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The Boston Herald | May 30, 2017
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article about the recent media blitz from the Massachusetts U.S. attorney’s office publicizing its work with illegal immigration cases.
Boston Globe | May 13, 2017
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly was quoted in this article about the three possible replacements for the US Attorney for Massachusetts position.
New Hampshire Union Leader | May 13, 2017
This article is about Manchester government investigations and white collar defense partner and practice group leader Dave Vicinanzo’s pro bono client. Inspired by this case, Dave helped draft a bill, set to be signed into law, which changes how parental rights are terminated in situations when the pregnancy is a result of sexual assault.
Law360 | April 28, 2017
This article mentions recent leadership promotions at the firm including David Brown, Jared Lusk, Jim Vallee, Graham Beck, Kathleen Ceglarski Burns, Emily Crandall Harlan, Daniel Gibbons, Linda Huber, Ilana Kameros, Haydon Keitner, Darren Miller, Neal Pandozzi, Edward Puerta, Stephen Reil, and Elizabeth Young.
Law360 | April 26, 2017
Albany government investigations and white collar defense partner Tina Sciocchetti and Boston associate Charles Dell’Anno co-authored this article about a decision in a Florida state appellate court regarding search warrants for automobiles’ electronic data recorders (EDR), also known as “black boxes.”
Law360 | April 24, 2017
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Mark Seltzer and commercial litigation associate Josh Barlow are mentioned in this article about their client, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, in a case regarding labeling related to the use of the anti-nausea drug Zofran during pregnancy.
WBUR (NPR Boston affiliate) | April 18, 2017
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly provided third-party commentary about the ramifications of former state chemist Annie Dookhan’s falsification of tens of thousands of drug tests.
Providence Journal | March 29, 2017
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article about an SEC matter regarding a 2010 bond-offering.
Boston Globe | March 23, 2017
Boston government investigations and white collar defense associate Eric Walz, commercial litigation partner George Skelly and M&A and corporate transactions senior counsel Bill Kelly provided insight about how legal decisions can have broader business implications for clients in this article about a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision involving former EMC corporation chief executive Joe Tucci and EMC’s shareholders.
Law360 | March 17, 2017
Boston commercial litigation partner George Skelly, M&A and corporate transactions senior counsel William Kelly and government investigations and white collar defense associate Eric Walz contributed this article about the Massachusetts SJC’s guidance regarding fiduciary duties of directors of publicly traded Massachusetts corporations.
Boston Globe | February 15, 2017
This article is about a federal lawsuit filed by the government of Bermuda alleging civil racketeering charges against Massachusetts-based Lahey Clinic. Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly provides third party commentary on the unusual case.
Boston Globe | February 03, 2017
This article focuses on the judge who will hear Boston’s challenge of the Trump administration’s recent executive order regarding the immigration ban. Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted discussing Judge Gorton’s judicial style.
Law360 | January 27, 2017
This article highlights a recent action by the U.S. government who filed a $5M settlement agreement in a False Claims Act case involving Monaco Enterprises. The settlement does not require the company to admit any wrongdoing. Chicago commercial litigation partner John Ruskusky and government investigations and white collar defense partner Dean Polales are listed as representing the defendant.
Law360 | January 27, 2017
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Mark Seltzer and commercial litigation associate Josh Barlow are noted as representing GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in this article about recent developments in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) about GSK’s anti-nausea drug Zofran.
Law360 | December 06, 2016
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partners Mark Seltzer and Danielle Pelot and associate Hannah Bornstein are listed as counsel representing Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy in a First Circuit case. This article notes their argument to uphold the dismissal of a False Claims Act lawsuit.
The Boston Globe | November 16, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article about the opening of a grand jury investigation of a Massachusetts law firm for its contributions to political candidates.
Law360 | November 11, 2016
This story covers a recent decision by a Boston federal judge to hear GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) arguments to discuss some cases and claims from its multidistrict litigation focused on the anti-nausea medication Zofran. Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Mark Seltzer and Commercial Litigation associate Josh Barlow are noted as representing GSK.
Law360 | November 03, 2016
Boston Commercial Litigation partners Greg Deschenes and Kurt Mullen, and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Charles Dell'Anno are mentioned as counsel successfully representing the Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund in this article about a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision regarding whether the fund can recover workers’ compensation claims.
