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White Collar - November, 2012

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• Ex-Penn State Prof. Gets 41 Months For $3M Grant Fraud
• Jury Convicts Duo For Stealing GM Hybrid Car Trade Secrets
• Ex-Hedge Fund CEO Ordered To Pay $5M For Fraud
• Ex-Pa. Sen. Mellow Gets 16 Months In Corruption Case
• Ex-National Lampoon CEO Gets 50 Years For Fraud Scheme
• Picard Moves To Stop $80M Fairfield Settlement
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 52 Firms
• Businessman Gets Probation In Iran Missile Export Case
• Auditor Gets 4.5 Years In Prison For $485M Bond Fraud
• Judge Sets Limits Ahead Of Ill. Official's Criminal Tax Trial
• Baltimore Importer Gets Time Served For Avoiding Bag Duties
• Hospital Tech Indicted For Allegedly Causing Hep C Outbreak
• Cross-Border Implications Of The SEC Whistleblower Report
• FCPA Guidance On 3rd-Party Liability Is Confusing
• Barclays Vows To Take FERC To Court If Fined $435M
• Feds Say Ill. Official Can't Back Up Claim Suit Was Vindictive
• Emmy-Winning TV Exec Gets 5 1/2 Years For String Of Frauds
• AUO Exec Deferred To Bosses On LCD Prices, Witness Says
• 2 Ex-E&Y Attys' Tax Shelter Convictions Reversed By 2nd Circ.
• French Court Nixes Continental's Manslaughter Conviction
• Atty Gets Probation For Defrauding NJ Town
• NYC Food Distributor Admits To $10M Caviar Import Scam
• Ex-Baseball Player Indicted For Insider Trading On Abbot Buy
• How Healthy Is Your Law Firm? Time For A Stress Test
• BP Suspension Shows No Contractor Is Too Big To Debar
• Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Arrested In Corruption Scandal
• AUO Exec Set LCD Prices After Talks With Rivals, Jury Hears
• UK Student Dodges Extradition To US In Copyright Case
• Ex-Penn State Admins Ask To Delay Sandusky Cover-Up Hearing
• Ex-Democratic Campaign Treasurer Gets 8 Years For $7M Scam
• CPA Gets 18 Months In Ex-NFL Star's $20M Mortgage Scam
• BP Workers Plead Not Guilty To Manslaughter In Gulf Spill
• Acquitted Hedge Fund Exec's Legal Fees Bid Deemed Untimely
• HHS Inspector General Recovered $6.9B In FY2012: Report
• 2nd Circ. Cans Dooney & Bourke Founder's Bribery Appeal
• Ceglia Pleads Not Guilty To Facebook Fraud
• Chocolate Antitrust MDL Plaintiffs Can Depose Ex-Nestle CEO
• SEC Adds Ex-Delta Petroleum Head To Insider Trading Suit
• Ex-Wife Of Ponzi Suspect Gets Chance To Exit Fed Suit
• Calif. City Can't Escape Defense Costs For Ex-Manager
• BP Suspended From US Contracts After $4.5B Deepwater Deal
• Ex-Massey Exec Admits To Masking Mine Safety Violations
• SEC Reportedly Weighing Insider Trading Suit Against SAC
• BP Settlement: Lessons About Congressional Investigations
• BDO, Morgan Lewis Sued In Illinois Over Tax Shelters
• Int'l Paper Wants Atty Fee Agreement Axed In Enviro Suit
• Lowenstein Atty Booted From $10M Securities Fraud Suit
• Level Global Boss Knew Of Insider Info, Analyst Testifies
• Facebook Points Out Cracks In Ceglia's Ownership Suit
• AUO Exec Was In On Secret Price-Fixing Meetings, Jury Hears
• Ex-PE Firm Head Ducks Prison For Pay-To-Play Scam Role
• Obama Signs Law Enhancing Whistleblower Protection
• Alleged Rothstein Fraudster Wants Docs On SEC's Suit-Serving
• US Rips Gupta's Bid To Remain Free During 2nd Circ. Appeal
• DOJ, House In Talks To Settle Fast And Furious Case
• Ceglia Indicted On Fraud Charges For Facebook Suit
• Ex-Credit Union Exec Gets 14 Years For Massive Loan Scheme
• AUO Exec Had No Authority In LCD Price-Fixing, Jury Hears
• News Corp.'s Brooks Seeks Exit From US Phone-Hacking Suit
• Ex-SAC Manager Accused Of Insider Trading Freed On $5M Bail
• 'Good Faith' Bank Immunity Row Won't Make It To High Court
• Congressman's Bribery Appeal Won't Get High Court Hearing
• UK Fines UBS $48M For Rogue Trader As Swiss Add Penalties
• Why Employment Counsel Should Study FCPA Guidance
• Ex-NY Hospital Exec Appeals Conviction In Kickback Case
• Bribery Charges Move Forward Against Ex-Pa. Legislator
• Madoff Trustee Goes After Banks Before 2nd Circ.
