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Racehorse Doping Represented veterinarian in federal racehorse doping case where 31 horse trainers, veterinarians and drug distributors allegedly conspired to inject horses with performance enhancing drugs. |
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Pandemic Acquittal Obtained first acquittal in pandemic-challenged Eastern District of New York criminal trial on interstate threat charge, with virtually all trial participants masked. |
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Huawei v. HSBC in Hong Kong Served as expert witness in High Court of Hong Kong related to reach of protective orders in American criminal case as applied to documents sought to be used in Canadian extradition proceedings. |
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Mass Marketing Data Represented corporate executive defending against allegations of sale of marketing data files to purported scam artists. |
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International Exports Represented electronics wholesaler, one of 10 individuals indicted in a Russia-focused, $50 million international smuggling indictment. |
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Racial Profiling: Professors Pro bono counseling of professors concerned about aggressive investigation into biomedical researchers with ties to China. |
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Prosecutorial Obstruction Represented high-ranking police official caught up in obstruction prosecution of Suffolk County, New York, District Attorney and one of his top assistants. |
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Million Dollar Listing Represented real estate professional indicted with four others on charges of mortgage fraud involving properties on brink of foreclosure. |
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Platinum Partners Represented former employee of Platinum Partners involved in civil suit brought by receiver for the defunct hedge fund. |
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Bribe Land Represented victim of shakedown to enable occupancy of subsidized Coney Island apartment. |
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Ex-General Counsel Spared Prison Represented hedge fund chief operating officer, general counsel and chief compliance officer sentenced to no prison time despite Sentencing Guidelines range of 97-121 months. |
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Operation Car Wash Represented individual investigated in fallout from Operation Car Wash, the sweeping anti-corruption investigation that has resulted in the arrest of multiple Brazilian presidents. |
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Represented foreign investor tied to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act claim against major hedge fund that has now been dismissed. |
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Rigged Interest Rate Benchmark Represented investment bank employee whose firm settled case accusing bank of rigging key interest rate benchmark in global derivatives market. |
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Discount Prescription Drug Startup Represent individuals who worked for discount prescription drug startup embroiled in multiple lawsuits. |
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Broadway Tickets Represented family member in forfeiture proceeding growing out of guilty plea to fraudulent ticket sales to Broadway shows. |
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Three Months for Int’l Soccer Exec Represented former general secretary of the Cayman Islands Football Association who served three-month American sentence on straight money laundering conspiracy plea, with credit for detention pending extradition. |
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Price-Fixing Allegations Represent pharma executive in federal and state investigations into alleged price-fixing and market allocation in generic drug industry. |
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Stipends for State Senators Represented legislative official in investigation of stipends paid to New York State Senators, allegedly for positions they did not hold. |
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Hollywood Producer and Hedge Fund Represented former hedge fund executive charged with movie producer in securities and investment advisor lawyer and fraud indictment. |
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Advance Fee Investigation Represented marketing executive in USDOJ investigation of global advance fee scheme allegations. |
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Probation for Failure to File Represented radio host who was sentenced to probation for failure to file tax returns. |
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National Guard Corruption Represented Army officer in multi-defendant Virginia case involving allegations of bribery in National Guard. |
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Second Circuit Appeal Argued appeal based on 24-week federal trial that generated 240-page government brief and nearly 12,000-page transcript. |
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Asian Nail Salons Represented individual associated with various Asian nail salons under investigation for wage-theft. |
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Pharma Fraud Allegations Represented close business associate of Martin Shkreli, purported whiz kid pharmaceuticals executive indicted on a variety of fraud charges, with no charges filed against client. |
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Stock Manipulation Represented executive at securities firm under investigation, growing out of stock manipulation charges against ex-husband of Sopranos actress and others. |
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FIFA Global Soccer Represented one of seven original international soccer-related defendants arrested in Switzerland and extradited to United States to face racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering charges. |
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Legal Services Provider Represented victim of charity fraud in which executive at nonprofit legal services provider allegedly diverted designated funding into private religious coffers. |
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Legal Slugfest Firm spotlighted in lengthy article on Madoff Five Trial, described above, which Forbes writer Richard Behar called "one of the greatest legal slugfests of our time." |
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Guantanamo Observer Participated as official, non-governmental observer at 9/11 Military Commission Proceedings in Guantanamo Bay Navy Base, Cuba, on behalf of New York City Bar Association. |
