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Congress is likely to renew a controversial visa program just as fraud committed as part of the program is getting increased scrutiny from regulators and the media. Anyone participating in the EB-5 Visa Program should take note that the SEC, DHS, and FBI are on the case and putting these ...
If you commit a federal crime but the Government can’t prove you knew you broke the law, should you go to jail? It all depends who wins the latest clash between President Obama and Congress. The White House and its Department of Justice believe that the old adage “ignorance of ...
Managing Principal Paul Chan participated in the panel discussion, “Rising Waters: Practical Tips on Making it Rain,” at the 2015 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention on Friday, November 5.
Managing Principal Paul Chan participated in the panel discussion, “Help! I Need to Develop Business Now,” at the 26th Annual California Minority Corporate Counsel (CMCP) Business Conference on Thursday, October 22.
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear a challenge to law enforcement’s collection of cell phone GPS data (known as cell-site data) without a warrant. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/252654. Instead, that data (at least for now) can be gathered from your cellular service provider with either a subpoena or even just a simple ...
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has ranked Bird Marella in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Los Angeles for its work in White Collar Criminal Defense.
Bird Marella attorneys Tom Freeman and David Chao were among the select few of recipients awarded the Public Counsel 2015 Pro Bono Award. The award honors those who have gone above and beyond in generously dedicating their time to ensure justice for the most vulnerable in the community.
Another Swiss bank has agreed to pay a fine to the DOJ to avoid prosecution for assisting US citizens to avoid paying taxes. Piguet Galland & Cie SA is going to pay $15.365 million to settle its case. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-23/piguet-galland-will-pay-15-4-million-in-u-s-tax-settlement-ig3vkpez. Bloomberg reports that this is the 43rd such settlement reached by ...
With the announcement yesterday that the US Attorney’s Office in SDNY is dropping its prosecutions of seven individuals charged with insider trading (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/23/business/dealbook/us-prosecutor-to-drop-insider-trading-cases-against-seven.html), look for the US Attorney’s Offices in LA, SF, and the rest of the west to pick up where SDNY left off. While the Second Circuit adopted ...
Bird Marella principal Ron Nessim participated in the panel discussion, “The Clause that Should Cause Pause: Arbitration Provisions in Entertainment Contracts,” presented by the California Society of Entertainment Lawyers, on Tuesday, October 20.
