April 1, 2026 — Law360
The SEC’s recent enforcement action against Madison Capital Funding LLC highlights a clear and evolving priority: valuation is not merely an outcome, but a process subject to ongoing scrutiny – especially during periods of market disruption. In a recent Law360 article, Michael Longyear and Caleb Ellis detail how the Commission imposed significant penalties without alleging...
March 26, 2026 — Law360
When a client uses a generative AI platform to prepare materials for discussions with counsel in a litigation preparation context, are those materials protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine? In United States v. Heppner, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York answered with a categorical no. The ruling...
March 20, 2026 — LSW Client Alert
On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP). The policy governs how the DOJ resolves criminal investigations of corporations. It thereby creates a framework that directly shapes the legal exposure of the executives and employees inside those companies. Understanding how the CEP works, and...
March 11, 2026
The inaugural Legal 500 US Elite – New York rankings has recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP partner Jillian B. Berman for her practice in white collar criminal defense. The ranking is intended “to shine a spotlight on the exceptional lawyers driving innovation and growth in key US cities.” Congratulations, Jillian!
March 4, 2026 — Law 360
A dormant federal law just became relevant again — and the penalties are severe. In their newest Law360 article, Michael Longyear, Jillian Berman and Cindy Kuang analyze recent developments concerning the Continuing Financial Crimes Enterprise statute. Take note, private credit lenders, C-suite executives, and white-collar defense attorneys. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District...
December 10, 2025 — Law360
AI-generated evidence is coming to the federal courts– and machines cannot be cross-examined. The Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules has released a proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707 to regulate the admissibility of machine-generated evidence in federal courts. That includes AI-outputs. Algorithmic tools are becoming more common in criminal investigations and civil litigation. ...
November 10, 2025
On December 11, LSW founding partner John Siffert will moderate a panel of distinguished experts discussing practical guidance for navigating court-ordered mediation. Mediation requires a shift from adversarial advocacy to strategic problem-solving. As courts increasingly turn to mediation to manage growing caseloads, understanding the distinct dynamics of court-administered processes is essential. Panelists will explore best...
November 8, 2025
On November 7, 2025, LSW Partner Gabi Friedman addressed the topic of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines at the Fall Meeting of the German Bar Association’s Criminal Law Division (Deutscher Anwaltverein– Arbeitsgemeinschaft Strafrecht).
October 31, 2025
We are delighted to announce that five partners at Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Super Lawyers! We congratulate our lawyers named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers List: Jillian B. Berman –Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation Matthew Coogan — Business Litigation, Criminal Defense:...
October 26, 2025
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is proud to have six lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in America® and two lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2026 Editions. Congratulations to each on this hard-earned recognition of your work on behalf of our clients in the criminal defense and complex business litigation arenas....
October 17, 2025
In the context of a half day program dedicated to the cyber threat landscape within the financial services sector, LSW partner Katie Lemire joined a Practising Law Institute panel on cybersecurity compliance to share her expertise on risk management strategies for financial services institutions. Cyberattacks against the financial services industry and third-party entities that support...
October 8, 2025
The prosecution calls Ellingburg v. United States a case of “diminishing significance.” Yet its outcome could quietly upend current restitution practice. The upcoming Supreme Court argument asks whether restitution under the MVRA constitutes criminal punishment. LSW examines the hidden constitutional stakes behind what appears to be a narrow sentencing dispute: a ruling in the affirmative could...
October 8, 2025 — Law 360
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP partner Katie Lemire, former head of enforcement at the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), decodes recent DFS regulatory guidance on banks and crypto in her most recent article in Law360.
October 7, 2025
The Legal 500 United States 2025 has again recognized Lanker Siffert & Wohl LLP for legal excellence in Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals. The 2025 guide notes that “the white collar team at Lankler is brilliant and experienced. They are a leading firm for representing individuals,” and that LSW has...
October 1, 2025
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP team Douglass Maynard, Ramya Kasturi, and Charlotte Blatt won another judgment defeating Mayor Eric Adams’s second complaint against the New York City Campaign Finance Board. The Mayor’s lawsuit claimed, again, that his campaign was entitled to $3.5 million in matching funds from the CFB, based on alleged constitutional and state...
September 29, 2025
For over two decades Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP has organized and chaired this annual event with the New York City Bar Association. The format of Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations: Views from All Sides brings together white-collar defense lawyers, former prosecutors and ethics experts to discuss cutting-edge strategic and ethical issues arising in investigations...
September 15, 2025
On September 15, 2025, LSW partner Jillian Berman spoke along with Caroline Ciraolo, Benet Kearney, and Evelyn Sheehan at the Women’s White Collar Defense Association panel entitled “Show Me the Money: A Primer on Restitution and Forfeiture Issues (Part II). In Part II of this watercooler series available to WWCDA members nationwide, the panelists explore...
August 11, 2025 — Law 360
We are pleased to announce the publication in Law 360 of “A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attorneys Avoid AI Hallucinations” by LSW attorneys John Siffert and Rosie Rubin, with co-author Terrence M. Connors. AI use in legal drafting has surged, and so have sanctions for fabricated citations. Courts and bar groups are warning lawyers to...
