White Collar Crime Report: Index-Summary

IDENTITY THEFT

– Aggravated identity theft

– – Bribery from immigrants, ICE lawyer guilty verdict (C.D. Cal.), 322
– – Guilty plea, knowledge that identity stolen belonged to real person (8th Cir.), 296
– – Mandatory consecutive sentence, offset of (9th Cir.), 605
– – Mens rea, knowledge that ID belonged to real person (11th Cir.), 144
– – Ponzi scheme operator, sentencing (C.D. Cal.), 103
– – Provider use of patient IDs to inflate charges (4th Cir.), 111
– – Use of dead person's identity (9th Cir.), 296; (7th Cir.), 666
– – Venue for prosecution (2d Cir.), 667

– Corporate identity thieves accessing state databases for information, 903
– Credit cards

See CREDIT CARDS

– Former child support worker, selling personal information, sentencing (M.D. Tenn.), 75
– Malicious online impersonation, Cal. legislature passes criminal ban, 608
– Medical staff theft of patient data, webinar, 405
– Social services worker indicted for using client data to file false tax returns (C.D. Cal.), 426

ILLINOIS

– Environment, chemicals dumped into stream, recycling firm indicted (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 427
– Privacy of bank customer records protected by state constitution (Ill. App. Ct.), 854
– Public corruption, ex-Gov. Blagojevich (D) convicted of lying to FBI, mistrial declared on other charges (N.D. Ill.), 591; retrial set for early 2011, 635; deadline for prosecutor decision for retrial, 674; conviction stands, 755
– Real estate kickback scheme, Chicago Alderman probationary sentence (7th Cir.), 145
– Sales tax evasion by gas station owners, 610

IMMIGRATION

See ALIENS AND CITIZENSHIP

INDIA

– Stock price manipulation using hackers, India resident, guilty plea (D. Neb.), 102; sentencing, 323

INDIANA

– Extortion, Indianapolis councilman indicted (S.D. Ind.), 691

INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

See RIGHT TO COUNSEL

INSIDER TRADING

– Attorney disbarred after pleading guilty (N.Y. Sup. Ct. App. Div.), 859
– Bill of particulars, defendant motion denied (S.D.N.Y.), 524; motion to dismiss charges denied, 801
– Biotechnology companies, business consultant pleads guilty (S.D. Cal.), 929
– Congressional members and staff, ban on using information obtained in Congress

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 682

– Countrywide CEO to pay record civil penalty (C.D. Cal.), 736
– Deloitte partner-led ring disrupted by SEC and U.K. authorities (N.D. Cal.), 835
– Detection and prosecution more difficult, U.S. attorney says, 770
– Double jeopardy, Enron exec reindictment challenge, jurisdiction (5th Cir.), 328; (U.S., rev den), 767
– Earnings and acquisition pre-announcement, private equity fund CFO guilty plea (N.D. Cal.), 287
– Ernst & Young partner/attorney, sentencing (S.D.N.Y.), 104; investment bank chairman indicted, 691
– Hedge funds

– – Disney employee indicted for attempt to sell quarterly earnings data (S.D.N.Y.), 384; co-conspirator guilty plea, 596; employee pleads guilty, 655
– – Drugs, adverse clinical trial data, doctor charged (S.D.N.Y.), 752
– – Galleon Management

– – – Confidential information leaked, DOJ and SEC investigating allegations against staff, 396
– – – Manager, timing of civil and criminal trials (S.D.N.Y.), 10; new charges in criminal case, 34; source of tip, guilty plea, 37; New Castle managing director, guilty plea, 100; Atheros Communications exec, guilty plea, 173; separate trials sought, 209; case as model for future federal prosecutions, lawyers discuss, 224; IBM exec, guilty plea, 250; probe widened, 280; New Castle managing director denied “minor participant” sentence reduction, 432; Schottenfeld Group trader pleads guilty, 525; IBM executive sentenced, 659; Atheros Communications executive sentenced, 806; severance of charges partially granted, 833; consultant charged, 881; charges filed, 921
– – – Wiretap evidence, inadvertent disclosure to SEC (S.D.N.Y.), 93; temporary stay of order (2d Cir.), 123; defendants respond to SEC memo re stay, 172; public access to wiretaps, manager fights, 247; anonymous defendants, brief to support wiretap block, 313; founder seeks suppression of evidence, 347; SEC files brief seeking disclosure (2d Cir.), 398; oral argument set, 442; DOJ reply to motion to suppress, SEC opposes filing of amicus brief by civil co-conspirators, 496; defendant granted hearing on claim that DOJ omitted facts in affidavit (S.D.N.Y.), 593; disclosure order vacated (2d Cir.), 688; suppression motion filed (S.D.N.Y.), 721; prosecutor response to motion, 751; motion to suppress denied, 833

