A trend? Another ruling that mailing does not support mail fraud *

USA - April 10 2013
Two decisions do not ordinarily a trend make. But when New York federal judges author two circuit court opinions, issued within approximately three…

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Escaping 'Nixon's' legacy: the proper standard for Rule 17(c) subpoenas *

USA - April 2 2013
Rule 17(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure sets forth the means by which a criminal defendant can compel the production of documents from…

Co-authors: Robert J. Anello.

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The boundaries of a seemingly limitless mail fraud statute *

USA - February 5 2013
New York is the nation’s center of commerce—often exporting its business Skills and financial products to the rest of the country. Sometimes we export…

Co-authors: Robert J. Anello.

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Mary Jo White as SEC Chairman *

USA - January 30 2013
President Obama's recent naming of Mary Jo White to be Chairman of the SEC has been greeted with praise from almost all quarters. But because she is…

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Rajaratnam, 'necessity' and the path for future wiretaps *

USA - December 4 2012
Although the “pioneering nature” of the use of wire-taps in the insider trading case of United States v. Rajaratnam has received a great deal of media attention, the statutory prerequisites to wiretapping have received little prior close legal scrutiny in white-collar cases.

Co-authors: Robert J. Anello.

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