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White Collar - November, 2020

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• Ex-LA Deputy Mayor, Others Snared In Growing Bribery Case
• Chancery Finds Chinese Co. Defaulted In $5.8B 15-Hotel Sale
• Trial For Ex-Giuliani Associates Delayed Again
• AirBit Club Co-Founder Will Face Scam Charges In NY
• SDNY Closes Courthouses Until Jan. 15 Amid COVID-19 Spike
• San Fran Utilities GM Took Bribes In Bid Process, Feds Say
• Judge Won't Quickly Pause Discovery In Shkreli's FTC Case
• Iraqi Telecom Co. Seeks Dechert Docs In Gov't Bribery Row
• Justices Unsure If 'Dangerously Vague' CFAA May Do Harm
• Ex-Trump Ally Sheds Fraud Claim In Money Laundering Suit
• New Criminal Rule 5(f) Could Alter Brady Disclosure Timing
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• How To Prepare For Congressional Investigations In 2021
• What To Expect From Federal Agency Leadership Changes
• Suit Seeks VA's PPE Receipts Amid Price-Gouging Crackdown
• Ex-Trump Aide Files $75M Suit Over Russia Probe Surveillance
• Former SDNY Chief Counsel Returns To Arnold & Porter
• Justices To Gauge Tribes' Power To Protect Their Own
• SBM Offshore Faces Swiss Probe Over Bribery Scandal
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Akin Gump Must Explain Role In $1B Ohio Energy Bailout Bill
• Feds Say NC Atty Used Fraudulent Funds For Plastic Surgery
• Ex-SCANA CEO Cops To Fraud In Nuke Plant Plans Debacle
• Up Next At High Court: Census Fight, Child Slavery Claims
• What To Watch As High Court Takes On Computer Crime Law
• NJ Gym Can't Halt Civil Case Over Flouting Virus Shutdown
• Manhattan DA Takes Manafort Case To NY's Highest Court
• NY Right To Investigate Trump Consulting Fees For Tax Fraud
• Trump Pardons Former Nat'l Security Adviser Michael Flynn
• Judge Won't Order Ch. 11 Freeze On Crypto Firm's Assets
• Sport Supplement Co., Owner Plead Guilty Over Steroids
• Embattled Energy Exec Charged In $317M N95 Mask Scheme
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• 'Varsity Blues' Judge Tells Attys To Prep For Trial Or Withdraw
• 4 Key Insurance Appeals To Watch In December
• Even In Tropical Florida, Courts Can Still Freeze Debtor Assets
• Calif. Inmates Have Claimed $1B In Jobless Benefits, DAs Say
• San Bernardino Settles Retaliatory Prosecution Suit For $65M
• Commissioner Blasts CFTC's 'Incomplete' Oil Crash Report
• Kansas Atty Suspended After Copping To Role In Cyberattacks
• Barnes & Thornburg Adds Ex-Federal Prosecutor As Partner
• How Firms Can Prep For A More 'Aggressive' SEC
• CEO Presses Removal Of Judge Who Worked At Debevoise
• Ex-UAW VP Slams GM's 'Scorched Earth' Bribery Scheme Suit
• 11th Circ. Affirms Doctor's Prescription Kickback Conviction
• Judge Won't Bar Killed Witness' Info From Ex-NFLers' Trial
• Purdue Pleads Guilty In NJ To Criminal Opioid Conspiracy
• Robbins Geller To Lead FirstEnergy Shareholder Suit
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Apple's Security Head Indicted In Gun Permits-For-IPads Plot
• Greenberg Traurig Clears Conflict Inquiry In $1B Fraud Case
• Rebuffed By Kaplan, Donziger Atty Calls Out Judges' 'Opacity'
• Sen. Feinstein Says She'll Cede Top Judiciary Committee Spot
• 'Varsity Blues' Judge Says Admissions Slots Not Property
• Ex-Fugitive Accused Of Medicare Fraud Gets 3 Years
• Texas Justices Urged To Settle $820M Refinery Feud
• Ex-Mine Owner Tells DC Circ. Fraud Charges Time-Barred
• Indicted Ex-Goldman Banker Denies Role In 1MDB Scandal
• Forex Rigger Katz On Track For $400-Per-Hour Consult Gig
• Feds Want Former Chicago Alderman In Prison For Tax Crimes
• Ex-Fed Chair Yellen Is Biden's Pick For Treasury Secretary
• 1st Circ. Backs Convictions For Pharma Inside Traders
• A Forgotten But Effective Tool Against Opioid Scams
• What To Expect From DOJ Enforcement Under Biden
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• Feds Say No Privilege For Ex-Theranos CEO In Fraud Case
• FTC Wants Bannon Forced To Talk About Cambridge Analytica
• Weinstein Wants Depo Halted Over Poor Health, Criminal Case
• Feds Knock Crypto Developer's Bid To Kill Sanctions Charge
• Silicon Valley Workers Suing Indicted VC Founder Near Cert.