– – Misuse of tips from UBS exec, manager guilty plea (S.D.N.Y.), 99
– – Portfolio manager convicted (S.D.N.Y.), 728; sentencing, 932
– – Wall St. professionals, indictments (S.D.N.Y.), 63

– Information technology manager at law firm charged (D. Del.), 882
– Investment banker, tipping brother re confidential corporate transactions, guilty plea (N.D. Cal.), 130
– Lazard Ltd. tips, investment banker guilty plea (N.D. Cal.), 69
– Pending acquisitions, investment banker and tippee, civil and criminal charges (S.D.N.Y.), 207; guilty plea, 927
– Qwest CEO Nacchio conviction, expert economic testimony excluded by trial judge, new trial motion (D. Colo.), 101; resentencing, 470
– Tips re upcoming press releases, indictment (C.D. Cal.), 244

INSURANCE

– AIG and Prudential accounting fraud schemes, Gen Re civil and criminal settlements, 77
– Health care

See HEALTH CARE

– Life insurance

– – Death benefits, fraudulent claim, conviction (S.D.N.Y.), 431
– – Life settlement fraud scheme, indictments (E.D. Va.), 650; guilty plea, 802; lawyer pleads guilty, 887

– Medicaid

See MEDICAID

– Medicare

See MEDICARE

– Stanford Ponzi scheme, directors and officers defense costs, insurer continued payment (5th Cir.), 219

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

– Copyrights

See COPYRIGHTS

– Domestic and international enforcement, DOJ task force, 155; U.S. attorneys and FBI special agents, increase in numbers, 334
– Trade secrets

See TRADE SECRETS

– Trademarks

See TRADEMARKS

INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

– Attorney-client privilege, compliance functions and general counsel roles, conferees discuss, 371
– Corporate fraud, defense bar preparation to fight enforcement actions, conferees discuss, 369
– DOJ fraud enforcement section, credibility and cooperation, conferees discuss, 370

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

– Afghan security contract kickback scheme, subcontractor sentencing (E.D. Va.), 17
– Banking, Barclays settles charges of violating U.S. sanctions against foreign countries (D.D.C.), 595
– Bribery

– – Dodd-Frank whistleblower provisions, impact on international enforcement efforts, BNA Insights, 711
– – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

See FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (FCPA)

– – Haitian telecommunications official sentenced (S.D. Fla.), 433; businessman sentenced, 565
– – Money laundering liability of foreign officials, BNA Insights, 446
– – Multiple prosecutions not barred by Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials (5th Cir.), 765
– – United Kingdom, Bribery Act to become effective in 2011, 609

– Bullying video internet posting, Italian prosecution of Google execs, guilty verdict, 134; opinion released, 302
– Forfeiture, freeze on assets for alleged violations of foreign laws (D.C. Cir.), 535
– Money laundering

– – Fraudulent eBay ads, international scheme, guilty plea (D.D.C.), 352
– – Uruguay and U.S. agreement to combat, 774

– Oil-for-Food program, kickbacks to Iraqi officials, Innospec guilty plea (D.D.C.), 211; worker pleads guilty, 467
– Ponzi schemes

– – Japanese-based scheme, DOJ recovery of proceeds from, 400
– – Madoff fraud, UBS bank role in feeder funds, Luxembourg launches preliminary criminal investigation, 443

– Tax evasion

– – Employee leasing scheme, acquittal (S.D.W. Va.), 803
– – Enforcement is priority, says DOJ official, 944
– – Failure to disclose Swiss bank account, guilty plea (E.D. Va.), 135; attorney indicted for conspiracy, 521
– – Financial adviser pleads guilty over nondisclosure of Swiss bank account (S.D. Fla.), 926
– – Flatotel hotel owners, arrest (S.D. Fla.), 276; indictment, 384; conviction, 726
– – Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, BNA Insights, 950
– – HSBC account holders under DOJ criminal investigation, 493; lawyers assess enforcement efforts, 538
– – IRS efforts to track down taxpayers who fail to disclose foreign accounts, 85; potential prosecutions under voluntary disclosure program, lawyers critical, 333; bank role in enforcement, ABA-ALI webcast, 674
– – UBS bank accounts