August 5, 2025 — New York Law Journal
Mediation is transforming legal practice by offering a faster, more cost-effective, and client-centered alternative to litigation. In their recent New York Law Journal article, mediators John S. Siffert and Nelson Edward Timken emphasize that effective mediation starts well before the session itself. Lawyers are encouraged to be proactive in scheduling, transparent about key deadlines, and to ensure...
July 24, 2025 — New York Law Journal
In a recent New York Law Journal article, John Siffert and co-author Nelson Timken propose that litigators start to view mediation as another weapon in their arsenal to resolve litigated cases. Often mediations fail because litigators do not seize the opportunity to create an environment that makes it possible to achieve the client’s goal short...
LSW team Doug Maynard, Ramya Kasturi and Charlotte Blatt achieved a federal court victory on behalf of the New York City Campaign Finance Board on July 14, 2025. On LSW’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit brought by NYC Mayor...
On June 24, 2025, LSW partner Jillian Berman joined distinguished lawyers Victor L. Hou, Sean Hecker, and Nancy Prahofer at the Practising Law Institute’s annual Internal Investigations Program to address considerations when conducting an internal investigation. Program participants discussed how to: deal with whistleblower allegations; identify potential labor and employment issues during an investigation; craft an appropriate document preservation notice; manage the costs of an investigation....
June 13, 2025
LSW partner Gabi Friedman joined an international panel of eminent attorneys at the European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers June 2025 Conference in Paris, convened around the topic “Calculating he Unexpected: best practices and pitfalls in international corporate bribery and ESG investigations.” Gabi participated in a lively analysis with panelists from France and Italy of white-collar...
In 2025, Chambers and Partners again recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. Chambers reviewers opined that...
May 19, 2025
On May 19, 2025, LSW partner Jillian Berman joined Caroline Ciraolo, Benet Kearney, and Evelyn Sheehan for the Women’s White Collar Defense Association panel, “Show Me the Money: A Primer on Restitution and Forfeiture Issues (Part I). In part I of this series of watercooler events available to WWCDA members nationwide, the panelists explored the...
March 31, 2025 — Law 360
In their latest Law 360 article, Jillian Berman, John Siffert and Ben Schwartz analyze proffer agreements — frequently used when a witness agrees to a voluntary interview with a federal prosecutor. Once referred to as a “Queen for a Day” agreement, the practice of proffer agreements is evolving with the times. This article considers from...
March 10, 2025
Katherine A. Lemire is the newest partner at Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP. At LSW, Katie will leverage her unique expertise in government enforcement and financial services regulation to provide superb legal services to our clients. Katie enhances LSW’s capabilities in navigating complex financial regulatory landscapes. Over the forty years since it was founded, LSW...
November 20, 2024
2024 marks the first year Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is listed in the GIR 100, a survey of law firms from around the world that profiles “the best firms for companies and executives to call on during high-stakes cross-border corporate investigations.” The listing by Global Investigations Review is a recognition of LSW’s command of...
October 31, 2024 — Law 360
Until now, American courts have focused how to protect themselves from the use of AI by lawyers who cite non-existent cases that were “hallucinated” by generative artificial intelligence tools. In their timely Law 360 article, John S. Siffert and Allison Morse discuss the potential risk that generative AI poses to secondary sources that lawyers and judges...
October 24, 2024
We are delighted to announce that 13 attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP have been recognized in the 2024 Super Lawyers edition. We congratulate our lawyers named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers List: Jillian B. Berman –Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation Matthew Coogan — Business Litigation, Criminal Defense:...
September 25, 2024
For the past two decades Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP has organized and chaired this annual event with the New York City Bar Association. The format of Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations: Views from All Sides brings together white-collar defense lawyers, prosecutors and ethics experts to discuss cutting-edge strategic and ethical issues arising in investigations...
September 25, 2024
The Office of the Appellate Defender has honored LSW partner Helen Gredd with the Milton S. Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy. The award is presented annually to two of the most “highly regarded advocates in the nation.” Helen will be recognized along with David Patton of Hecker Fink LLP. The awards will be presented...
September 11, 2024 — New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer Vol. 17, No. 2
LSW’s John Siffert co-authored with Cassandra Porsch an article in the upcoming issue of the New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer entitled “Why the NYC Bar Association Report on the State of Mediation Confidentiality in NY is Required Reading.” The article describes the analysis and takeaways in the newly issued report by the New York City...
September 3, 2024
In recognition of his profound contributions to the criminal defense practice, LSW founding partner John S. Siffert will receive the Norman S. Ostrow Award from the New York Criminal Defense Lawyers on September 19, 2024 in New York City. The Ostrow Award is presented annually to a defense lawyer for “outstanding contribution to the defense of...
August 26, 2024 — Law 360 - Expert Analysis
In our latest contribution to Law360 Expert Analysis, LSW attorneys Gabrielle Friedman, John Siffert and Jeannie Rose Rubin consider recent developments and open issues relating to the fugitive disentitlement doctrine as applied to foreign defendants who live outside the United States. When the U.S. Department of Justice criminally charges non-U.S. persons residing abroad, many courts...
August 15, 2024
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is proud to have seven lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in America® and two lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2025 Editions. Congratulations to each on this hard-earned recognition of your work on behalf of our clients in the criminal defense and complex business litigation arenas....
August 14, 2024
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the commercial litigation and securities law arenas. The Benchmark Litigation guide focuses on the leading women litigators from across the country who have secured their place by participating in some of the most...
