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BROOKLYN, NY -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Manuel Chang, [...]

Chicago: Seyfarth Shaw LLP has issued the following press release: Since September 2023, there have been at least 25 lawsuits filed claiming the ability to choose between using 401(k) forfeitures [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: Three individuals were sentenced yesterday for their roles in founding and operating an illegal pyramid scheme. Alex [...]

BALTIMORE, MD. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland: U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., [...]

THE Court of Appeals (CA) has junked the civil forfeiture case filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) against three individuals for their alleged involvement in the multi-billion pork barrel [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 17 -- Counsels acting for 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) in its civil suit against Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, the stepson of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, said a [...]

SPOKANE, Washington -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington: On November 14, 2024, United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref […]

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah: Defendant ordered to forfeit over $20 million, among the [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: A former New York-based branch manager was sentenced yesterday to 13 months in prison, three years of [...]

FRESNO, Calif. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California: Todd Eric Mumma, 61, of Fresno, was sentenced today by [...]

BOSTON, MA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts: A former senior employee in the technology operations group of Takeda [...]

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania : United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Felton [...]

In the past year, there have been several lawsuits that have challenged an employer's use of forfeited funds from employee 401(k) accounts to satisfy the employer's plan contributions under the [...]

T.O. Estate v. D.O. was a family law decision that dealt with debts owing between the spouses and their corporations. At trial, the $341,000 debt owing by the wife's company [...]

In a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Furtado v. Lloyd's Underwriters,1 the court upheld the lower court's ruling and denied the appellant's request for relief from forfeiture due to [...]

Introduction The English High Court has given its judgment in the legal battle between FW Aviation (FWA) and VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet). This case revolved around the enforcement [...]

In the recent case of Furtado v Lloyd's Underwriters1, the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered whether an insured was entitled to coverage for two claims under their company's directors [...]

ALBANY, NY -- The following information was released by the office of the New York State Comptroller: First Public Pension Forfeiture Action in New York State A former clerk-treasurer of [...]

In a recent case in Denmark, an employer lost its right to obtain an injunction against a former employee performing consultancy work for a competitor. The district court found that [...]

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, [...]

PHILADELPHIA United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that John Dougherty, 64, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl to 72 months [...]

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania : United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that John […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania : United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Brian [...]

The recent developments in the Steinhoff scandal, particularly the forfeiture of assets belonging to Markus Jooste's former 'lover,' Berdine Odendaal, have set a significant legal precedent in the fight against [...]

ABINGDON, Va -- The following information was released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Ohio-based Company Will Pay More Than $23 Million in Fines and Forfeiture ABINGDON, Va. [...]

Two former executives of a Springfield, Missouri-based charity were sentenced for their roles in a multimillion-dollar public corruption scheme that involved embezzlement and bribes paid to multiple elected public officials [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: Two former executives of a Springfield, Missouri-based charity were sentenced for their roles in a multimillion-dollar public [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Office of Inspector General: On April 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of [...]

Co-Conspirator Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison and $4.7 Million Forfeiture John Can Unsalan, aka Hurrem Can Unsalan, the president of Orlando, Florida-based steel trading firm Metalhouse LLC, was sentenced [...]

TAMPA, FL -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida: President of Metalhouse LLC Sentenced to Six Years in Prison [...]

BOSTON A Brockton man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a scheme to submit false applications to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan [...]

TAMPA, Fla. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida: U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Jonathan Rivera-Roman [...]

Jacksonville, Florida U.S. District Judge Henry L. Adams today sentenced Amit Patel (31, Jacksonville) to six years and six months in federal prison for committing wire fraud and engaging in [...]

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act ('ERISA') plaintiffs' bar has found a new way to allege that 401(k) plan sponsors have breached their fiduciary duty. This latest suit alleges that [...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida: U.S. District Judge Henry L. Adams today sentenced Amit Patel [...]

COLUMBUS, OH -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Ohio: The final of 11 defendants convicted of crimes as part of a [...]

BROOKLYN, NY -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York: Vincent Ricciardo is the Tenth Defendant Sentenced for Extorting [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida: U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Nilda Medina-Veguilla [...]

TAMPA, Fla. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida: U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Phillip Roy [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California: A Tarzana man was sentenced today to 30 months [...]

SAN DIEGO Dr. Michael Villarroel, who at the time of his crimes was a doctor in the U.S. Navy, was sentenced in federal court today to one year and one [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The following information was released by the Institute for Justice: Dan King IJ client Stephen Lara sued to hold Nevada accountable after the state's highway patrol seized [...]

GREENBELT , Md. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland: U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Joseph Farace, age [...]