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...
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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...
How ‘Outrageous’ Misconduct Tanked A Navy Bribery Case | Law360
Kevin O'Brien, a partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP in New York and former federal prosecutor who is not involved in the Fat Leonard case, said instances of government misconduct, particularly failures to produce relevant discovery, "seem to be on the rise today." Read...
Why It’s Not A Problem That Every Juror Will Have Opinions About Trump Already | Slate
“You just can’t say we can’t have a trial because people have strong opinions about Trump,” said Kevin O’Brien. “There has to be a way to reach a level of jury knowledge and objectivity that is satisfactory to the task at hand. If you can’t, then there’s something...
Top Lawyer Kevin J. O’Brien Protects Companies From The SEC | The Hype Magazine
Attorney Kevin O'Brien was featured in The Hype Magazine on September 10, 2023, highlighting his legal experience, background as a prosecutor at the Department of Justice, and how he helps clients facing SEC investigations. As former Platinum Partners Chief Executive...
ANALYSIS: Conflicting Dates In Trump Trials Unfair, Must Be Resolved, Experts Say | The Epoch Times
Stacking the trials virtually on top of one another is unfair to the defendant, according to Kevin O'Brien, a New York-based trial lawyer at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP and former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in white collar criminal cases. “It’s an awfully...
Ex-Prosecutor Calls Out Trump Co-Defendants For Using “Nazi Defense” | Salon
Attorney Kevin O'Brien was interviewed in the Salon article, "I was just following orders." Ex-prosecutor calls out Trump co-defendants for using "Nazi Defense"" Read the Full Article