• Costa Rican Utility Takes $18M FCPA Challenge To High Court
• Key Witness Takes Stand in Dell Inc. Insider Trading Trial
• Ignorance Could Be Bliss For SAC's Cohen In Tipping Case
• Hacker Convicted Of Passing AT&T IPad Data To Gawker
• Diabetes Test Strip Suppliers Should Expect Audits
• New FCPA Guidance: Important, But No Sea-Change
• New Drugs, Deals Put Pharma Under Insider Trading Microscope
• Feds Slam Ex-Mayor's Deposition Bid In $100M Kickback Case
• Facebook Loses Bid To Compel Expert Docs In Ownership Row
• HP's $8.8B Accounting Scandal May Ensnare Deloitte, Others
• Sentencing Under Canada's Competition Law Stiffens
• Mayor Found Guilty On Extortion, Bribery Charges
• Ex-Cozen Partner Gets 6 Years For Tax Scheme, Fraud
• Ex-News Corp. Editors Charged With Bribery In Hacking Probe
• Megaupload Says Case Should Be Nixed Until Dotcom Is Served
• Developer Sues DOJ, EPA To Defend Farmland Conversion
• Nova Datacom Exec Gets 15 Months For $20M Contract Scheme
• Madoff Feeder Fund Seeks $70M In New Clawback Suits
• SAC Manager Arrested In $276M Insider Trading Case
• Doing Business In Burma: Beware Compliance Risks
• Jury Finds Ex-UBS Trader Guilty Of Fraud Over $2.3B Loss
• HP Posts $8.8B Loss On Autonomy Deal Due To Alleged Lies
• 2 Ex-Stanford Execs Convicted For Roles In $7B Scheme
• BP $4.5B Spill Deal Sets Stage For Expanded Enviro Work
• Last Defendant In $70M Bank Fraud Case Pleads Guilty
• NY Pols Get Prison For Real Estate Bribery
• Convicted Ponzi Schemer Loses Appeal In 2nd Circ.
• Ex-Celgene, Sanofi, Stryker Execs Accused Of Insider Trading
• Feds Want 30 Months For Dykstra Over Bankruptcy Fraud
• Ex-Mayor Admits To Mortgage Crisis Corruption
• UK Antitrust Agency Appoints New Criminal Enforcement Head
• Creditors In $485M Ponzi Scheme Want Broker Fees Returned
• 2nd Circ. Pushed To Ax Madoff Investors' SEC Probe Suit
• F1 Chief Faces $650M Suit Over Alleged Bribe-Tainted Deal
• Disgraced NYC Ex-Comptroller Is Granted Parole
• DOJ May Bring Charges Against FedEx In Online Pharma Probe
• Insurance Broker Gets 11 Years In NJ School Bribery Scheme
• DOJ Chief Says Compliance Programs Aren't An FCPA Shield
• Feds Net 2 Guilty Verdicts In $205M Medicare Fraud Case
• Auto Parts Exec Pleads Guilty To Price-Fixing Scheme
• Ex-Mayer Brown Atty Guilty Of Refco Fraud, 2nd Jury Finds
• Trafigura To Pay $1.7M In Dutch Toxic Waste Settlement
• Stanford Investors Drop $1.8B Suit On Greenberg, Hunton
• Customs Broker Pleads Guilty To Skirting Import Taxes
• FCPA Guide: What Industry Wanted And What Industry Got
• Former GE Execs Push For Bail While Appealing Convictions
• Emissions Monitor Team Industrial Fined Over False Reports
• Gupta Should Pay $15M In Insider Trading Case, SEC Says
• How Companies Should Use New FCPA Guidance
• Ameriprise Adviser Found Guilty Of Insider Trading, Perjury
• Ex-Needham CFO Arrested For $1M False Invoicing Scheme
• Bribery Rap Must Show Pact, Abramoff Lobbyist Tells DC Circ.
