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AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

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. ...

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John Siffert Chairs Panel on Court-Ordered Mediation at the NYC Bar Association on December 11, 2025

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...

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LSW Partners Ranked by SuperLawyers for White Collar Defense and Business Litigation

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:...

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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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