White-Collar Defense
The White-Collar Defense Blog highlights recent developments and analysis from white-collar cases around the country, including healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, cryptocurrency fraud, computer fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, import fraud, insider trading, investment fraud, and money laundering.
Bitcoin Treasury Companies: Fraud on the Horizon
Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Rising Fast — But So Are the Risks
Bank Fraud: Mounting a Defense
Defending against allegations of bank fraud requires sophisticated counsel who can identify and exploit weaknesses in the government’s case.
Insider Trading: A primer for individuals to understand its definition and defenses.
In the complex world of securities trading, few violations carry as severe consequences as insider trading. Criminal penalties can reach up to 25 years in prison, and civil fines can extend into millions of dollars. Understanding what constitutes insider trading has therefore become essential for anyone involved in financial markets.
Procurement Fraud Defense: On the Law-Enforcement Horizon
With DOGE and fraud, waste, and abuse at the forefront of most public statements by Trump Administration officials, it is a near certainty that an uptick in federal investigations and indictments for procurement fraud cases will follow. Defending procurement fraud cases requires knowledge of the relevant statutes, know-how in deconstructing them, and trial skills.
DOJ Cryptocurrency Enforcement Memo: Shifting Priorities and Protecting “Retail Investors”
The 2025 DOJ cryptocurrency enforcement strategy took a major turn with the release of a memorandum from the Deputy Attorney General on April 7, 2025. The memo, titled Ending Regulation by Prosecution, outlines a new approach to investigations and prosecutions involving digital assets, signaling a sharp departure from the prior Administration’s enforcement priorities.