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Through the Looking Glasses: Will the Public Accept Meta Ray-Bans?
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March 17, 2026
Through the Looking Glasses: Will the Public Accept Meta Ray-Bans?
By: Nicole Kardell
What do a plastic grocery sack and a pair of Meta Ray-Bans have in common? The harm they can do to others who are powerless to their use. A grocer may pack a shopper’s groceries in a disposable plastic bag, and the shopper may be fine with the packing – the bag is cheap for both. But the environment ends up paying a hefty toll for this repeated transaction. AI-linked eyewear, like the Meta Ray-Bans, may seem great to the wearer, who has the convenience of handsfree constant connectivity. He may be able to get answers to all of life’s questions from Meta AI. His AI-glasses can tell him where he is, where he is going (GPS), and what to…
The New Corporate Enforcement Blueprint: DOJ’s “First-Ever” Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
March 16, 2026
The New Corporate Enforcement Blueprint: DOJ’s “First-Ever” Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
By: Robert Ward
Understanding the DOJ’s New Corporate Enforcement Framework On March 10, 2026, just weeks after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) released its updated voluntary corporate self-disclosure program for fraud and financial misconduct, the Department of Justice introduced its first Department‑wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP). The CEP establishes a uniform approach for evaluating voluntary disclosures and cooperation across all DOJ…
ABA White Collar Conference: Political Commentary vs. Best Practices
March 16, 2026
ABA White Collar Conference: Political Commentary vs. Best Practices
By: James Trusty
This year’s ABA White Collar conference in San Diego displayed a good number of the usual suspects in these week-long educational echo chambers: smug moments of schadenfreude when panelists smirk at Trump administration missteps, not-so-subtle calls to arms by former prosecutors who hoist the “Rule of Law” banner, and former Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecutors touting the superiority of their old office, even…
When Acquitted Conduct Becomes Untouchable
July 27, 2023
When Acquitted Conduct Becomes Untouchable
By: James Trusty
Alphonse Gabriel Capone was never prosecuted for murder, so there was never a jury determining whether Al was responsible for the infamous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in which seven gang rivals were executed by Capone’s underlings. Instead, “Scarface” Capone was prosecuted and convicted for felony tax evasion offenses, for which he received 11 years in prison. Since that conviction in 1931, the concept of “getting…
True Threats and True Agendas
July 6, 2023
True Threats and True Agendas
By: James Trusty
Last week’s Supreme Court opinion on the “true threats” doctrine seemingly settles a long- brewing issue in threat-based prosecutions but also reflects the anticipatory positioning of various Associate Justices on much hotter issues that may make their way to SCOTUS consideration in the near future. As such, the debate-behind-the-debate between the Court’s members is of great interest to those who like predicting the next big…
Robocop Finds His Man, But Man Gets Robocop’s Instruction Manual
June 22, 2023
Robocop Finds His Man, But Man Gets Robocop’s Instruction Manual
By: James Trusty
Many years ago, a prosecutor I worked with at the time was in a fascinating murder trial, where the defense included a forensic psychiatrist opining that the defendant suffered from multiple personalities. According to this expert, one of the “inhabitants” of the defendant’s mind was a creature named Tofu the Demon Dog. On cross examination, the doctor volunteered to the jury that these distinct personalities…
Singing the Varsity Blues – Convictions Vacated For Two Defendants in the College Admission Scandal.
June 19, 2023
Singing the Varsity Blues – Convictions Vacated For Two Defendants in the College Admission Scandal.
By: Abbey Block
On May 10, 2023, the First Circuit Court of Appeals provided welcoming news to two of the defendants in “Varsity Blues” the college admissions scandal – their convictions were being vacated. Former Wynn Resorts executive Gamal Abdelaziz and private equity executive John Wilson were just two of dozens of high-profile defendants charged with various white-collar crimes – including bribery and fraud – for making fraudulent…
Playing with House Money
May 15, 2023
Playing with House Money
By: James Trusty
Just as the walls seemed to be closing in on young entrepreneur Charlie Javice, a bit of offense has left her opponent, JPMorgan, in an entirely uncomfortable position largely of its own making. Javice founded a college loan planning entity called Frank, that appeared to be doing so well that JP Morgan bought it in 2021 for $175 million, purportedly lining Charlie’s pocket to the…
