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William Barr – Is He Trump’s Dick Cheney?

Frank Cordner – Attorney General William Barr’s efforts to ‘investigate the investigators’ with an inquiry into the origins of the 2016 Russia investigation has created some serious concerns among many in DC and elsewhere. Will it, for instance, hamper attempts to fight the Kremlin’s political meddling in the next election? And will it provide his […]

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The Avenatti ‘House of Cards’ – Grand Jury Indictments Allege Tax, Bank and Bankruptcy Fraud

            LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment filed late Wednesday charges high-profile attorney Michael Avenatti with a host of fraud and tax offenses that allege, among other things, that he stole millions of dollars from clients and millions of dollars of employment taxes that his coffee company should have paid to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Jones Day honors Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, our first African-American woman partner

As we celebrate Black History Month, Jones Day recognizes and honors the important presence and contributions of the Firm’s African-American lawyers making a difference in the workplace and community. Yvonne Burke was Jones Day’s first African-American woman partner. She joined the Corporate Group-Public Finance practice in Jones Day’s Los Angeles Office in 1987. Ms. Burke

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4 Healthcare Lawsuits in 2018 That Show We’re Waking up to the Opioid Crisis

The opioid crisis has destroyed careers, families and the lives of countless Americans. Last year alone, more than 72,000 people perished from drug overdoses, a large percentage of which overdosed on legally prescribed medications. While no legal measures can entirely obliterate the risk of people abusing drugs, those who create and distribute dangerous substances share

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Romance Scams of Elderly Net Another Fraudster In Multimillion Dollar Scam

            Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Jonathan D. Larsen, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue

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Manhattan Man Arrested Leaving JFK to Learn How to Behead & More in Pakistan Terror School

Jesus Wilfredo Encarnacion Was Arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport While Allegedly Attempting to Travel Overseas to Join Lashkar e-Tayyiba Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John C. Demers, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office

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Four Allegedly Used Federal Courts To Defraud Victims of $46 Million

            Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the unsealing today of an Indictment charging four individuals, CHRISTOPHER HAMMATT, a/k/a “Craig Johnson,” SUSAN HAMMATT, JOSEPH HOATS, and EDWIN TANGLAO, with participation in multiple fraud schemes.  HOATS was arrested today in California and will be presented later this afternoon

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Whistleblower Law Collaborative Ends 2018 with Record False Claims Act Settlement, New Attorneys, and Exciting Programs, Looks Forward to a Busy 2019

BOSTON, Feb. 5, 2019  — Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC (WLC) wrapped up a busy 2018, settling the largest False Claims Act case of the year, adding two more attorneys, participating in multiple educational programs and events.  The firm looks forward to an exciting 2019. WLC represented the whistleblower responsible for the largest False Claims Act (FCA) settlement

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Boston Law Changes With “Headline Grabbing” MOFO Entrance

Boston Law has just changed with the announcement of a big move by Big Law giant Morrison & Foerster who have announced that they are entering the market after their two most successful years ever. The firm is extending its resources in life sciences and technology, as well as providing additional capabilities in its venture

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