• FCC Tells Inmate Calling Services To Limit Fees, Be Candid
• 7th Circ. Backs Ex-Pharma Head's Nearly 3-Year Sentence
• SEC Fights Abramoff Ally's Bid To Nix Bitcoin Fraud Suit
• FCA Says Undisclosed Info Won't Upend Insider Dealing Case
• Cooperation In KPMG Case Spares Ex-PCAOB Staffer Prison
• Uncertainty Around Border Phone Search Standard Continues
• Ex-Finance Pro's No-Prison Sentence Caps BofA Insider Case
• Paralegal Admits To Stealing Immigration Firm Clients' Money
• High Court To Hear Case On Tribal Police Power
• 'Absurd' To Suggest Assange Extradition Is Political, US Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Tech Cos. Could Face Stiffer SEC Enforcement Under Biden
• Supreme Court Cancels December Hearing In Mueller Case
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• UK Broker Sued For Fees Tied To Adviser's Capital Fraud
• NJ Pot Regs Bill Advances Despite Social Equity Concerns
• OECD Lauds Past Decade Of FCPA Enforcement, With Caveats
• GAO Says DOJ Unfairly Assessed Bids On $4.5B IT Deal
• Lawyer Gets 10 Years For Role In $72M Fraud Scheme
• Judge Postpones Sentence For Panama Papers Tax Dodger
• Investors Claim 'Madoff Level' Fraud At Bankrupt Crypto Firm
• Ex-Newark Official Charged In Redevelopment Bribery Scheme
• Ex-UBS Compliance Pro, Trader Appeal Insider Dealing Convictions
• Ex-Fuel Exec Wants Justices To Review Tax Evasion Sentence
• Exelon Wants Investor Suit Over Bribe Investigation Tossed
• 5 Red Flags For Pandemic-Related Investment Scams
• Former EBay Execs Deny New Charges In Cyberstalking Case
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• MiMedx Execs Convicted In SDNY's 1st Virus-Era Fraud Trial
• DOJ, S. Korea Prosecution Service Sign Antitrust Agreement
• Double Jeopardy May Stop US Extradition, ECJ Advisor Says
• 3 Firms Forge Nasdaq's $2.75B Deal For Financial Crime Co.