July 30, 2024 — Dispute Resolution Journal, Sept-Oct 2024 (Vol. 78, No. 3)
LSW’s John Siffert and Brett Mead co-authored with Steven Skulnik the lead article in the upcoming issue of Dispute Resolution Journal, entitled “Application of Mandatory Law in U.S. Arbitration.” It describes how international and domestic arbitral claims arising under mandatory laws are treated in jurisdictions other than where the claims arise. The authors then analyze...
June 28, 2024
LSW Partner Gabi Friedman was invited to the 2024 Annual Conference of the UK Fraud Lawyers Association to participate in a cross-border panel of legal practitioners discussing how prosecutorial authorities do and do not use incentives to encourage subjects to provide information to authorities about corporate fraud. Will the UK or Europe follow the lead...
June 13, 2024
International law firm ranking organization Legal 500 has once again named Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a leading firm providing world class service to our clients in the areas of corporate investigations and white collar defense. We are gratified that our work on behalf of our clients has been recognized this year: “Housing a...
June 6, 2024
Chambers and Partners again recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. Chambers highlighted reviews stating that LSW...
May 23, 2024
LSW Partner Jillian Berman spoke at the New York City Bar Association’s 2024 White Collar Crime Institute on May 23, 2024. Jillian and four other leading white-collar practitioners discussed “Emerging Issues in Federal Sentencing,” such as recent amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines; restitution, forfeiture, and the process of restoration; loss amount as a driver at sentencing; and...
May 21, 2024
LSW founding partner John S. Siffert received the 2024 Leon Silverman Award from the New York-Downstate State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers on May 21, 2024. The bi-annual award is presented to “a practicing lawyer or retired judge whose career has exemplified the qualities of ethics and professionalism embodied in the College’s...
May 21, 2024 — Law 360 - Expert Analysis
In a recent Law360 “Expert Analysis” contribution, Jillian B. Berman, John S. Siffert, and Zachary B. Shemtob consider the hurdles facing client and counsel– and suggest strategies– when a non-US person is sentenced by a US court for a white-collar offense. Foreign defendants prosecuted for white collar felonies face disparate treatment at sentencing as compared to similarly...
May 17, 2024
LSW partner Gabrielle Friedman joined a panel of distinguished practitioners in Dublin, Ireland at the 39th Annual Conference of the International Bar Association Banking and Financial Law Section to discuss international perspectives on Whistleblowing and Investigations in Financial Institutions. Regulatory and public scrutiny of financial institutions shows no signs of lessening. Regulators and the public...
March 5, 2024
Gabi Friedman joined a panel of national and international practitioners at the 25th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Womens White Collar Defense Association to discuss the increasingly frequent phenomenon when one lawyer or law firm represents more than one client in a corporate or governmental investigation. Entitled “Navigating Pool Counsel and Joint Defense Agreements”, the...
February 12, 2024 — Law360
In their latest contribution to Law360, LSW partners Michael D. Longyear and John S. Siffert and associate Zachary B. Shemtob analyze a novel SDNY jury instruction on scienter in a recent open market manipulation trial. The defendant in United States v. Phillips was accused of manipulating the forex market by engaging in non-bona fide trades for...
December 12, 2023 — Law360 - Expert Analysis
In their newest contribution to Law360, John S. Siffert and Brandon G. Davis discuss a recent SDNY ruling of great significance for federal criminal cases involving expert witnesses. Judge Jed Rakoff’s decision in United States v. Mrabet puts prosecutors on notice that courts will take seriously the disclosure requirements for expert witnesses in the new...
November 2, 2023
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP has received a National Tier One ranking in Criminal Defense: White Collar for the fifth year in a row in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®. The distinction is earned by few boutique law firms and reflects the continuing national recognition of our work in the area of white...
October 17, 2023
John Siffert joined a panel at the 2023 meeting of the Practising Law Institute’s annual “Trial By Jury” program, in which masters of the bar and the bench come together to provide valuable and useful insights on jury trials. PLI gathers the most experienced and respected state and federal judges, as well as many distinguished...
September 27, 2023
We are delighted to announce that 14 attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP have been recognized in the 2023 Super Lawyers edition. We congratulate our lawyers named to the the New York Metro Super Lawyers List: Jillian Berman –Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation Matt Coogan — Business Litigation, Criminal Defense:...
September 19, 2023
John Siffert was invited to join a distinguished faculty for a three-part program at the Practising Law Institute to discuss drafting arbitration agreements in 2023. The faculty addressed issues that counsel should consider including in arbitration agreements in light of current events and trends, such as specifying whether proceedings will be conducted virtually or in-person,...
September 12, 2023
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is proud to announce that Michael D. Longyear has joined the firm as partner, after nearly seven years of public service as a federal prosecutor in New York City. Michael rejoins LSW following his service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for...
August 18, 2023
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is proud to have six lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in America® and four lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2024 Editions. Congratulations to each on this heard-earned recognition of your work on behalf of our clients in the criminal defense and complex business litigation arenas....
August 4, 2023
LSW partner Gabi Friedman joined a group of distinguished white-collar practitioners on a panel sponsored by the ABA Criminal Justice Section at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado to discuss a topic of increasing importance in white collar investigations– what happens when one law firm represents multiple witnesses in the same investigation? ...