• Wal-Mart Expands Internal Bribery Probe To China, Elsewhere
• Forex Trader Gets 14 Years For $31M Investment Fraud
• BP To Pay $4.5B, Cop To Worker Deaths In Deepwater Spill
• Petraeus Probe Highlights Holes In Outdated Wiretap Laws
• Hedge Fund Paid For Inside Dell Tips, Analyst Testifies
• Madoff Relative Loses Standing Defense To Clawback Suit
• FCPA Still An Enigma After New Guidance, Attys Say
• DOJ's Tough Approach To Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
• House Republicans Blame Corzine For MF Global Collapse
• Former Ill. Town Comptroller Cops To $53M Fraud
• El Paso Businessman Can't Shake Indictment In Kickback Case
• Ameriprise Adviser Wasn't Insider Trading, Witness Says
• Ex-BP Engineer Wants Gov't Emails In Deepwater Texting Case
• Feds Issue Long-Awaited Guidance On FCPA
• Ex-NY Senate Leader's New Bribery Indictment Is Timely: Feds
• Liberty, Law Firm Reach Deal Over Mortgage Fraud Coverage
• HSBC Settles Fund Investor's Suit Over Madoff Losses
• Senate Greenlights Broader Protections For Whistleblowers
• Ex-Nixon Peabody Atty Convicted Of Obstructing Ponzi Probe
• Feds Say Fund Chiefs Were At Top Of Insider 'Criminal Club'
• Ex-Refinery Worker Reaped $20M In Kickback Scam, Suit Says
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Over Prosecutorial Misconduct
• Smith & Wesson Says Insurer Must Cover FCPA, Other Cases
• Ex-Army Major Gets 18 Months In Prison For $6M Bribery Plot
• Ameriprise Adviser Made Insider Trades, Lied To SEC, US Says
• Ex-Cephalon GC Joins Cozen O'Connor
• Scottsdale Dodges Bank Fraudster's Past Defense Bills
• Former FinCEN Boss Lands New Post At Cleary Gottlieb
• Oil Tycoon Takes $500M Freshfields RICO Suit To High Court
• BNY Mellon Unit To Pay $210M To End Madoff Investor Suits
• Investment Fund Head Pleads Guilty To $2.3M Ponzi Scheme
• Criminalization Of Customs Violations Not Abating
• Defense Contractor Seeks Gov't Info In Overbilling Case
• Fraudster, 2nd Man Indicted In Plot To Kill NY Judge, Prosecutor
• Pa. Contractor In $136M DOT Fraud Suit Demands New Trial
• Vets Get Prison Time For Army Recruiting Bonus Scheme
• Energy Firm CEO Cops To $485M Investment Scheme
• MoneyGram Forfeits $100M Over Agents' Consumer Fraud Plots
• Judge Won't Let Ex-BP Engineer Off Hook In Deepwater Case
• Brooklyn Prosecutors Crack Down On Post-Sandy Price-Gouging
• Ex-Madoff Controller Pleads Guilty To Cooking Books
• Ex-Im Loan Plot Gets Pecan Co. Owner 4 Years
• Refco Insiders Duped Ex-Mayer Brown Atty, Defense Says
• Convictions Upheld In Yonkers Bribes-For-Housing Case
• DOJ Antitrust Head To Step Down Nov. 16, Official Says
• Ex-J&G Atty Loses Bid For Funds In $95M Tax Shelter Retrial
• Planners Privy To Kickbacks Liable Under ERISA: 3rd Circ.