• Ex-Cooley Atty Gets August Trial Date In Corruption Case
• Where Companies Face The Greatest Bribery Risks
• Dershowitz Seeks DQ Of Cooper & Kirk In Defamation Suit
• Ex-Trash Hauling Exec Charged In SF Pay-To-Play Scheme
• Ex-ComEd CEO, Lobbyists Charged In Bribery Scheme
• 3rd Ill. Flooring Co. Exec Cops To Bid-Rigging Scheme
• Fla. Woman Gets Prison Time For Setting Up Fake Law Firms
• Poultry Execs Get Jury Materials In Chicken Price-Fix Probe
• Jury Mulls Fraud Case Against Ex-MiMedx Execs For 3rd Day
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• Accomplice In Witness Payoff Case Gets 14 Months
• Ex-Merrill Lynch Trader Denies Guilt In Slimmed Spoof Suit
• Ex-Informant Ruling Guides On Challenging SEC Enforcement
• Ex-Raytheon Worker Gets 3 Years For Exporting Missile Info
• Jury Convicts Texas Doctor In $6.7M Prescription Scam
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• Post-Breach Response To Business Email Scams Is Critical
• 3 Associates Of Rapper TI To Pay SEC $103K In ICO Scheme
• Former Insys Execs Win Another COVID-19 Prison Delay
• Unaoil $1B Bribery Probe Leads To Arrest In Australia
• US Drops Drug Plot Charges Against Ex-Mexican Military Chief
• Avenatti Sues Fox News For $250M Over Trump 'Propaganda'
• Purdue Pharma Gets Court Approval For $8B Deal With Feds
• DEA Slams Call For Quick Discovery On Interim Hemp Rule
• Congress Passes International Anti-Doping Crime Bill
• Kickback Scheme Lands Ex-UAW VP 2½-Year Prison Sentence
• Backpage Execs Take Judge DQ Fight To 9th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Questions Atty's Challenge To SEC Subpoenas
• Judge Who Worked At Debevoise Asked To Quit Fraud Case
• 'Real Housewives' Alum Freed From Prison Due To Virus Risk
• Justices Asked To Cancel 'Mueller' Hearing After Biden Win
• 'Varsity Blues' Couple Get Jail For 'Warped' Admissions Ploy
• As COVID-19 Cases Spike, Philly Once Again Halts Jury Trials
• Reality Winner Asks 11th Circ. For COVID-19 Early Release
• Feds Reel In Ponzi Suspect After Underwater Escape Attempt
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• Treasury Stance On Ransomware Payment Could Hurt Targets
• Bernstein, Saxena Tapped To Rep FirstEnergy Investors
• University Of Calif. Inks $73M Deal To End Sex Abuse Claims
• McGahn Says Incoming Congress Will Moot House Subpoena
• Exec Pleads Guilty, Will Pay $16.5M For Medicare Fraud
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Trying To Extort Former Giants Player
• Ex-Rite Aid VP Rejects SEC's Insider Trading Allegations
• New Donziger Atty Immediately Asks For Judge Reassignment
• Avenatti's Sentencing Moved To Feb. Amid COVID-19 Spike
• NJ Legislature OKs Judge Protections After Salas Shooting
• Ex-Julius Baer Banker Ducks Prison For FIFA Misdeeds
• NJ Halts Jury Trials As COVID-19 Surges Again
• NJ Senate Passes Bill To Decriminalize Pot, Amid Criticism
• IRS Crime Unit Reports $2.3B In Tax Fraud Amid Virus
• Jury Mulls Case Against Ex-Execs As SDNY Navigates Virus
• BitMEX Hit With 2nd Racketeering And Manipulation Suit
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• OFAC Cyber Ransom Guidance Has Insurance Implications
• Ex-NFL Players' December Fraud Trial Postponed Over Virus
• Ponzi Ruling Complicates Texas Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
• Ex-Deutsche Traders Say Gov't Didn't Prove Spoofing Fraud
• Feds Sharpen Spoofing Claim Against Ex-Merrill Lynch Trader
• Buckley Must Produce Latham Emails In $6M Policy Fight
• Basquiat Purchaser Fights To Keep Fraud Case Alive In UK
• Ex-Harvard Fencing Coach Charged In 'Varsity Blues' Probe
• In Fraud Alert, HHS Watchdog Urges End To Pharma Events
• Dem. State AGs Call For DOJ Backtrack On Election Probes
• Jury Convicts Investment Co. Boss On Fraud Charges
• Criminal Charges Should Delay Hemp Dispute, Calif. Says
• Attys Ask To Drop Ex-NFL Team Investor Over Fee Dispute