The Boston Globe | November 02, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in regarding his representation of a Massachusetts law firm and its contributions to political candidates.
Boston Globe | October 29, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is included in this article about a high-profile client matter involving a Massachusetts law firm and its political contributions.
The Bond Buyer | October 03, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted throughout this piece that follows the ongoing developments in the fight between Peter Cannava and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Boston commercial litigation partner Steve LaRose and associate Kathleen Ceglarski Burns are also part of the legal team representing Cannava.
Privacy & Cybersecurity Report | September 01, 2016
Government investigations and white collar defense partner Tina Sciocchetti and commercial litigation associate Michal Ovadia co-authored this column that discusses a federal district court’s dismissal of a putative class action filed on the heels of the health insurer’s disclosure of a data breach involving approximately 1.1 million plan members.
The Bond Buyer | August 05, 2016
This coverage notes Nixon Peabody’s recent win on behalf of client Peter Cannava, involving SEC claims related to a bond offer involving former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling. Boston partners Brian Kelly and Steve LaRose, Providence counsel Charles Tamuleviz and Boston associate Kathleen Ceglarski Burns are listed as the litigation team, and Brian Kelly is quoted.
The Boston Globe | July 30, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense group partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article about former FBI supervisor Robert Fitzpatrick, who faces sentencing this week for lying on the stand at James “Whitey” Bulger’s murder trial.
Law360 | July 19, 2016
Chicago partner John Ruskusky and Washington, DC, associate Emily Harlan co-authored this column regarding expected changes for False Claims Act cases and investigations in the aftermath of the decision in Universal Health Services Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar.
Westlaw Journal Government Contract | July 18, 2016
This column discussing an important United States Supreme Court decision regarding False Claims Act liability was co-authored by Boston partners Brian French and Fred Kelly, Boston associates Hannah Bornstein and Sydney Pritchett, and Washington, DC, associate Emily Harlan.
Law360 | July 13, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian French, a member of the Life Sciences team, is quoted in this story looking at important cases the industry is monitoring for the remainder of the calendar year. Brian is quoted discussing False Claims Act matters.
Law360 | June 14, 2016
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly and Washington, DC, government investigations and white collar defense associate Emily Harlan contributed this article about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that a public official can be convicted of conspiring to commit extortion even when co-conspirators willingly furnish the money and/or property.
Law360 | May 25, 2016
Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Tina Sciocchetti, health care partner Laurie Cohen and commercial litigation associate Michal Ovadia co-authored this column discussing the risks companies that collect or maintain sensitive personal information face when a rogue employee compromises data security.
The Boston Globe | May 17, 2016
Government Investigations & White Collar Defense counsel Chuck Tamuleviz, a former federal prosecutor, is quoted in this article about a real estate investor, developer and contractor’s failure to file taxes.
New Hampshire Business Review | May 13, 2016
Partner and Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group leader Dave Vicinanzo authored this column about the “Yates Memorandum” that revises the Department of Justice’s policy that targets individual employees and executives in investigations, prosecutions and resolutions of corporate wrongdoing.
The Bond Buyer | May 11, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article discussing the memorandum of law in support of Peter Cannava’s motion to dismiss the SEC’s complaint against him.
The Boston Globe | April 29, 2016
Boston government investigations and white collar defense partner Brian Kelly is referenced throughout this article that discusses an investigation of union tactics associated with Boston’s popular music festival, Boston Calling.
USA Today | March 07, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article about the fraud charges against Wells Fargo in connection with Curt Schilling’s former video game company. Brian is noted as representing Wells Fargo’s banker.
Boston Globe | March 04, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article about the recent federal appeals court’s unanimous rejection of Whitey Bulger’s plea for a new trial.
Law360 | March 02, 2016
This feature story highlights the arrival of Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Tina Sciocchetti.
WGBH Greater Boston | February 18, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly participated in this discussion on the U.S. government’s request of Apple to help unlock a phone possessed by one of the attackers in December's terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California.
Boston Herald | January 05, 2016
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted article discussing the latest in the James “Whitey” Bulger saga. The story notes that Bulger’s girlfriend will plead guilty to a contempt charge in a move that could force federal investigators to target other confidants in their mission to uncover millions of missing dollars.