• Ex-CCI President Gets Jail, House Arrest In FCPA Case
• Timken, Insurer Settle $5M Coverage Fight Over Ponzi Losses
• Shaw Manager Convicted Of Bagging $1.2M On False Records
• Antitrust Developments To Expect In Obama's 2nd Term
• S&P Can't Dodge Ill. AG's Suit Over Securities Ratings
• Tom Hanks' Insurance Broker Charged With Bilking Clients
• Ex-AKR Partners Hit Back At Firm's Founder Over Windup
• Jurors Told Evidence Stacked Against Ex-Mayer Brown Atty
• EADS Offices Raided In $229M German Bribery Probe
• Former Carter's Exec Charged With Insider Trading
• DOJ Partly Wins Subpoena Fight In GM Trade Secrets Case
• 2nd Circ. Limits 'Mass-Marketing' Sentencing Enhancement
• Ex-Penn State Prez Out On Bail In Sandusky Cover-Up Case
• 2nd Circ. Backs Ex-Credit Bancorp CEO's $21M Ponzi Fine
• Next 4 Years: Same Antitrust Approach, New Agency Leaders
• McGuireWoods Adds Former SEC, O'Melveny Litigator In LA
• Archer Daniels Says Feds Discussing FCPA Inquiry's End
• Musicland Investor Seeks New Trial Over SEC Claims
• Dooney & Bourke Co-Founder Seeks New Bribery Trial
• 7th Conspirator Gets 41 Months In $45M Health Care Fraud
• Fannie Mae Pockets Fraud Win Against Brooklyn Mortgage Co.
• Madoff Investors Settle For $80.3M Against Fund Managers
• Ex-UBS Banker Admits Helping US Citizens Evade Taxes
• FINRA Says 'Rebecca' Huckster Stole $5.9M
• FCPA Enforcement Will Stay Robust Beyond Obama's 2nd Term
• Lawyer Gets 33 Months For Stealing From Bankrupt Clients
• Feds Can Use Ex-Nixon Peabody Atty Interview In Ponzi Trial
• UK Broker Sentenced To 13 Years For Ponzi Scheme
• Calif. Court Tosses Bribery Charges In Developer Row
• Ex-GameStop VP Admits To Embezzling $2M In Plea Deal
• Ex-Pa. Lawmaker Says Bribery Charges Aren't Specific Enough
• Ex-Bayer Salesman Wins Award In FCA Retaliation Suit
• Detroit's Ex-Water Head Pleads Guilty In Corruption Case
• Atty Must Provide $40M Fen-Phen Deal Info To US: 6th Circ.
• Vallett — Fuel For The Corporate Fraud Sentencing Debate
• HSBC Earmarks $1.5B For Money Laundering Fallout
• Pfizer Reports $491M Deal With DOJ Over Rapamune Marketing
• German Shipping Cos. Pay $1.2M For Oil Dumping At Sea
• Texas Court Reopens Atty's Suit Over Dynegy Legal Fees
• Florida West Fined $1M For Price-Fixing After Rare Plea
• Weco Exec Pleads Guilty To Shoddy Aircraft Repair
• UK Tycoon Faces 6 More Years On Theft Charges
• Edwards Wildman Picks Up Litigation Pro From Neal Gerber
• Know The Prosecution's Brady Disclosure Obligations
• Ex-Fumo Attys Seek To Arbitrate Dispute Over Unpaid Fees
• Dan Marino Charity Can Keep Rothstein Money
• DOJ Wants Teva Docs In Connection With FCPA Investigation
• Megaupload Attys Say Feds Violating Due Process
• Businessman Admits To Role In Iran Missile Export Plot
• DOJ Nets 26th Guilty Plea In Real Estate Bid-Rigging Probe
• Ex-Ohio Union Leader Cops To Bribe-Taking
• Ex-Penn State Head Charged With Conspiracy In Sandusky Case
• Inside The UK's Latest Bribery-Related Settlement
• National Lampoon Ex-CEO Slams Feds' $200M Loss Claim
• Ex-Obama Atty Perrelli Rejoins Jenner & Block In Washington
• Mapping The Pre-Election Landscape