Over the past 35 years, the overall number of enforcement actions taken annually by the SEC has consistently risen. In 1985, the SEC brought about 300 such actions. In recent years, that number has hovered above 800. In 2019, the SEC took 862 total enforcement...
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Year: 2020
The Platinum Case: How One Defendant Lost Even Though He Won
Increasingly, judges and lawyers are calling attention to the excesses of white-collar sentencing under the federal sentencing guidelines. Defendants found guilty of economic crimes have never been especially sympathetic, to put it mildly, so this trend is noteworthy...
Ford O’Brien Landy LLP Attorneys Recognized In 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers!
Join us in congratulating three Ford O’Brien Landy LLP attorneys who were recently recognized in this year’s New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists! Kevin J. O’Brien is named as a New York Super Lawyer Adam C. Ford is named as a New York Super Lawyer Matthew A....
Could Injunctions Become The SEC’s Next Headache?
A recent article gives a shout-out to attorney Adam Ford’s perseverance and skill in representing our client in what could be a breakthrough case. Read Full Article
Former MiMedx CEO and COO Convicted on Securities Fraud Charges
In 2019, the former CEO and COO of MiMedx were indicted for allegedly engaging in a fraudulent scheme to inflate the Georgia-based wound care company's revenue. Roughly a year later, both men have been found guilty on securities fraud charges. Specifically, former CEO...
Update on SEC vs. Gentile | Law360
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey issued an order in the matter of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gentile. The order dismissed the amended complaint filed by the SEC seeking an injunction against former government informant Guy Gentile.
Attorney Alexander Shapiro’s Article Was Published in the New York Law Journal
Ever since the Supreme Court in Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 542 U.S. 241 (2004) sanctioned a liberal interpretation of 28 U.S.C. §1782 (“Section 1782”)—the statute permitting U.S. discovery in aid of foreign litigations—domestic litigants, anxious to...
Ex-Informant Ruling Guides On Challenging SEC Enforcement | Law360
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Ford O’Brien Landy LLP Attorneys Attorneys Recognized in 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers!
Join us in congratulating three attorneys who were recently recognized in this year's New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists! Kevin J. O’Brien is named as a New York Super Lawyer Adam C. Ford is named as a New York Super Lawyer...
PPP loan fraud: Investigators to expand scrutiny
Millions of businesses have been able to survive during the pandemic with the help of the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which has provided 5.2 million loans totaling about $525 billion. However, since the CARES Act was passed in March, the Justice...