July 28, 2023
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP proudly announces that Douglass Maynard has joined the firm as our newest partner. At LSW Doug will work with corporate and individual clients, helping them resolve complex legal and business issues. He will represent clients in internal investigations, white collar and regulatory proceedings and civil litigation and pre-litigation disputes. In...
June 29, 2023
On June 29, 2023, LSW partner Jillian Berman joined distinguished practitioners Maria Cruz Melendez, Jeremy H. Temkin and Joon Kim at the Practising Law Institute’s annual Internal Investigations Program to address the fundamentals of conducting an effective and efficient corporate internal investigation. Program participants will learn best practices for: gathering documents; interviewing employees – current and former; addressing employee issues and obligations: advice, rights and...
June 16, 2023 — Law360
What does it mean to “use” another person’s identity in the context of a fraud? Does the federal identity theft enhancement apply anytime a fraud is committed where the scheme involves the use of another person’s name? Or does “identity theft” involve more than that? A two-year mandatory minimum prison sentence hangs in the balance....
June 10, 2023
The Legal 500 United States 2023 has recognized Lanker Siffert & Wohl LLP for legal excellence in Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals. The 2023 guide recognizes partners Jillian B. Berman, Gabrielle S. Friedman, Helen Gredd, John S. Siffert, Charles T. Spada and Frank H. Wohl as recommended lawyers in the white...
Chambers and Partners recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. Chambers comments that LSW “has such versatile...
On May 23, 2023, LSW partner Jillian Berman moderated a fireside chat with U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero at the Women in White Collar Kickoff Reception to the 11th annual New York City Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute. Ms. Berman and Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero discussed current issues involving the CFTC, including enforcement priorities...
February 16, 2023 — Law360 - Expert Analysis
In a contribution to the Law360 Expert Analysis column, John Siffert and Lise Rahdert propose that the low standard for mens rea in price-fixing cases that has been in place for the past 45 years should be reconsidered after two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, as well as the U.S. DOJ’s expansion of its enforcement...
January 31, 2023 — Law360 - Expert Analysis
In a contribution to the Law360 Expert Analysis column, Jillian Berman and Lise Rahdert of LSW along with co-author Julie Withers of Reichman Jorgenson Lehman & Feldberg LLP consider an important hearsay issue about co-conspirator statements, which applies in all conspiracy cases.
January 25, 2023 — Financier Worldwide,
In the interdependent global economy, and with growing cooperation among regulators, it is increasingly likely that international executives will experience a US-style corporate investigation at some point. In the February issue of Financier Worldwide, LSW partner Gabi Friedman and counsel Ramya Kasturi suggest some issues to consider when an executive is asked to provide an...
January 24, 2023 — Law360 -- Expert Analysis
Certain extraditions to the US from the European Union just got harder. In a contribution to the Law360 Expert Analysis column, LSW partner Gabi Friedman explores how a recent judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on double jeopardy could impact US DOJ efforts to extradite certain persons from the European Union. Gabi also...
November 3, 2022
U.S. News & World Report /Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has awarded Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP a National Tier One placement in Criminal Defense: White Collar for the fourth year in a row. The distinction is earned by few boutique law firms and reflects the continuing national recognition of our work in the area...
October 25, 2022
LSW partner Gabi Friedman participated in a timely CLE program for the American Bar Association addressing the well-known but often misunderstood role of “pool counsel”– when one law firm represents multiple witnesses in a single corporate investigation. Gabi joined Andrea Moseley of Kropf Moseley PLLC in a lively discussion of ethical dilemmas that can confront...
October 20, 2022
At this year’s Trial By Jury continuing legal education program at the Practising Law Institute in New York City, partner Gabi Friedman moderated a panel composed of members of the judiciary and private practice discussing the hot topic: “Attorney Ethics and Social Media Research During Voir Dire.” Issues covered in the wide-ranging discussion included:...
October 20, 2022
On October 20, 2022, John Siffert joined a panel at the Practising Law Institute’s Annual Trial By Jury Program on Conducting An Effective Direct Examination. In this popular program, the masters of the bar and the bench come together to give participants valuable and useful insights on jury trials. PLI assembles the most experienced and...
October 18, 2022
In 2022, Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has listed four LSW lawyers for their achievements in multiple areas of business law. We are delighted to congratulate the individuals who received this international recognition for their work on behalf of our clients, and their leadership in the legal community: Jillian B. Berman — USA Business Crime Defence...
October 4, 2022
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP partner Jillian B. Berman has been named by Super Lawyers for the fourth year running as one of the “Top 100” attorneys and one of the “Top 50 Women” lawyers in the New York Metro Area. Super Lawyers 2022 notes that, “Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in New York Metro via a patented multiphase...
October 3, 2022
Partner Gabrielle S. Friedman continued an LSW tradition by serving as an “Associate Justice” at the Office of the Appellate Defender’s 29th annual mock Supreme Court oral argument at its gala fundraiser: “First Monday in October.” Each year, OAD invites members of the New York bar to assume the roles of Supreme Court Justices hearing...
September 20, 2022
LSW is very pleased that the ranking organization Super Lawyers has recognized 14 LSW lawyers, including partners, counsel and associates, in the 2022 edition. We are proud of the firm’s outstanding client service, leadership in the legal community, and commitment to training the next generation of top-notch litigators. The LSW lawyers recognized in 2022 are:...
