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Katie Lemire Joins PLI Panel on “Cybersecurity Compliance Program and Risk Management Strategies in Today’s Landscape”

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...

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Restitution on Trial: How Ellingburg Could Reshape the Sixth Amendment

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...

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NY AML Rules Get Crypto Rebrand: What It Means For Banks

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.

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Legal 500 USA Recognizes LSW as Leading Investigations and Litigation Boutique in 2025

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...

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Jillian Berman Chairs Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations — CLE Webinar with the NYC Bar Association

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...

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Jillian Berman Joins WWCDA Panel “Show Me the Money: A Primer on Restitution and Forfeiture Issues (Part II)”

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...

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A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attorneys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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...

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Mastering Mediation: Beyond the Session Itself

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...

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