Criminal Law

Attorney Charged With Laundering Drug $
Defense Bar Rallies Behind Attorney Charged With Laundering Drug MoneyDaily Business ReviewColleagues call his ethics beyond reproach; Vice President Al Gore relied on him in his fight to get ballots recounted in the 2000 presidential election...

Miami Pharmacy Owner of Convicted of Medicare Fraud, Co-defendant Acquitted
After a six day trial in Miami, a federal jury in Miami convicted Gustavo Smith, 43, the owner of a Miami pharmacy for his role in a $3 million Medicare fraud scheme and for money laundering of all 17 counts...

O.C. attorney nailed in money laundering scheme
LOS ANGELES ­? Thomas Burton, an attorney in Newport Beach, Calif., plead guilty to a federal money laundering charge and admitted he laundered $500,000 for a man involved in an international mail fraud scheme...

Three rulings: on paralegal fees, money laundering
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a prevailing party in a contract dispute with the federal government may recover the fees of paralegals at market rates. In a second decision, it ruled that mere concealment of money during a transport is not enough to support a conviction for money-laundering...

Prosecutors to Consider Dropping Charges Against Miami Lawyer
Ben Kuehne, the highly-respected Miami lawyer who was indicted last month, received some reputation-repairing news yesterday. Daily Business Review is reporting that, in response to defense motions filed earlier this week, the DOJ has switched lead prosecutors and will consider dismissing charges against Kuehne, who stands accused of laundering drug profits while vetting a $5...

U.S. Sup. Court rules for defendants on money laundering
 By PETE YOST ? June 3, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal prosecutors have gone too far in their use of money laundering charges to combat drug traffickers and organized crime...