September 14, 2022
On September 14, LSW Partners Frank Wohl and Jillian Berman co-chaired a panel of white-collar practitioners from both sides of the aisle for a sophisticated and spirited exploration of ethical quandaries that attorneys may face during an investigation of suspected corporate misconduct. The seminar-style event is an annual tradition at the New York City Bar...
August 24, 2022
A federal district court in Colorado dismissed all criminal price-fixing charges against Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP client Justin Gay upon the motion by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to terminate the prosecution. The dismissal came only months before trial was set to begin. Mr. Gay, formerly a national sales executive...
August 18, 2022
Eight lawyers at LSW have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America for their accomplishments in fields including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation, securities litigation, commercial litigation and corporate compliance and corporate governance. We congratulate our colleagues named to the Best Lawyers in America list this year: Jillian B. Berman...
August 16, 2022 — Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 76, Issue 1
John Siffert and Angela Zhu teamed up with independent arbitrator and mediator Peter Pettibone to explore the increasingly common practice of engaging in mediation during an arbitration, often referred to as “Arb-Med-Arb.” The resulting article, “An Examination of Institutional Arb-Med-Arb Protocols and Practices,” published in the American Arbitration Association’s flagship publication Dispute Resolution Journal will be of interest to any potential litigant (individual or...
August 4, 2022
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the securities law arena. In its 2022 edition of Top 250 Women in Litigation, Benchmark writes: “these women have secured their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating...
July 26, 2022
Partner Gabrielle Friedman was invited by the U.S. Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) to present a webinar to its members about the increasingly common phenomenon of cross-border investigations. She discussed the ins and outs of transnational workplace investigations, why they are on the increase, ethical obligations, and trends relevant for both internal and external investigators....
On June 28, 2022, LSW partner Jillian B. Berman participated in a panel demonstration about “Organizing the Defense” at the 2022 ABA Antitrust Law Section International Cartel Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. The demonstration was part of a two and a half day practitioner workshop featuring presentations on cutting-edge antitrust issues analyzed by attorneys and enforcers...
June 1, 2022
Chambers and Partners has again recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. The Chambers editorial team notes...
April 27, 2022
LSW partner Jillian Berman served on a panel of expert practitioners to explore Ethics, Strategy and Privilege Issues in Defense Investigations for an audience of white collar defense attorneys and other practitioners at the 10th Annual White Collar Crime Institute at the New York City Bar Association. Jillian spoke about various ethical and strategic issues...
April 15, 2022
On April 15, 2022, John Siffert was invited by Professors Kate Stith and David Zornow to speak to their class on White Collar Criminal Defense: Critical Issues and Strategies regarding the Sotheby’s/ Christie’s antitrust prosecution in United States v. Taubman. A lively conversation with fellow guest speakers Robert B. Fiske and Clifford Aronson ensued.
January 28, 2022
Gabi Friedman was invited by The Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law to its 2022 Conference on New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment to speak on a panel dedicated to “Ethical Issues in Investigations” on Friday, January 28 2022. The 2022 Conference on New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment, sponsored by the University...
January 10, 2022
LSW is pleased to announce the arrival of three new associate attorneys. We are delighted to welcome these talented lawyers to our ranks: Kamika Shaw joined the firm in September 2021, following her clerkship with the Honorable Vernon S. Broderick in the Southern District of New York. Kamika graduated from Harvard Law School and Duke...
December 17, 2021
LSW is delighted to announce the promotion of Ramya Kasturi to Counsel effective January 1, 2022. Since joining LSW in 2016, Ramya’s work in both federal and state cases has exemplified the skill, diligence, dedication, and compassion in which we as a firm take such pride. Ramya represents clients at every stage of criminal proceedings,...
December 10, 2021
LSW congratulates partner Helen Gredd, who was recognized by the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) at its Annual Gala as among the “trailblazing women whose tireless efforts paved the way for today’s WWCDA.” After a distinguished career in the SDNY as a prosecutor who served in various supervisory roles, including Chief of Appeals...
October 21, 2021
Jillian Berman joined a panel of expert practitioners at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Insider Trading Law Program on October 21, 2021 to address pressing topics including: What Is Insider Trading Law, Recent Enforcement Focus, and a New Statute? Advising Clients with Insider Trading Issues Enforcement Priorities: Now and the Future Over the last...
September 30, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has included nine LSW attorneys on its 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List, as well as six LSW attorneys on its 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars List. Partner Jillian Berman was additionally listed among the Top 100 Lawyers in the New York Metro Area, and...
September 23, 2021
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is pleased to welcome Michael Gerber as its newest partner. Michael, a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk, comes to the firm following nine years as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). There he served in various leadership roles, most recently...
September 22, 2021
On September 22, LSW Founding Partner Frank Wohl chaired a panel of distinguished white-collar practitioner from both sides of the aisle for a sophisticated and spirited exploration of ethical quandaries that attorneys may face during an investigation of suspected corporate misconduct. The seminar-style event is practically an institution at the New York City Bar Association...
August 19, 2021
The firm is gratified that Best Lawyers USA 2022 has recognized nine LSW attorneys for their work in practice areas including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation and securities litigation. Partners Jillian Berman, Gabi Friedman, Dan Gitner, Helen Gredd, John Siffert, Frank Wohl and Senior Counsel Rusty Wing have been renamed to the list of...