Washington Post | December 31, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly provides third-party commentary regarding the arraignment and criminal charge against actor Bill Cosby. Brian discusses the importance of evidentiary rulings in this case.
Boston Globe | December 29, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar defense partner Brian Kelly is featured in this coverage about the findings of his three-month investigation of the local Teamsters’ alleged extortion related to the June 2014 filming of Top Chef in Boston.
Boston Herald | December 28, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is featured in this coverage about the findings of his three-month investigation of the local Teamsters’ alleged extortion related to the June 2014 filming of Top Chef in Boston.
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | November 11, 2015
This coverage notes that Accel Entertainment, a gaming terminal company, took its fight over a west suburb’s $1,000-per machine licensing fee to state appellate court. Chicago partners Seth Horvath and Michael Ficaro are featured in the story and noted as Accel ‘s counsel.
Law360 | November 02, 2015
Boston Commercial Litigation partner Kurt Mullen and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense law clerk Julianna Malogolowkin authored this column discussing an appeals court ruling that the statute of limitations for losses under a standard fire insurance policy runs from the date that the loss "occurred" and appears to have limited the discovery rule in Massachusetts only to statutes of limitation referring to when the loss “accrued.”
Law360 | October 05, 2015
Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group leader Dave Vicinanzo, partner Mark Molloy and associate Emily Crandall Harlan authored this column on curtailing an aggressive loss theory that held defendants to more than the government’s loss in some fraud cases.
Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report | October 01, 2015
This contributed column is authored by Boston Government Investigation & White collar defense partner Brian Kelly and Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Emily Crandall Harlan. Click here to read the full article.
ABA Litigation News | October 01, 2015
Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Emily Harlan provides commentary in this piece noting that a cell phone user does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy over a cell service carrier’s records that do not reveal the content of any communications.
Boston Herald | October 01, 2015
This coverage notes that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has tapped Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly for an internal review of his administration’s role in alleged extortion scheme by Teamsters who opposed the use of nonunion workers during the Boston season of Top Chef.
Bloomberg BNA White Collar Report | September 25, 2015
This story discusses a new Justice Department policy in which federal prosecutors must focus on individual accountability and that eliminates partial credit for corporate cooperation may have unintended consequences. The topic was the focus of a Nixon Peabody webinar presented by the Government Investigations & White Collar Defense team. Brian Kelly and Dave Vicinanzo are quoted.
Boston Herald | September 23, 2015
The girlfriend of James “Whitey” Bulger is facing contempt charges, which could lengthen her prison time. Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly, who prosecuted Bulger, is quoted discussing what federal authorities are hoping to get from Catherine Greig including where’s Bulger’s money and who might have helped him while he was on the run.
National Law Journal | September 23, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Eric Walz is included among the Boston “Rising Stars.”
WFXT-TV (FOX Boston) | September 14, 2015
Former federal prosecutor and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is interviewed in advance of the release of “Black Mass,” Hollywood’s feature film on the life of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger.
Boston Business Journal | September 09, 2015
Boston partner and deputy leader of the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice Danielle Pelot is among the Boston Business Journal’s 2015 “40 Under 40” class. Click here to read the full article.
Boston Globe | August 15, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly discusses how new technology could impact the investigation into the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum artwork heist.
Law360 | August 13, 2015
Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Emily Harlan and Boston partner and deputy leader of the Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice Danielle Pelot coauthored this article focusing on what companies doing business in foreign countries need to know about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s facilitating payments exception.
The Daily Beast | August 13, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly weighs in on the investigation surrounding new developments in a famous art heist at the Gardner Museum in Boston.
Boston Globe | August 07, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly discusses the release of a video related to the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum artwork heist.
Boston Herald | July 27, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article on the decreased chance of a new trial for Whitey Bulger following his decision not to take the witness stand.
Boston Globe | July 15, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly discusses potential challenges the Middlesex District Attorney may face in bringing the convicted Boston Marathon bomber back to Massachusetts to face state charges for the murder of an MIT police officer.
WGBH News | July 15, 2015
In this broadcast interview, Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is a featured panelist discussing potential challenges to the Middlesex District Attorney’s efforts to bring the convicted Boston Marathon bomber back to Massachusetts to face state charges for the murder of an MIT police officer.