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Straw Donors Represented two straw donors who were not prosecuted in campaign finance probe in which prominent Indian American hotel king pleaded guilty. |
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Goodfellas Indictment Represented individual in five-defendant racketeering case with allegations about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at Kennedy Airport that inspired the movie Goodfellas. |
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Recovery of Extorted Monies Represented crime victims in recovering nearly one million dollars from convicted mobster. |
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Biotech Financier Represented family member of financier in settling SEC charges related to biotechnology stocks. |
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Painting and Gambling Represented financial professional with alleged ties to gambling and money laundering case connected to art gallery located at Manhattan’s Carlyle Hotel. |
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White Collar Boutiques Find Their Niche Firm spotlighted in story on business trends in white-collar defense work. |
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Swiss Bank Accounts Represented one potential beneficiary of multi-million dollar Swiss bank account opened decades ago. |
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Global Antitrust Investigation Represented auto parts executive in multi-pronged, international antitrust case. |
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No Fault Insurance Represented businessman charged with bank fraud in connection with insurance claims. |
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Lawyer On The Lam Represented banker who interacted with former Crowell & Moring associate accused of stealing millions of dollars in attorney escrow monies. |
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Columbia University Fraternity Represented alumni officer of Columbia University chapter of national college literary society founded in 1847. Fraternity victimized by former alumni president convicted after trial for embezzling $650,000. |
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Education Department Billing Practices Represented local Department of Education vendor in billing practices investigation. |
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Oil Company Ordered To Pay Billions Represented, as local counsel, consulting firm involved in nine-billion dollar judgment against American oil company. |
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Ad Rep and Rap Mogul Represented magazine writer and advertising representative charged in marijuana conspiracy with co-founder of rap label Rock-A-Fella Records. |
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Relative of Belgian Royalty Indicted Represented money manager connected to Belgian royalty who was indicted on charges of perpetrating $6 million grand larceny. |
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Municipal Bond Industry Bidding Practices Represented broker in three-year USDOJ Antitrust Division investigation into bidding procedures for so-called guaranteed investment contracts in municipal bond industry. |
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SEC Scrutiny of CDOs Represented hedge fund executive in SEC inquiry concerning collateralized debt obligations. |
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Galleon Insider Trading Charges Represented Galleon senior executive related to allegations of insider trading by firm's founder. |
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Charges Involving $92M Mortgage Fraud Represented real estate developer indicted federally for role in alleged $92 million mortgage fraud. |
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Wal-Mart Worker Fatally Trampled Represented, as pool counsel, more than a dozen witnesses in state criminal and civil investigations of store and shoppers involved in post-Thanksgiving Day trampling of Wal-Mart employee who later died. |
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West Point Cadet Who Faced Court Martial Jointly represented West Point cadet and member of its football team for alleged misconduct that subjected him to general court martial. |
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Medical Diagnostic Test Kits Represented, as pool counsel, more than a dozen witnesses in criminal misbranding and civil False Claims Act investigations involving immunoassays and California medical testing company. |
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Old Masters Paintings Represented individual in fraud investigation of a Manhattan art gallery that specialized in Old Masters paintings. |
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Ex-Duane Reade Chief Embezzlement Indictment Represented company that did business with CEO of prominent drug store chain later convicted of embezzling company funds. |
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Deutsche Bank Building Fire Represented building inspector in state criminal investigation into death of two firefighters trapped in building under demolition near World Trade Center. |
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Bear Stearns & Subprime Mortgages Represented individual who worked closely with two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers indicted federally, and later acquitted, for their involvement in subprime mortgage market. |
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Defense Contractors & Trade Secrets Represented co-founder of two companies indicted in Maryland by USDOJ Antitrust Division on bid rigging and theft of trade secrets conspiracy charges; companies provided aviation fuel to Department of Defense and ground support and fuel to private jets in more than 200 airports in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. |
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Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Represented seven individuals associated with Florida-based private bank in Bank Secrecy Act investigation conducted by USDOJ, Federal Reserve Board and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. |
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Heating Oil Irregularities Represented energy industry executive in federal criminal case related to allegations of overcharging in the home heating oil business. |
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Tax Shelters Represented company that derived benefit from tax shelters promoted by former KPMG tax partner. |
