Category: Banking

A House of Cards Falls Down

Posted On Thursday, December 15, 2022 At 9:01PM

Takeaway: Ignorance was not bliss for Samuel Bankman-Fried. The young cryptocurrency entrepreneur faces 8 charges in the Southern District of New York for allegations that his company, FTX,...

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Lessons from Hesser: Attempt conviction Overturned

Posted On Thursday, July 14, 2022 At 3:21PM
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Takeaway: Attempt crimes can be proven only where a defendant’s objective is in fact illegal. If the government cannot prove that the defendant sought to do something which is, in fact, illegal,...

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The French Connection

Posted On Tuesday, September 25, 2018 At 5:10PM
By: Marc S. Raspanti

What Happened? France and the United States worked together, for the first time, in a foreign bribery case in order to expand the reach of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The...

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