When should I call a white-collar defense attorney?

Counsel should be engaged at the earliest possible opportunity, preferably before the government has begun...

The Law of Lost Treasure and Treasure Hunting

As a young boy, I had a great-uncle who told me of a local bandit...

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,...

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...

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,...

The Case of Congressman Fortenberry

I recently came across a commentary about Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican Congressman from Nebraska who...