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New York Stock Exchange Specialists Represented, as pool counsel, more than two dozen New York Stock Exchange specialists and clerks in connection with two federal investigations and prosecutions of questionable trading practices. |
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North Carolina Lottery Jointly represented former Scientific Games lobbyist in federal and state investigations that focused on efforts to pass North Carolina lottery legislation. |
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Questionable Expense Reports Represented senior executive at South Carolina-based apparel company in investigation of more than $1 million in questionable expense reports submitted by CEO. |
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Theft by Cleric Represented individual in state investigation and prosecution of cleric charged with stealing church funds from parish. |
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Bribery Probe of Diamond Graders Represented crime victim of diamond graders who were accused of taking bribes from diamond dealers to inflate grading of precious stones. |
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Marsh & McLennan Bid Rigging Represented Marsh & McLennan executive indicted by New York State Attorney General on insurance bid rigging charges. |
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Day Traders & Squawk Boxes Represented retail brokerage manager in federal "squawk box" investigation of brokers who allegedly received payoffs to release confidential, proprietary financial information to day traders. |
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Alleged Fraud by NYU Student Represented family members of New York University undergraduate convicted by federal prosecutors for fraud in running Greenwich, Connecticut hedge fund that attracted millions of dollars from sophisticated investors. |
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Palladium Murder (Wrongful Conviction) Case Jointly represented David Lemus, on pro bono basis, in wrongful conviction case. Lemus, together with Olmedo Hidalgo, had his conviction overturned (and was later acquitted) after he served more than 13 years in prison for 1990 murder of Palladium nightclub bouncer. Case was also subject of two-hour Dateline NBC special. |
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Newspaper Circulation Scandal Represented senior financial officer in federal criminal case with charges of inflated newspaper circulation figures. |
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Sales Tax & the Art World Represented firm internationally prominent in art world on charges related to non-payment of sales tax by clients on contemporary artworks. |
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Florida Attorney Referral Service Represented senior executive in Florida-based attorney referral service company in federal criminal case charging fraudulent purchase of business. |
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Mutual Funds Probe Represented former executive at Canadian bank in connection with New York State Attorney General and SEC mutual fund "late trading" and "market timing" cases. |
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Accounting Fraud Represented executive at Symbol Technologies, leading maker of bar code technology, on securities fraud charges growing out of corporate accounting irregularities totaling more than $200 million. |
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Telecom Litigation Jointly represented former senior executive at Global Crossing in federal commercial litigation growing out of criminal and regulatory investigations into company's finances. |
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Investment Banker Charged with Money Laundering Represented former investment bank managing director in violation of supervised release proceeding growing out of earlier money laundering conviction. |
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Mississippi African-American Farmer Civil Rights Litigation Represented USDOJ as special counsel in arbitration appeal involving alleged loan discrimination against African-American farmer in Mississippi. |
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Subway Terror Plot Participated in prosecution of terrorist convicted of conspiracy to plant bombs on New York City subway train. |
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Transatlantic Airline Hijacking Trial Prosecuted defendant convicted at trial of last successful transatlantic hijacking involving Lufthansa flight from Germany to the United States. |
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Police Officer Convicted of Drug Dealing Prosecuted corrupt police officer convicted at trial on charges of conspiring to distribute heroin. |
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30 Taxi Inspectors Plead Guilty to Extortion Prosecuted 30 New York City taxi inspectors (more than a third of the total force) for taking bribes from taxi owners to overlook safety and emission violations. |
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Fraud Trial Involving $80 million Credit Union Co-prosecuted president of Lithuanian credit union with assets of over $80 million convicted after five-week trial on charges that he looted the financial institution. |
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Massive Welfare Fraud Scheme Prosecuted large ring responsible for tens of millions of dollars in welfare fraud in case that contributed to institution of welfare applicant fingerprinting in New York City. |
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Stock Manipulation Trial Co-prosecuted three defendants associated with Wall Street securities firm convicted in 11-week trial on stock manipulation charges. |
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Organized Crime Captains Co-prosecuted captains of Gambino and Bonnano organized crime families. Acquitted after trial and all three later murdered amid a guilty plea to jury tampering. |
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Queens Lawyer Who Paid Bribes Prosecuted lawyer who paid bribes to Queens borough president to help secure city contract to collect overdue parking tickets. |
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Racketeering Trial Of Mass Mail Company Executive Prosecuted president of mass-mailing company convicted on racketeering charges in six-week trial of multi-million dollar postal fraud. |
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Day-Care Center Fraud Prosecuted head of day-care center who enriched herself and her son at expense of impoverished children. |
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Firefighter Selling Pipe Bombs Prosecuted New York City firefighter convicted at trial on charges of selling pipe bombs. |
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