Pittsburgh White Collar Lawyer Blogs

SEC Makes First Whistleblower Award Since Passage Of Dodd-Frank

Posted On Tuesday, September 4, 2012
By:

On August 21, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that an individual who had provided documents and other significant information in the investigation of a multi-million...

Second Circuit Reverses District Court’s Dismissal Of SEC Claim Against Former Terex Corporation CFO

Posted On Tuesday, September 4, 2012
By:

On August 8, 2012, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the District Court’s dismissal of an SEC claim against former Terex CFO, Joseph Apuzzo, wherein the SEC had...

Michigan Man Becomes 9th Individual To Plead Guilty In $13.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Posted On Monday, September 3, 2012
By:

On August 28, 2012, the DOJ announced that Jawad Ahmad, a Detroit area resident entered a plea of guilty for his role in managing a $13.8 million psychotherapy fraud scheme. He is scheduled to be...

Company That Compensated Victims Of Employee’s Bid Rigging Scheme Has No Standing To Appeal Criminal Restitution Order

Posted On Saturday, September 1, 2012
By:

On August 28, 2012, a panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal by Sevenson Environmental Services regarding the sentencing of its former employee, Norman Stoerr. United...

Mortgage Fraud Still A Priority For U.S. Department Of Justice

Posted On Wednesday, August 8, 2012

The United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") continues its efforts to prosecute cases of mortgage fraud and related crimes in the wake of the residential mortgage backed securities ("RMBS")...

Supreme Court Extends Apprendi Rule To Criminal Fines: Requires Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Posted On Friday, July 13, 2012

On June 21, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Southern Union Company v. United States, holding that the Apprendi rule applies to the imposition of criminal fines. The Apprendi...

Our Blog

SEC Makes First Whistleblower Award Since Passage Of Dodd-Frank

Second Circuit Reverses District Court’s Dismissal Of SEC Claim Against Former Terex Corporation CFO

Michigan Man Becomes 9th Individual To Plead Guilty In $13.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Company That Compensated Victims Of Employee’s Bid Rigging Scheme Has No Standing To Appeal Criminal Restitution Order

Mortgage Fraud Still A Priority For U.S. Department Of Justice

Supreme Court Extends Apprendi Rule To Criminal Fines: Requires Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Recent Posts

Categories

Contact one of our

Experienced Attorneys