Articles and press releases

The Arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried, the Collapse of FTX, “Convergence”, and the Meaning of “Wire Fraud”

For those of you who have been living under a rock, Sam Bankman-Fried, is the...

Understanding Dispute Resolution: Negotiations

Lawyers should be at the forefront of dispute resolution. The practice of law, particularly litigation,...

Cryptocurrency: Data Theft and Fraud

As public interest in cryptocurrencies continues to surge criminal organizations continue to find new ways...

Increased U.S. Department of Justice Focus on Nigeria

Recent activities by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) point to an increased interest in...

Understanding Banking Fraud: Donald Trump and the New York Attorney General

I wonder if at some point in the future, someone will write a book about...

The Trump Search Warrant, the Fifth Amendment And the Guilty Plea of the Former Trump Cfo: What Do They Mean?

Whenever one writes about Donald Trump, he or she has to recognize that Donald Trump...

The Capture of U.S. Citizens in Ukraine By Russian Forces: Are They Mercenaries?

Approximately two weeks ago, two Americans, Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh,...

A Note about the Johnny Depp Amber Heard Defamation Trial

Let me start out by saying that we are white-collar criminal defense lawyers, although we...

United States v. Nathan Carman: Wire Fraud and Death of the High Seas

In September 2016, Linda Carman and her son, Nathan Carman, went on a fishing trip...

Who Owns the Ocean?

Or, more specifically, who owns shipwrecks located on the ocean floor? Over the centuries,...