By: Sara Kropf I’m taking a break today from derivatives and insider trading, I bring to you: “Rebecca—The Musical.” It is based on the Daphne du Maurier novel. (The musical, not the blog post.) Unfortunately, "Rebecca" is not ready for prime time, thanks in part to...
By: Sara Kropf A few years ago, a woman was referred to me. She thought someone had scammed her husband out of a lot of money. I wish I could tell you I was able to help her, but I wasn’t. I always remembered the name of the person who she thought had taken their...
By: Sara Kropf Henry David Thoreau said, “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” According to the Department of Justice, a couple of commercial fishermen knew exactly what they were after when they broke laws...
By: Sara Kropf This is the one of my recurring posts that offer quick summaries of similar cases. Think of them as the Kay and Peele version of my blog posts, though not nearly as funny and always safe for work. The Beastie Boys bemoaned that there are “too many...
By: Sara Kropf As I follow the press releases of the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices around the country every week in my relentless effort to find interesting white-collar cases, sometimes a case jumps out at me because it is a little bit different. I see a lot of health care...
By: Sara Kropf Finally…a case that is not connected to the Galleon insider trading investigation, or SAC Capital or, any of the usual white-collar suspects. In Galpin, the Second Circuit addressed the scope of the government’s search of a defendant’s computer hard...
By: Sara Kropf This is the one of my recurring posts that offer quick summaries of similar cases. Think of them as the Kay and Peele version of my blog posts, though not nearly as funny and always safe for work. It is the oldest (white collar) trick in the...
By: Sara Kropf The Justice Department’s efforts to crack down on fraud against the government over the last few years have been tremendous. DOJ’s effort is not just on the criminal front but also through aggressive use of the False Claims Act on the civil side. ...
By: Sara Kropf Disclaimer: I wrote this post because I’m hoping that any time someone types “paddlefish caviar” into a search engine, this blog will get a hit. Also, I’ve managed to fit in a reference to the B-52's, so it’s a win-win. The federal government has...
By: Sara Kropf This is one of this blog's recurring posts that offer quick summaries of similar cases. Think of them as the Kay and Peele version of my blog posts, though not nearly as funny and always safe for work. According to the EPA’s website, the agency has: 200...