Defense Contractor Trade Secret Allegations
The Washington Times
January 8, 2008
Represent co-founder of two companies indicted in Maryland by U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) Antitrust Division on bid rigging and theft of trade secrets conspiracy charges; companies provide 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
The Miami Herald
August 7, 2007
Represented seven individuals associated with Florida-based private bank in Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering investigation conducted by USDOJ, Federal Reserve Board and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. |
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Hedge Fund Financing
The Financial Times
May 8, 2007
Represented executive at capital markets subsidiary of Swiss financial services company in investigation that alleged improper trading practices. |
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KPMG Tax Shelters
The Wall Street Journal
February 15, 2007
Represented company that derived benefit from allegedly illegal tax shelters promoted by former KPMG tax partner. |
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New York Stock Exchange Specialists
USA Today
November 27, 2006
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. Both indictments later dismissed. |
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North Carolina Lottery
The [Raleigh] News & Observer
October 26, 2006
Jointly represented former Scientific Games lobbyist in federal and state investigations that focused on efforts to pass North Carolina lottery legislation and resulted in misdemeanor charges. |
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Questionable Expense Reports
The Anderson Independent-Mail
September 27, 2006
Represented senior executive at South Carolina-based apparel company in investigation of more than $1 million in questionable expense reports submitted by Club executive officer.
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Theft by Cleric
The New York Times
May 27, 2006
Represented defense witness in state investigation and prosecution of cleric charged with stealing church funds from parish. |
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Bribery Probe of Diamond Graders
The Wall Street Journal
March 8, 2006
Represented 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
Bloomberg News
September 16, 2005
Represented Marsh & McLennan executive indicted by New
York State Attorney General on insurance bid rigging charges. |
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Day Traders & Squawk Boxes
The New York Times
August 16, 2005
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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Connecticut Hedge Fund Fraud by NYU Student
New York Magazine
June 27, 2005
Represented family members of New York University undergraduate indicted 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
The New Yorker
May 15, 2005
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
The New York Post
December 3, 2004
Represented senior executive in federal criminal investigation into inflated newspaper circulation figures. |
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Sales Tax & the Art World
The New York Times
May 9, 2004
Represented firm internationally prominent in art world on charges related to non-payment of sales tax by clients on works of art. |
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Florida Attorney Referral Service
The New York Times
February 1, 2004
Represented senior executive in Florida-based attorney referral
service company in federal criminal investigation into allegedly
fraudulent purchase of business. |
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Mutual Funds Probe
The Wall Street Journal
December 9, 2003
Represented former executive at Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce in connection with New York State Attorney General
and SEC mutual fund "late trading" and "market
timing" cases. No charges brought, and related indictment dismissed on eve of trial. |
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Symbol Technologies Accounting Fraud
The Associated Press
March 25, 2003
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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Global Crossing Telecom Litigation
The Los Angeles Times
October 27, 2002
Jointly represented, as shadow counsel, 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
Talk Magazine
November 2001
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
The [Jackson] Clarion-Ledger
May 13, 2000
Represented USDOJ in arbitration appeal involving alleged loan discrimination against African-American farmer in Mississippi. |
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