August 4, 2021
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the securities law arena. In its 2021 10th anniversary edition of its Women in Litigation Guide, Benchmark writes: “these women have earned their place amongst the leading female litigators...
May 27, 2021 — Lawline.com
On May 27, 2021, LSW partners Frank Wohl and Gabrielle Friedman were pleased to present a CLE seminar on strategic and ethical issues in cross-border investigations, designed for in-house counsel and outside attorneys for corporations and individuals. The program focuses on the ethical duties and unique strategic considerations that arise in cross-border corporate investigations of...
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP, a Manhattan litigation and white collar defense boutique, is proud to announce that it has again been ranked Band 1 in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers USA 2021: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business...
April 15, 2021 — The Champion
Has Congress created a new tool to hold individual prosecutors responsible for failing to produce exculpatory material to defense counsel? Is there more to be done? In the March 2021 issue of The Champion, official magazine of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, LSW founding partner John Siffert and the Honorable Donald W. Molloy,...
February 28, 2021 — Chambers Global
Dan Gitner has been recognized as a top US litigator by international ranking organization Chambers Global for his work in white collar defense. Chambers Global notes that Dan “has received widespread acclaim for handling many of the highest-profile white-collar criminal cases brought to trial, representing both corporates and individuals. In describing his advocacy style, one...
February 23, 2021
On February 23, 2021, John Siffert addressed the Ninth Circuit Chief Judges’ Conference. John and Judge Donald W. Molloy, U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana, considered the topic of the Due Process Protections Act and Brady disclosures.
February 23, 2021
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is delighted to announce that our founding partner John Siffert has been admitted to the American Arbitration Association Roster of Arbitrators. John’s appointment to the AAA Roster follows decades of experience litigating complex commercial matters and conducting arbitrations as panel chair and wing. For the last six years, he...
January 1, 2021
LSW is delighted to announce the promotion of Rachel S. Berkowitz to Counsel in recognition of her outstanding lawyering on behalf of clients and her service to the firm. Rachel’s practice focuses on white collar defense, government investigations, and complex civil matters. She has represented clients at every stage of criminal proceedings, from investigations...
December 17, 2020 — Lawline.com
On December 17, 2020, LSW partners Gabrielle Friedman and Frank Wohl presented Ethics in Corporate Investigations, a Continuing Legal Education program in conjunction with Lawline.com. Broadcast live online and recorded at Lawline’s studio in lower Manhattan, the program provided viewers information on strategies for managing conflicts of interest and protecting client privilege during internal investigations. ...
November 30, 2020 — Law360
On November 30, 2020, LSW founding partner John Siffert and associate Brice Jastrow published an article in Law 360 analyzing the unprecedented changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure mandated by the Due Process Protection Act signed into law in October, 2020, and their potentially wide-ranging effects on white collar practice. These changes to...
November 20, 2020
LSW founding partner John Siffert and co-panelist Katie Recker of Welsh & Recker addressed the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers at their 2020 White Collar Practice Webinar, speaking on “New Developments in Rule 16-A Sea Change?” They discussed proposed changes to Rule 16 regarding expert reports and new Rule 16.1 requiring the government and...
November 17, 2020
LSW partner Jillian Berman was entrusted with the unique opportunity to publicly interview three distinguished federal judges at the Women’s White Collar Defense Association New York Chapter Meeting in November 2020. The jurists on the panel were the Hon. Pamela Chen (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York), the Hon. Ann...
November 15, 2020
National attorney ranking organization Super Lawyers has selected LSW partner Jillian Berman as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area, in the practice area Criminal Defense: White Collar. Jillian is a veteran federal prosecutor who served for nine years in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District...
November 9, 2020
We are delighted to announce that LSW’s white collar practice as well as our commercial litigation practice have been singled out for top rankings by the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” initiative for 2021. LSW has earned a national Tier One ranking for Criminal Defense: White Collar, a national Tier Two ranking...
November 5, 2020
New York University’s Pollack Center on Law and Business hosted a zoom conference to commemorate the 40th anniversary of United States v. Chiarella, the origin of modern insider trading cases. The program explored the fascinating backstories of the Chiarella prosecution and the Supreme Court argument as well as the SEC’s and DOJ’s insider trading enforcement strategies...
October 2, 2020
Benchmark Litigation has recognized LSW as a top-ranked national firm for White Collar Crime in its 2021 United States Litigation Guide. Six partners were singled out as stars in various fields including white collar crime, securites litigation and commercial litigation. Jillian Berman— Future Star Gabrielle Friedman— Local Litigation Star in White Collar Crime Daniel Gitner—...
September 26, 2020
LSW is proud to announced that our partner Daniel M. Gitner has been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in recognition of his extraordinary skill in the courtroom. For 70 years, the ACTL has pursued its mission “to maintain and improve the standards of trial practice, ethics and the administration of justice,” honoring...
September 16, 2020 — New York City Bar Association
Founding partner Frank Wohl hosted his ever-popular annual event at the Bar Association of the City of New York, moderating an all-star lawyer panel discussing ethical issues in the context of corporate internal investigations. This year’s program devoted special attention to ethical issues raised by circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This annual update program...