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Nix Of BofA, Citizens Bank $102M Ponzi Suit
• 'Ganja Minister' Can't Slip Illegal Pot Grow Conviction
• Opioid Expert's Data Belongs In Bellwether Trial, Judge Told
• Texas AG Accused Of Forcing Out Whistleblowers
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• Poor Health Can't Save 'Varsity Blues' Middleman From Jail
• Trial Of Ex-MLB Staffer Delayed After Atty Gets COVID-19
• Fiat Chrysler Says GM Is No 'Victim' In 6th Circ. RICO Suit
• M&A Poised For Growth In The Biden Era
• NY To Halt New Jury Trials, Grand Juries Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Avenatti's COVID-19 Prison Release Extended 2 Months
• Ex-Skyworks Engineer Cops To SEC's Insider Trading Claims
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Mass. Tribe Chair Took Bribes In Casino Project, Feds Say
• Wells Fargo Ex-CEO To Pay SEC $2.5M Over Sales Scandal
• Former NY Gov. Beats Ex-AIG Exec's Defamation Suit
• Ex-Insys Exec Who Flipped Seeks COVID-19 Prison Delay
• Feds Seek Prison For 'Varsity Blues' Middleman
• NJ Moves To Decriminalize Pot, Downgrade Mushrooms
• Trump Bars Investments In Cos. That Aid Chinese Military
• DOJ Says Acosta Used 'Poor Judgment' In Epstein Deal
• No Bail For Ex-JPMorgan Trader's Forex-Rigging Appeal
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• What To Expect From US Trade Policy In The Biden Era
• Researcher Cops To Hiding China Ties To Win $4M In Grants
• Texas Energy Fraudster Gets 10 Years, Must Repay $10M
• Feds Drop Professor's Huawei Conspiracy Charge In Plea Deal
• Shkreli's Objections To FTC Prison Comms Access Tossed
• SFO Seizes £1.2M From Brazilian Linked To Bribery Scandal
• Calif. AG Among Possible Picks For DHS Head, Senate Seat
• Avenatti Trial Over Stormy Daniels' Book Money Set For April
• Crypto Firm Cred Inc. Opens Ch. 11 With Creditor Notice Issue
• Biden Taps BigLaw Brainpower For Transition Squad
• Barr's Election Fraud Memo Leaves Ex-Prosecutors Queasy
• As Private Citizen Litigant, Trump Still Has Cards To Play
• Asian Cos. Charged For Selling US Electronics To Iranian Co.
• SEC Wants $15M From Sanofi Insider Trading Suspect
• Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness Risks: Part 2 — Lenders
• OFAC Art Transaction Advisory Signals Increased Scrutiny
• Atty Gets 3.5 Years For Taking $1.4M From Veterans Charity
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• Carter Page Files New Damages Claims Over FBI Surveillance
• Ex-Microsoft Engineer Gets 9 Years For $10M Gift Card Theft
• Barr Gives Feds OK To Probe Any 'Clear' Voter Fraud Claims
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Can't Get Early Release Due To COVID-19
• US Blacklists Scores Of Syrian Officials In Sanctions Dragnet
• McKesson Says Ex-Exec's Opioid Guilty Plea Is Inadmissible
• Ex-Lawyer Gets 3 Years For Defrauding NFL, MLB Players
• SEC Whistleblower Is Broke, Unrepresented With $2.75M Tab
• CORRECTION: FirstEnergy Top Attys Split Amid Bribery Probe
• Texas Law Firm Launches Counterclaims In Mask Sale Fight
• Feds Rip Avenatti's Call For Sanctions In Fraud Case
• 2nd Circ. Dampens Discovery In Spanish Oil Spill Suit
• Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness Risks: Part 1 — Borrowers
• UK Gov't Won't Intervene In Bribery Whistleblower Case
• Ex-Nicaraguan President Blocked From Entering US
• Rulings Show Limits Of Federal Agency Vacancy Law
• Insider Fraud Claims Send Crypto Investor Cred Inc. To Ch. 11
• Julius Baer Takes $80M Hit In FIFA Corruption Scandal
• Biden Term Could Spell Sanctions, Boost Data Transfer Deal
• Noms And Norms: How Biden Could Fix A Damaged DOJ
• Boston Bar Welcomes Shift In Focus Under Biden US Atty
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• Donziger's Criminal Contempt Trial Delayed To January
• Fraudster Sentenced For Bilking Firms In $7.8M Scheme
• Ex-SF DA Unseats Lacey In LA To Head Largest DA Office
