sentenced to Time Served Following Cooperation

“I’ve never seen anything quite like what happened here,” U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan told the defendant, who he said had “limited culpability" in the massive fraud that led to the collapse of the fund and some $11 billion in investor and lender losses.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Politically Destabilizing'?: Trump Lawyers Say NY Criminal Case Must Be Dismissed

“Any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental to the safety and well-being of the United States and its people,” the letter states.
4 minute read

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