September 15, 2020
LSW partner Jillian Berman participated, along with top government speakers from the DOJ, the SEC, and U.S. Attorney’s Offices in a Sandpiper Partners LLC virtual conference on “Hot Trends in DOJ and SEC Enforcement and Litigation,” co-sponsored by Paul Weiss. Jillian and other panelists discussed current trends and developments in DOJ and SEC white-collar enforcement,...
August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers in America has recognized nine LSW attorneys for their achievements in fields including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation and securities litigation. We congratulate the seven partners named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list: Jillian Berman – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Gabrielle S. Friedman – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Daniel M. Gitner –...
August 14, 2020
LSW is so pleased that Benchmark Litigation has once again selected our partner Helen Gredd as one of the Top 250 Women Litigators in the United States for her inspiring achievements in the securites law arena. As Benchmark Litigation says: “These women have earned their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating in some...
April 29, 2020 — Practical Law
LSW partner Jillian Berman and associate Lise Rahdert published this article with Practical Law considering the advantages and challenges for a defense lawyer whose client is asked to testify or be interviewed remotely via telephone or videoconference, an increasingly common request by prosecutors in times of social distancing.
April 23, 2020 — Chambers USA
Internationally renowned independent ranking company Chambers and Partners has once again recognized LSW as a elite litigation and defense firm, awarding the firm a Band I spot for White Collar Crime and Government Investigations. More than half of the firm’s partners have been individually ranked, and the Chambers editorial team notes that the firm is...
March 31, 2020 — LinkedIn
LSW partner Gabi Friedman and counsel Rosie Rubin consider the effects on criminal justice of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) signed into law of March 27, 2020. The article highlights some of the CARES Act’s important changes to procedures in federal criminal prosecutions, including its provisions relating to remote proceedings,...
February 13, 2020 — NYLPI
Founding LSW partner John Siffert was awarded the prestigious Law & Society Award by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest at the 27th annual award luncheon. The event supports NYLPI’s efforts to provide increased legal assistance to underserved communities.
November 6, 2019 — Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany
LSW partner Gabi Friedman and Dr. Philipp Gehrmann, partner at Berlin white collar boutique Krause & Kollegen, presented a joint talk on parallel criminal investigations in the United States and Germany to German lawyers and law students at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. They discussed the complex legal issues that arise in cross-border criminal...
November 1, 2019 — The Champion
LSW partner John S. Siffert and associate David Angelatos published “New Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 Will Initiate Sea Change in Pretrial Disclosures — If Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Bar Take It Seriously” in The Champion, the journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In the article, John and David argue that...
November 1, 2019 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John S. Siffert served on the “What’s Your Story: Conducting an Effective Direct Examination” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2019 Trial by Jury program. Drawing on his storied career as a trial lawyer, John offered his insights on how best to prepare and conduct effective direct examinations. The panel was moderated by...
October 30, 2019 — New York State Bar Association
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion at the New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The panel was sponsored by the New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference, First Amendment Watch at NYU’s Carter Journalism Institute, New...
October 7, 2019 — Office of the Appellate Defender
LSW partner Dan Gitner served as a judge at the Office of the Appellate Defender’s annual mock Supreme Court oral argument, “First Monday in October.” The panel heard arguments based on Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, No. 17-623, which presents the question whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on...
September 18, 2019 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
June 24, 2019 — LSW Press Release
LSW is delighted to welcome defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor Jillian B. Berman as its newest partner. Jillian defends individuals and companies in white-collar criminal matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, and internal investigations, as well as complex commercial litigation. Previously, she served for nine years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...
June 19, 2019 — Chambers USA
LSW partner Daniel M. Gitner was named New York White Collar and Government Investigation Lawyer of the Year by Chambers USA at its annual awards event in New York City. Dan received the same honor in 2015, and he was shortlisted for the award in 2017.
June 18, 2019 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Gabi Friedman and co-author Jeffrey Udell published this article in the New York Law Journal discussing ethical and practical considerations for “pool counsel” representations– the increasingly common practice where one law firm represents multiple witnesses in a white collar investigation or a lawsuit. The authors take as their starting point an ethics opinion...
June 1, 2019 — Litigation Magazine (ABA)
LSW partner Matt Coogan’s article in Litigation Journal, the preeminent journal in the field of trial practice published by the American Bar Association, provides practice tips and observations about conducting U.S. depositions on foreign soil.
May 15, 2019 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in the “Lessons from Recent Trials” panel at the 8th Annual White Collar Crime Institute, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association.
March 25, 2019 — Conference Board
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Conference Board on “Corporate Prosecutions: What Companies, Boards and Executives Need to Know.” Dan offered his expert views on recent changes in Department of Justice policies, as well as practical tips for companies, directors, and executives.
November 8, 2018 — National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
LSW partner John Siffert participated in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer’s 2018 “Defending the White Collar Case: In & Out of Court” seminar in Washington, D.C. John moderated, and served on, a panel discussion focusing on “Discovery Trends: E-data, Privacy, Searches, and Subpoenas.”
November 7, 2018 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John Siffert served on the “Making a Compelling Closing Argument” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2018 Trial by Jury program. The panel included the Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the Hon. Barry A. Ostrager, Supreme Court of the State of New York, the...
