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Pennsylvania Developer Gets Seven-Year Sentence For Federal Fraud And Money Laundering

Posted On Friday, February 28, 2014 At 5:50PM
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Yesterday, developer David R. Dodd II was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to 87 months in federal prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme involving federal...

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Corruption Prosecutions Head Back To School

Posted On Thursday, February 20, 2014 At 6:15PM

We’ve written before about the increased scrutiny colleges and universities are facing over their handling of sexual assaults on campus. But this week’s guilty plea of a...

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Third Circuit Lets Feds Subpoena FCPA Suspects’ Attorney To Appear Before Grand Jury

Posted On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 At 6:16PM

It’s no fun being the target of a federal grand-jury investigation, even less so when the stiff penalties of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are looming.But for one corporation and...

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In New British Sentencing Guidelines, A Lesson For Americans

Posted On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 At 6:19PM

No offense to the British, but our good friends on the other side of the Pond simply can’t match the sheer awesomeness of America. Driving on the left side of the road? A parliamentary...

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In Political-Corruption Cases, Legal Issues Not So Simple As They Appear

Posted On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 At 6:19PM

One of the wonderful things about the Internet is that it allows people to spout off half-baked ideas that don’t withstand serious scrutiny. It’s doubly wonderful when these half-baked ideas...

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The Wrap: Recent White Collar Matters In The News

Posted On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 At 6:18PM
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MF Global Customer Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss Tuesday, Reuters’ Nate Raymond reported that the motion to dismiss by former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine and other MF Global Executives was...

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