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U.S. To Banamex USA: Only 10 Investigations Into 18,000 Banking Alerts Is Absurd

Posted On Friday, June 2, 2017 At 4:01PM
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a non-prosecution agreement (“NPA”) between Banamex USA, a California bank with significant operations in Mexico, related to alleged U.S....

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Second Circuit Applies Abatement Ab Initio To Criminal Fines

Posted On Thursday, June 1, 2017 At 4:02PM

Score one for the defendants – at least those who die while their criminal appeals are pending. In United States v. Libous, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the...

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Not So Fast: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Check On Civil Asset Forfeiture

Posted On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 At 6:24PM
By: Douglas K. Rosenblum

A dialogue has been ongoing in this country regarding the ability of the government to seize property that is alleged to be connected with criminal conduct.  We have all seen forfeiture notices...

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Attorney General Announces New DOJ Charging And Sentencing Policy

Posted On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 At 6:25PM

On May 10, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum to all federal prosecutors setting out the new administration’s policy on charging and sentencing.  The directive...

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Executive Director Of Ocean City Housing Authority Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Federal Funds

Posted On Monday, May 15, 2017 At 6:26PM
By: Christopher A. Iacono

A recent case in the District of New Jersey, United States v. Alesia Watson, No. 17-05537 (D.N.J.), illustrates the government’s continued efforts against white collar crime. The executive...

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Second Notice Of Appeal Required To Challenge Deferred Restitution Award

Posted On Thursday, April 27, 2017 At 6:26PM

The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3663(a), requires courts to impose restitution as part of the sentence for defendants convicted of certain crimes. But sometimes at sentencing,...

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