See UBS bank accounts, tax evasion, this heading

– – Voluntary disclosure of offshore accounts, IRS program

– – – Benefits of program, conferees discuss, 944
– – – BNA Insights, 819

– – Voluntary offshore compliance initiatives, OECD report, 772

– UBS bank accounts, tax evasion

– – Birkenfeld, former UBS banker reports to prison (S.D. Fla.), 40; National Whistleblower Center commutation appeal, 79; Birkenfeld commutation appeal, 298; Grassley (R-Iowa) seeks Treasury and IRS accounting of information provided by Birkenfeld, 444
– – Boeing sales manager, sentencing (W.D. Wash.), 73
– – Businessman indicted (S.D. Cal.), 837
– – Clients, criminal charges (S.D.N.Y.), 275; more charges, 283; guilty plea (S.D. Fla.), 285; additional guilty plea (D.N.J.), 286; defendant sentenced to probation (S.D.N.Y.), 659; financial adviser sentenced to prison (S.D.N.Y.), 661; guilty pleas (D. Mass., D.N.J., S.D. Cal.), 843; N.Y. resident pleads guilty (S.D.N.Y.), 926
– – Fla. watchmaker, guilty plea (S.D. Fla.), 101; sentencing, 325
– – New Jersey

– – – Guilty plea entered (D.N.J.), 500
– – – Sentencing of businessman (D.N.J.), 73

– – Prosecution of former UBS employees possible, Swiss financial regulator warns, 858
– – Swiss financial regulator, forced handover of accountholder data, 44; secret accounts, data handover after ruling, 59; code of conduct issued, 61; Swiss government, response options, 78; conferees discuss, 84; renegotiation, U.S. official vetoes, 113; parliamentary approval sought, 152; further rulings, 186; UBS lobbies for approval of tax accord, 227; protocol signed, 261; Swiss parliamentary approval sought, 300; government proposal to recoup money to cover U.S. tax deal, 331; DOJ to consider options if deadline unmet, 397; Swiss parliamentary committee report criticizes government, 399; lower house of parliament approves agreement, 442; Tax Office ordered to reconsider handover of data, 542; processing of accounts completed, 636; criminal case dismissed (S.D. Fla.), 757; IRS withdraws John Doe summons, 817

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

– Chinese honey importation, Taiwanese businessman scheme to avoid antidumping duties, charges (N.D. Ill.), 245; conspirators indicted, 622
– Commerce Dep't takes hard line on export enforcement, 639
– Counterfeiting, luxury goods importers convicted (E.D. Va.), 428
– Gambling, forfeiture of illegal proceeds by U.K. internet firm, 672
– Iran Trade Embargo

– – Funds transfer system owner sentenced for violating (S.D.N.Y.), 600
– – Licensing requirements, knowledge of (9th Cir.), 359

– Price fixing

– – Air freight companies

See AIR TRANSPORTATION

– – Liquid crystal display panels, EU fines 6 firms, 945
– – Marine hoses, Italian subsidiary, guilty plea (S.D. Tex.), 135

– Securities

– – Goldman Sachs violation of U.K. reporting requirements, 674
– – Societe Generale bank employee sentenced for unauthorized trades, 731

– U.S. Export-Import Bank, loan fraud

– – Indictment of business owners (W.D. Tex.), 592
– – Sentencing of business owner (D.D.C.), 468

INTERNET

– Bullying video posting, Italian prosecution of Google execs, guilty verdict, 134; opinion released, 302
– Copyright infringement

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3804

– Cybercrime

See CYBERCRIME

– E-mail

See E-MAIL

– FBI contract linguist, classified information leaked to blogger, guilty plea (D. Md.), 13
– Federal courts

– – Webcasts of court proceedings, bill to allow

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 657

– – Website redesigned to increase public access to data, 405

– Gambling

See GAMBLING

– Illegal prescription sales, physician sentencing (D.N.J.), 290
– Money laundering

– – Fraudulent eBay ads, international scheme, guilty plea (D.D.C.), 352
– – Gambling proceeds

– – – Gaming site agent, indictment (D. Mass.), 348
– – – Payment processing firm operator guilty plea (S.D.N.Y.), 351

– Web pharmacy law, Controlled Substances Act, vagueness (8th Cir.), 328
– WikiLeaks posting of classified government documents, House Judiciary Comm. hearing, 940

IRAN

– Trade embargo

– – Funds transfer system owner sentenced for violating (S.D.N.Y.), 600
– – Licensing requirements, knowledge of (9th Cir.), 359

ITALY

– Bullying video internet posting, prosecution of Google execs, guilty verdict, 134; opinion released, 302
– Price fixing, marine hoses, Italian subsidiary, guilty plea (S.D. Tex.), 135