• Madoff Client Seeks To Nix Trustee's Ch. 11 Clawback Appeal
• Ex-MLB Staffer's Atty Wants Trial Pushed After Getting Virus
• 6th Circ. Upholds Jordanian Immigrant's Terrorism Conviction
• SBA Survey Signals Enhanced COVID-19 Loan Scrutiny
• SEC Expands Pfizer Bribery Inquiries Into China
• Ex-BigLaw Bankruptcy Atty Mulls Guilty Plea In Extortion Rap
• Pa. AG Shapiro Declared Victor In Reelection Contest
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Quinn Emanuel Drops Bannon After Inflammatory Remarks
• Navigating Inability-To-Pay Claims With DOJ Amid COVID-19
• Ex-US Attys Picked By GOP Rip Trump's Voter Fraud Claims
• Traders Settle SEC Hack Suit For Less Than Alleged Wins
• Mass. Broadens Vehicle Data Access Despite Privacy Worries
• Donziger Trial Headed For Remote Criminal Defense
• Online Pharmacy, Ex-Exec Sue Polsinelli Over SEC Probe Fees
• Ex-Startup CEO Gets 135 Months For Embezzling $3M
• Ex-Amazon Finance Worker's Spouse Cops To Insider Trading
• Nissan Says US Pay Scandal Suit Must Be Trimmed
• SEC Sues Ex-Pharma Co. CFO For Insider Trading
• Ex-Cole Schotz Atty Can't Post Secrets To 'Injure' BigLaw
• Oil Services Co. Settles SEC's $141M Fraud Claims
• Bannon Co-Defendant Wants His Wall Trial Moved To Colorado
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• Feds Seize $1B In Bitcoin From Silk Road Hacker
• Judge May Seek Assurance Japan Won't Torture Ghosn Allies
• Tax Cheat Can't Stay Out Of Prison Because Of Virus Fears
• Tenn. Hemp Licensee Says Improper Pot Arrest Led To Firing
• Hemp Trade Group Wants DEA Views On Byproducts' Legality
• Ex-NFL Player Wants Killed Witness's Info Off-Limits At Trial
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• SEC Slams Atty's Sanctions Bid In $48M Fraud Suit
• Clerk Who Fixed Cases Wants Another Shot At Plea Bargain
• Acquitted Ex-Forex Traders Press DOJ Ahead Of Civil Trials
• Fund Manager Used 'Dr. Cash' Moniker To Bilk $4M, Feds Say
• Pa. AG Urged By Opponent To Step Aside In Election Cases
• Mich. Woman Sentenced 6 Years For Posing As DHS Atty
• Towing Co. Owner Admits To $3.3M Payroll Tax Fraud
• Trader And Co. Must Pay $900K In CFTC Ponzi Scheme Suit
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Man's Conviction For Bogus $6M Tax Refund
• Poultry Manager Says DOJ Jury Secrecy Concerns 'Misplaced'
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• Chicago's Top Prosecutor Lands Second Term
• Gilead Says Homeless Recruited To Scam HIV Drug Charity
• 9th Circ. Says FOIA Info Can Count As Corrective Disclosure
• 2 Ex-EBay Workers Face New Charges In Cyberstalking Case
• 2nd Circ. Says Courthouse Noise Policy Isn't 'Vague'
• Texas Man Pleads Guilty To $13M Securities Fraud
• Kan. Professor Can't Beat Chinese Talent Recruitment Case
• Feds Say ICO Fraud Necessitates 'Substantial' Prison Time
• SEC On Fast Track For Record Whistleblower Awards In FY 21
• Yankwitt Adds To Its Roster Of Ex-Southern District AUSAs
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• Ex-UBS Trader To Get Early Release On Libor Conviction
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• Raytheon Investors Sue Company Over DOJ Probe
• Insys Founder Wants Another Prison Delay Due To COVID-19
• SEC's Record 2020 Enforcement Haul Soars On Disgorgement
• Dilworth Paxson Can't Dodge Pension Fund's Bond Scam Suit
• Feds Urge High Court To Reject Sheldon Silver Graft Case
• Art World Is Attractive To Sanctions-Evaders, Treasury Warns
• Troutman Pepper, DOJ Alum Launches White Collar Boutique
• Trial Set For Former LA Angels Staffer Tied To Pitcher's Death
• Feds Admit 'Substantial Failures' In Iran Sanctions Case
• FIFA Judge Says Ex-Fox Execs To Stand Trial With Sports Co.
• Feds Aim To Nix Ponzi Schemer's Bid To Escape Sentence
• Bitcoin Exchange Customers Seek Class Cert. In Fraud Suit
• Justices Decline To Review HSBC Banker's Fraud Conviction
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity