September 23, 2013
A former Nixon Peabody LLP partner on Monday was sentenced to seven years in prison by a California federal judge, following his conviction for helping to cover up a client's $22 million Ponzi scheme by blocking an investigation by U.S. regulators into the scam.
March 18, 2013
A former Beverly Hills, Calif.-based investment fund manager was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for running a Ponzi scheme with an ex-Nixon Peabody LLP partner that bilked investors out of more than $20 million, and then lying to federal investigators about the plot.
November 13, 2012
A California federal judge on Tuesday convicted a former Nixon Peabody LLP partner on prosecutors' claims that he helped cover up a Ponzi scheme by one of his clients by blocking an investigation by U.S. regulators into the scheme.
November 05, 2012
An interview between a former Nixon Peabody LLP attorney charged with helping cover up a Ponzi scheme and attorneys representing the firm is not protected by attorney-client privilege and can be admitted as evidence in the trial against him, a California federal judge ruled Friday.