3 Vulnerabilities Facing High Net Worth Individuals – And You, Too
3 Vulnerabilities Facing High Net Worth Individuals – And You, Too Celebrities, politicians — and you. It turns out that no one is immune from financial and reputational risk at the hands of scammers. From merely embarrassing to catastrophic, here are three threats...
The 3 things to do right now if your company has been a victim of cyberfraud
The 3 things to do right now if your company has been a victim of cyberfraud When a business owner or corporate counsel contacts us concerned they are a victim of a scam, they’re usually in a panic — and understandably so. Cybercrime can be malevolent, with the...
Cracking the Puzzle of Corporate Anonymity
Cracking the Puzzle of Corporate Anonymity (The Recorder) A number of investigative techniques can bring even the most ingeniously opaque arrangements into the light. Michael Cohen almost pulled it off. As Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Cohen went to great lengths...
Wisconsin Attorney Faces 12-Year Sentence for Lying to Client
Wisconsin Attorney Faces 12-Year Sentence for Lying to a Client (Post Cresecent) A Wisconsin attorney is facing a possible prison sentence for felony forgery charges related to deceiving a client into pleading guilty to a higher criminal charge than the client had...
When Your Company Is Under Government Investigation
When Your Corporation Is Under Government Investigation Our Top 3 Takeaways from ABA’s National Institute of White Collar Crime ethics seminar Thursday, March 1 in San Diego: Stick with in-house counsel, until the c-suite. “Internal investigation in-house...
Attorneys: Beware of blogging about clients, says American Bar Association
Attorneys: Beware of Blogging about Clients, says American Bar Association So many lawyers are blogging and writing social commentary that the American Bar Association last week issued an opinion on the limitations, rules, and guidelines designed to guard against the...
Congressional Aide Makes Wrong Menu Choice
Congressional Aide Makes Wrong Menu Choice (LA Times) A congressional aide was dining at a Compton restaurant in March 2017 when his lunch companion handed him a menu. The aide took a quick glance around the restaurant, opened the menu and removed $5,000 in cash,...
Juror claims PTSD after trial, sues Ontario province
Juror claims PTSD after trial, sues Ontario province A Canadian man is seeking a $100,000 settlement and changes to the Ontario justice system for psychological injuries he received while serving as a juror on a 2014 murder case., according to The Canadian Press. ...
Former prosecutor forges warrants to wiretap romance of colleague prosecutor and police detective, sentenced to jail (Law)
Former Prosecutor Forges Warrants to Wiretap Romance of Colleague Prosecutor and Police Detective, Sentenced to Jail (Law) A federal court judge in Brooklyn sentenced a jealous former prosecutor to one year in prison after she pled guilty to forging documents that...
Self-styled crime reporter charged with misusing information (ABA Journal)
Self-Styled Crime Reporter Charged with Mis-Using Information (ABA Journal) A Texas woman, who is a self-styled, Facebook news reporter was charged last month with broadcasting the name of a man who committed suicide prior to the Laredo Police Department releasing the...
