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Search Warrant Required For GPS Tracking, Third Circuit Holds

Posted On Thursday, October 24, 2013 At 1:14PM

Last year, the United States Supreme Court held in United States v. Jones that placing a GPS tracker on an automobile constituted a search for purposes of the Fourth Amendment. ...

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Supreme Court To Determine Appropriate Restitution For Mortgage Fraud

Posted On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 At 1:15PM

The U.S Supreme Court will hear an appeal brought by a straw buyer in a mortgage fraud scheme challenging a trial court’s interpretation of the scope of restitution under the Mandatory Victims...

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Does The Sherman Act Reach Price Fixing Beyond U.S. Borders?

Posted On Monday, October 21, 2013 At 1:16PM

On October 18, 2013, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments from AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) and two of its executives attempting to overturn their convictions for fixing the...

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Ex-NFL Star Accused Of Running Mortgage Fraud With His Mother

Posted On Friday, October 18, 2013 At 7:14PM
By: Christopher A. Iacono

Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Irving Fryar was indicted Wednesday over an alleged mortgage scam, with New Jersey authorities claiming he conspired with his mother to steal more than $690,000...

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Thomas Petters Partner Sentenced To 17.5 Years For Ponzi Scheme

Posted On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 At 7:23PM
By: Christopher A. Iacono

A Minnesota federal judge sentenced the former president of hedge fund Arrowhead Capital Management LLC to 17.5 years in prison for wire fraud, securities fraud and lying to the U.S. Securities...

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Former Eli Lilly Scientists Indicted For $55 Million Trade Secret Theft

Posted On Friday, October 11, 2013 At 7:24PM
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In an indictment unsealed on Tuesday in an Indiana federal court, the government alleged that two former Eli Lilly scientists, Guoqin Cao and Shuya Li, forwarded company trade secrets to a...

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