Adam Ford, lead counsel for Eduard Khudainatov, provided this official statement: "The Amadea was seized based upon false premises driven by political motivation. Since then, the Department of Justice has spent over a year and a half, and millions of taxpayer dollars,...
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US Wants Forfeiture Of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch’s $300 Million Yacht – But Another Russian Billionaire Is Claiming Ownership | Forbes
Adam Ford, Khudainatov’s lead counsel, told Forbes in an email that the yacht “was seized based upon false premises driven by political motivation.” Read the full article
Jamie Solano Speaks At Summit
Our partner Jamie Solano had a great time speaking about the SEC's recent enforcement actions at the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance's Crypto Investors Summit. October 23, 2023 at THE PLAYERS, 16 Gramercy Park South, NY, NY.
Ex-Goldman Banker Seeks No Prison In Insider Trading Case | Law360
Brijesh Goel said most first-time nonviolent offenders are eligible to be placed in a minimum-security federal prison camp, but his status as a "deportable alien" means he would be housed in a low-security prison with violent offenders who are serving up to 20...
Ex-Goldman Banker Asks For No Jail Time On Insider Trading Conviction | Bloomberg
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Brijesh Goel asked a judge to give him no prison time for his insider trading conviction and apologized to the bank for his actions. Goel himself also expressed regret for his ruined career. Read the full article
‘Meme Stock’ Trader Sees Feds Drop Laundering Charge | Law360
"The government's decision to drop Count 21 against Mr. Constantinescu signifies an admission that the government had misleadingly inflated the profit calculations alleged in the indictment by approximately $90 million, a bloated number used to garner headlines,"...
Judge Hands SEC Some Wins In Crypto Pump-And-Dump Suit | Law360
Adam Ford, Partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP and counsel for Ladd, wrote: "While we are disappointed that the court ruled on questions that we believed were better suited for a jury, we are pleased that the judge agreed the core allegations of wrong-doing require a...
5 Attorneys Selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List
Ford O’Brien Landy LLP is pleased to announce that 5 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers distinguishes leading professionals who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and...
Ex-Mozambique Official Says Delay Should End $2B Fraud Case
Chang says he also asserted his right to a speedy trial repeatedly over the years, citing South African court filings in which Chang at one point consented to being extradited either to the U.S. or Mozambique, "as long as progress is made in the matter," and his...
Ford O’Brien Landy Wins “Best Lawyers in America” Award
Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm was named a "Best Law Firm" in the 2024 Best Lawyers edition. Congratulations to Mike Piazza, Julián Alejandro Ríos, Stephen Halpin and Nicolette Beuther for being recognized as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch...