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Lawyer Convicted For Stealing $60M From Belgium’s Richest Family
Security & Fraud // December 09, 2019

A lawyer on Monday (Dec. 9) was convicted in Swiss court of laundering money and forgery for stealing shares from Belgium’s richest family, according to a report by Reuters. The lawyer, who was not identified in keeping with Switzerland law, stole shares worth upward of...

DOJ Taps Prominent Lawyer For Big Tech Probe
ANTITRUST // October 23, 2019

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has bolstered the staff for its investigation into potential antitrust violations against Big Tech, adding Ryan Shores, a former partner in an international law firm. Reuters is reporting that Shores, who comes from the firm of Shearman & Sterling, will...

DOJ Lawyer To Advise Barr On Antitrust Review
ANTITRUST // August 08, 2019

U.S. Attorney General William Barr has appointed a lawyer from the Justice Department’s antitrust outfit to be his go-to in a large probe into tech companies, and whether they’re using size and influence to stifle competition, according to a report by Bloomberg. Lauren Willard has...

Former Apple Securities And Compliance Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading
Legal // February 13, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a former Apple lawyer with illegal insider trading on Wednesday (Feb. 13), according to a report by CNBC. The lawyer, named Gene Levoff, worked at Apple until July 2018, when he was put on leave. He was terminated...

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Lawyer Convicted For Stealing $60M From Belgium’s Richest Family

December 09, 2019
A lawyer on Monday (Dec. 9) was convicted in Swiss court of laundering money and forgery for stealing shares from Belgium’s richest family, according to a report by Reuters. The lawyer, who was not identified in keeping with Switzerland law, stole shares worth upward of $60 million and stashed the money in various accounts and […]

DOJ Taps Prominent Lawyer For Big Tech Probe

October 23, 2019
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has bolstered the staff for its investigation into potential antitrust violations against Big Tech, adding Ryan Shores, a former partner in an international law firm....

DOJ Lawyer To Advise Barr On Antitrust Review

August 08, 2019
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has appointed a lawyer from the Justice Department’s antitrust outfit to be his go-to in a large probe into tech companies, and whether they’re using...

Former Apple Securities And Compliance Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading

February 13, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a former Apple lawyer with illegal insider trading on Wednesday (Feb. 13), according to a report by CNBC. The lawyer, named Gene Levoff,...