White-Collar Crime
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White-Collar Crime
The Second Circuit Slaps Down Preet Bharara's Insider Trading Prosecutions
Are there really so few people committing crimes in Manhattan that they have to prosecute people who are committing maybe crimes? -
White-Collar Crime
Justice Scalia, Traffic Stops, and White-Collar Crime
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Supreme Court, White-Collar Crime
Scalia Weighs In On One of the Most Important Questions in the World of White-Collar Criminal Defense
Justice Scalia asks, "what kind of a mad prosecutor" would bring this case?
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White-Collar Crime
Your WiFi Repair Guy May Be The FBI
Federal agents think they can cut your internet, dress up as an internet fix-it guy, and go into your house and see what they find. -
White-Collar Crime
Judge Rakoff, Jury Trials, and Government Tyranny
The days of the Brandeis brief -- packed with data from the social sciences and policy arguments -- are long gone. -
Politics, White-Collar Crime
Monica Lewinsky and What's Wrong With How the FBI Talks to People
Report finds that Monica Lewinsky was mistreated by the federal government -- and not just by the head of the Executive Branch. -
Crime, White-Collar Crime
The Crime Americans Fear Most
What crime are Americans most afraid of, according to a new poll? -
7th Circuit, Drugs, Richard Posner, White-Collar Crime
Judge Posner and Fake Stash House Robbery Cases; Why Prosecuting Fake Crime Is Bad Policy
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How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Antonin Scalia, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court, White-Collar Crime
The Supreme Court Lets You Go To Prison (Longer) For What You Weren't Convicted Of
This week, the Supreme Court had a chance to fix it. It didn't. -
Conferences / Symposia, White-Collar Crime
The NACDL White-Collar Conference Is Coming (And Why You Should Be Excited About That)
There are differences between the NACDL and ABA conferences, and they illuminate a good deal about the differences in the white-collar bar.... -
11th Circuit, White-Collar Crime
A Limit On the Criminalization of Business
If the law can be interpreted either way, criminal prosecution should be off the table. Let's see if the courts agree. -
9th Circuit, Barry Bonds, Baseball, Department of Justice, White-Collar Crime
Barry Bonds And The Lengths DOJ Will Go To Protect AUSAs
It's apparently really important to protect AUSAs from having to do the same basic work that the rest of the legal community does routinely. -
Books, Contract Attorneys, Election Law, Insider Trading, Non-Sequiturs, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 09.17.14
* Law student sends naked selfie to her father. Hilarity ensues. [Inside Edition] * “Is insider trading bad?” Asking for a friend. [The Atlantic] * Judge catches law firm cheating on the page limit. Apparently, Judge Carl Barbier was well-versed in the “slightly less than double-spaced” trick. [NPR] * What’s the matter with (statutory interpretation in) Kansas? [KSN] * You may have heard that technology is going to gut the market for low-level lawyering. If not, here’s a wakeup call. [Forbes] * This year’s MacArthur genius grant recipients. Is your name on the list? SPOILER: No. But a William Mitchell Law professor is. [New York Times] * Steve Klepper’s fair-minded and favorable review of Lat’s forthcoming book, Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link). [Maryland Appellate Blog]
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Events, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, Movies, Rudeness, Sexism, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
A 'Cringeworthy' Evening With The Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street'
Protip: when hosting an event, try to refrain from sexist introductions of your speakers. -
Federal Government, Insurance, Politics, White-Collar Crime
Federal Employees, Legal Fees, and Insurance
Federal employees caught up in Congressional or inspector general investigations are another sad example; they can be hit with massive fees for something they have no control over. -
Politics, Trials, White-Collar Crime
The McDonnell Trial Shows What's Wrong With Severance Law In Federal Criminal Cases
One thing that hasn’t been talked about during the trial much is the defense severance motion that was denied at the very start. -
Crime, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
An AUSA Has His 82 Year-Old Neighbor Arrested Over A Dispute About A Fence
For a federal prosecutor, every legal problem becomes, at some point, a criminal case. -
Attorney Misconduct, Legal Ethics, Money, Real Estate, White-Collar Crime
Managing Partner Accused Of Embezzling $30 Million From Clients
A firm alleges that its former managing partner siphoned off a cool $30 million from client escrow accounts to live like a proverbial rock star. -
Federal Government, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
A Portrait Of A Prosecutor: 5 Fun Facts About Preet Bharara
The U.S. Attorney for Manhattan, Preet Bharara, is quite a colorful character. -
Crime, Law Professors, Politics, Texas, White-Collar Crime
Law Profs Say Rick Perry Indictment Is Dumbest Thing Since Rick Perry
Was Governor Perry's behavior criminal or just shady? Law professors weigh in....