WBUR-FM (NPR Boston) | May 15, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly discusses the jury’s death penalty decision in the Tsarnaev trial.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | April 20, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly discusses the next steps for the Boston Marathon bombing trial, which is set to resume following the city’s annual 26.2 mile run.
Law360 | April 15, 2015
Los Angeles Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Jason Gonzalez and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Eric Walz authored this article on claims against businesses handling personal data within the European Union based on an expanded interpretation of the Data Privacy Act.
Revere Journal | April 09, 2015
This op-ed discusses how public or private partnerships can impact the public for good—especially following natural disasters such as the tornado that hit Revere, MA, in 2014. Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Eric Walz is highlighted in the piece as part of the Nixon Peabody pro bono Revere legal team.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | March 30, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discusses the prosecution's closing and the defense's possible approach in the case against Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Los Angeles Business Journal | March 26, 2015
Los Angeles Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Jason Gonzalez is quoted in this article discussing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation behind the ousting of the former American Apparel CEO and founder.
Rochester Business Journal | March 20, 2015
Rochester M&A and Corporate Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge, Rochester Commercial Litigation counsel Kevin Saunders, Providence Government Investigations & White Collar Defense counsel Charles Tamuleviz, and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Emily Sy co-authored this article on trends and compliance in FCPA in light of the DOJ’s increased enforcement efforts.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | March 18, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discusses the testimony of a friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and additional evidence presented at trial.
Boston Globe | March 15, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partners Brian Kelly and Gerry Leone are quoted in this article on how the nature of death penalty cases impacts whether some federal prosecutors are willing to try these cases.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | March 13, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is interviewed in this coverage recapping the last week of testimony in the Marathon Bombing trial.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | March 04, 2015
This live Q&A features Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discussing the first day of the trial of the accused Boston Marathon bomber. Gerry is WBZ’s legal analyst for the trial.
Boston Globe | March 02, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is featured throughout this article discussing how courtroom emotions may affect the murder trial of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez.
Boston Globe | February 20, 2015
Manchester partners Dave Vicinanzo and Gordon MacDonald are included in this article featuring the top 100 political activists in New Hampshire.
Boston Globe | February 12, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted in this article discussing the multiple charges against accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | February 12, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discusses a federal appeals court decision to hear arguments about whether to relocate the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev out of Boston.
Boston Globe | February 12, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted throughout this column discussing immunity for the fiancée of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez in his murder trial.
Boston Globe | February 07, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this story on James “Whitey” Bulger who is “up to his old tricks” even while serving time.
Boston Globe | February 05, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted in this article on developments in the murder trial of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez.
WBUR (NPR Boston) | February 04, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article on the jury selection process in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Boston Globe | January 29, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted in this article examining the murder trial of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez.
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly | January 26, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted in this article examining the case of the accused Boston Marathon bomber.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | January 20, 2015
This coverage quotes Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discussing critical issues surrounding the jury selection process in the Boston Marathon bombing suspect’s trial.
Associated Press | January 15, 2015
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst has ended a program allowing campus police to use students as drug informants. The following coverage notes former Middlesex County District Attorney and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone led the University’s review of the program.
Boston Globe | January 12, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discusses the civic duty required of the 18 people chosen to decide the fate of the accused Boston Marathon bomber—a far heavier burden than most jurors are asked to bear.
WCVB-TV (ABC Boston) | January 12, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar defense partner Brian Kelly discusses the impact of social media posts by potential jurors or other related persons on the trial of the accused Boston Marathon bomber.
Boston Globe | January 07, 2015
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article on a new bill signed by Massachusetts Governor Patrick providing municipal police departments with information on drivers with suspended or revoked licenses. Brian is noted as counsel for a Sharon, MA, resident who pushed for this legislation following his daughter’s death.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | January 05, 2015
This coverage features Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone, the TV station’s legal analyst for the trial for the accused Boston Marathon bombing suspect, discussing the jury selection and likeliness of a lengthy process.
Wall Street Journal | January 04, 2015
This coverage quotes Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discussing the federal appeal court decision refusing to postpone jury selection or change the location of the trial of the accused Boston Marathon bombing suspect. He also discusses ways the defense and the prosecution will attempt to portray the suspect.
