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...
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It’s Time to Revisit Mens Rea In Criminal Price-Fixing Cases
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...
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Chicken Cases Show Benefits Of Pretrial Hearsay Probes
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.
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International executives facing a US internal investigation: what to consider
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...
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EU Double Jeopardy Ruling May Complicate US Extraditions
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...
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LSW Again Receives Top National Ranking from U.S. News & World Report — “Best Law Firms”
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...
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Gabrielle Friedman Presents CLE on the Ethics of “Pool Counsel” for ABA Criminal Justice Section
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...
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Gabrielle S. Friedman Moderates Ethics Panel on Social Media at “Trial By Jury” Program at the Practising Law Institute
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:...
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John Siffert Speaks on Conducting An Effective Direct Examination at PLI’s Annual Trial By Jury Program
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...
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WWL Recognizes Four LSW Attorneys Among “the pre-eminent names” in Business Law
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...