November 7, 2018 — Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
LSW partner Gabi Friedman offered her insights about the American perspective on cross-border investigations as a panelist at the Symposium on the Future of Internal Investigations in Germany, held at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. Sponsored by the Faculty of Law, the panel discussed corporate internal investigations, particularly the draft German legislation about corporate misconduct...
October 22, 2018 — New York State Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl participated in a panel discussion at the annual New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association.
October 4, 2018 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
September 20, 2018 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner Dan Gitner moderated a panel discussion on “Insider Trading Law 2018,” sponsored by the Practising Law Institute.
April 30, 2018 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion on “Hot Topics in NY Antitrust: Class Certification and Fraud-Based Antitrust Investigations,” sponsored by the New York City Bar Association. Dan offered expert analysis on recent investigations into financial markets and developments in antitrust cases, among other topics.
March 1, 2018 — New York Council of Defense Lawyers
Founding LSW partner Frank H. Wohl was awarded the Norman S. Ostrow Award by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. The annual award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the defense of liberty and the preservation of individual rights.
November 13, 2017 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John S. Siffert served on the “Making a Compelling Closing Argument” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2017 Trial by Jury program. The panel included the Hon. Gregory H. Woods, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and Gregory A. Markel. John has participated in PLI’s Trial by Jury program...
September 27, 2017 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Helen Gredd chairs the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
September 1, 2017 — New York Litigator (NYSBA)
LSW partner Matt Coogan, member of the Federal Procedure Committee of the New York State Bar Association, is a principal author of this article analyzing how lower courts have approached important questions of general jurisdiction following the Supreme Court’s seminal decision in Daimler AG v. Bauman.
August 10, 2017 — American Bar Association
LSW partner Gabi Friedman co-moderated a panel discussion on the judicial perspective on recurring ethics issues at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association. Among the issues considered were common ethics issues encountered at small firms, as well as how and by whom judges believed these issues should be resolved. The panel included...
November 21, 2016 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John Siffert served on the “Making a Compelling Closing Argument” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2016 Trial by Jury program. The panel included the Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the Hon. Gregory H. Woods, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...
September 15, 2016 — Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization
LSW partner John S. Siffert interviewed the Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, at a program in New York City sponsored by Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization.
June 22, 2016 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner John S. Siffert and associate Leigh Llewelyn published “Insider Trading as Fraud: Economic Benefit as an Element” in the New York Law Journal. The article considers the upcoming Supreme Court argument in the insider trading case Salman v. United States, No. 15-628, and explore why the federal mail and wire statutes may affect the...
May 9, 2016 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Rusty Wing participated in the “Lessons from Recent Trials” panel at the 5th Annual White Collar Crime Institute, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association.
January 20, 2016 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner John S. Siffert and associate Michael Herman published “Understanding Insider Trading as Breach of Duty of Loyalty” in the New York Law Journal. The article argues that the crime of insider trading is properly understood as a breach of a fiduciary duty and that the courts have failed to articulate precisely the nature of...
September 10, 2015 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
September 1, 2015 — New York Litigator (NYSBA)
LSW partner Matt Coogan, member of the Federal Procedure Committee of the New York State Bar Association, is a principal author of this report considering the recurring question whether an unaccepted offer of judgment for complete relief renders an action moot and requires its dismissal. After examining Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil...
May 19, 2015 — Chambers USA
LSW partner Daniel M. Gitner was named New York White Collar and Government Investigation Lawyer of the Year by Chambers USA at its annual awards event in New York City.
February 6, 2015 — Federal Bar Council
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl moderated a panel on statutory interpretation at the Federal Bar Council’s Winter Bench and Bar Conference. The panel included the Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Hon. Robert A. Katzmann, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,...
September 30, 2014 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
January 1, 2014
LSW founding partner John Siffert was featured on a panel comparing French and American criminal legal systems at the American College of Trial Lawyers Annual Program,
February 22, 2013 — New York Law Journal
February 1, 2013 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Patrick Garlinger argue that a recent Second Circuit decision allows the government to undertake a more aggressive approach to investigating potential violations of the misbranding provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
January 2, 2013 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Patrick C. Toomey consider the interplay of the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act and the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. A victim of a crime is often entitled to restitution, but pursuing it can create unwelcome publicity. Dan and Patrick offer practical tips for seeking restitution without sacrificing privacy.
September 24, 2009
John Siffert interviewed the Honorable Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the American College of Trial Lawyers Annual Program in 2009. Justice Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009 and has served since August 8, 2009. Justice Sotomayor is the...
September 29, 2008 — New York Law Journal
Traditionally, companies conducting internal investigations have been borne the associated costs, including attorney’s fees. LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Brian Jacobs argue that a recent Second Circuit decision applying the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act may allow companies to recover those expenses from the person whose conduct prompted the investigation.
February 1, 2008 — Federal Sentencing Reporter
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associates Gabi Friedman and Kan Nawaday argue that developments in narcotics sentencing law give white collar criminal defendants an additional way to challenge the Sentencing Guidelines’ unjust loss tables.
November 15, 2007 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Gabi Friedman consider the complex legal and practical issues that arise when a firm discovers child pornography on a company server. It is illegal to be in possession of child pornography, but there is no safe harbor for a company that reports the contraband to law enforcement–even if the...
March 12, 2004 — New York Council of Defense Lawyers
John “Rusty” Wing was honored with the Norman S. Ostrow Award by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. The annual award is given in recognition of excellence in the field of criminal defense.