Boston Globe | December 26, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article discussing U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr., the presiding judge in the trial of the accused Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
Boston Globe | December 18, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly, former head of the public corruption unit of the U.S. attorney’s office in Boston, discusses allegations that the pharmacists who ran the New England Compounding Center essentially ran the company like a criminal enterprise.
WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) | December 18, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discusses the final pre-trial hearing for accused Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Set to begin January 5, Gerry is WBZ’s legal analyst for the trial.
WBZ Radio AM 1030 | December 08, 2014
This coverage notes the announcement by the Revere Tornado Relief Fund of distribution of allocations for those impacted by the tornado which hit the town outside Boston earlier this year. Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted as executive director and administrator for the fund.
Boston Globe | December 08, 2014
This coverage notes the announcement by the Revere Tornado Relief Fund of distribution of allocations for those impacted by the tornado which hit the town outside Boston earlier this year. Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted as executive director and administrator for the fund.
Boston Herald | December 02, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted in this feature story on the list of more than 300 people identified by the prosecution as “potential witnesses” in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial.
SearchCIO | December 01, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted in this article as moderator of a panel of financial, security and legal experts at a recent MIT Sloan CFO Summit. The article focuses on the pressures felt by C-suite executives as data breaches mount discussed at the summit.
State House News Service | November 25, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone, former Middlesex district attorney, is named as a member of Attorney General-elect Maura Healey’s transition team.
Law360 | November 20, 2014
Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin and associate Emily Harlan authored this column on the settlement between the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Wind River Systems Inc., and the larger implications that BIS may be tightening the reins on encryption exports.
Boston Globe | October 28, 2014
A friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber was found guilty of lying to investigators. Former state and federal prosecutor and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted discussing the implications of the verdict for bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Law360 | October 27, 2014
Boston IP Litigation partner Maia Harris, Boston Commercial Litigation partner Fred Kelly and Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense law clerk Charles Dell'Anno authored this article discussing the application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Pom Wonderful LLC v. The Coca-Cola Company to Lanham Act challenges related to drug labeling and marketing.
ACA Insight | October 13, 2014
New York City Government Investigations & White Collar Defense counsel Brad Mirkin provides commentary in this feature story discussing prosecutions and settlements that may be indicators of future SEC scrutiny that will affect all advisers.
Boston Globe | October 11, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone is quoted in this article discussing the defense being used by a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber.
Law360 | October 03, 2014
New York City Government Investigations & White Collar Defense counsel Brad Mirkin provides commentary in this article on the departure of a top enforcement official, Emily Gordy, from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Boston Globe | September 29, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article on federal authorities’ plans to call Bulger’s girlfriend before a grand jury in an effort to locate possible hidden assets.
Forbes | September 29, 2014
Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection team Linn Freedman provides commentary in this column on understanding and adhering to HIPAA across the entire digital health ecosystem.
WFXT-TV | September 25, 2014
In this interview, Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone discusses the Iraqi’s Prime Minister’s claim about an ISIS terrorist plot against subway systems in the U.S. and Paris.
CNN | September 19, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly, prosecutor in the James “Whitey” Bulger case, participates in this panel discussion following a preview presentation of CNN’s documentary: Whitey: US v. James J. Bulger. Click here to see the video clip.
Forbes | August 25, 2014
This column discusses the impact of Community Health System’s data breach. Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security team Linn Freedman acts as a third-party source.
Health Data Management | August 19, 2014
Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman provides third-party commentary on Community Health Systems’ data breach of protected health information.
Boston Herald | August 02, 2014
Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Gerry Leone has been appointed to oversee the Revere Tornado Relief Fund, benefitting those impacted by the tornado which hit the town outside Boston.
Directors & Boards | August 01, 2014
Partner Linn Freedman, member of the board of directors of Roger Williams University and Roger Williams Law School, is featured among the publication’s ninth annual class of directors to watch.
Law360 | July 25, 2014
This feature story focuses on some of the most prominent banking rulings and resolutions in 2014. DC Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin discusses BNP Paribas’ agreement to pay just under $9 billion to federal and New York state regulators to settle violation of U.S. sanctions claims.
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