Category: Latest Significant Matters

“Mr. Chang is not on trial for longstanding narcotics trafficking or gang activity,” said  of Ford O’Brien Landy LLP‘s New York office. “The Government’s actions are unreasonable, and suppression is appropriate under the Fourth Amendment,” Chang’s lawyers said. Read the full article

The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, signed by President Biden, expands U.S. bribery laws to criminalize foreign official bribery. It extends beyond the FCPA’s reach, targeting corruption solely abroad. Its interpretation and legal validity will likely be challenged in future federal cases. The attorneys at Ford…

“The suit accuses the defendants of common law fraud, unjust enrichment, breaching fiduciary duties, and imposition of constructive trust. Together, Talipot and Tierra seek $20 million in damages with prejudgment and post-judgment interest.” Talipot and Tierra are represented by Robert S. Landy and Amy C.…

Ford O’Brien Landy LLP Year-End Review Here we share significant cases in the press as well as 2023 awards, recognitions, and events. Click here to read our 2023 Newsletter

Matthew Aaron Ford, an attorney for Govil, said the 2nd Circuit followed the Supreme Court’s ruling. “If the SEC wants to seek a return of money to investors it claims lost money, it must show the investors actually lost money in the first place,” he…

This new requirement is a game-changer for the primary circuit for the SEC’s contested enforcement actions and has the potential to substantially disrupt the SEC’s longstanding approach to remedies in many of the cases the agency brings. Read the full article

“I was very impressed by FOL’s development of a robust white-collar practice alongside a complex commercial litigation practice,” Amy Brown said. “In the last year, the firm has added two other female former prosecutors and I saw that the firm was committed to adding experienced…

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, a white-collar defense and complex commercial litigation boutique law firm headquartered in New York City, is pleased to announce that Amy Brown has joined the Firm as Counsel. Amy will be based out of…

Adam Ford of Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, said in an emailed statement: “In contrast to the conjecture and false statements that led to the unlawful seizure of the vessel, this claim cements the fact that Mr Khudainatov is, and has always been, the ultimate beneficial…

“Mr. Khudainatov has always been the ultimate beneficial owner … and is not sanctioned by the United States government,” Khudainatov’s lawyers said in a filing in Manhattan federal court. “As such, the (Amadea) is not forfeitable, as it neither constitutes nor is derived from any…