As detailed in a New York Times article, in June 2015, Tom Rotko won a full acquittal for his client who was a supervisor in the loan origination department at Abacus Bank, a small community-based bank located in Chinatown. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office claimed that over a five-year period senior officers at Abacus Bank […]
As reported in Law360, Isabelle Kirshner secured a significantly below Guidelines sentence, less than half of what prosecutors had sought, for her client who had participated in a securities fraud involving Aegis Capital Fund LLC. Ms. Kirshner presented to the court her client’s compelling life circumstances and argued that her client was not the originator […]
Partner Amy E. Millard was recently named as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (the “WWCDA”). The WWCDA, comprised of women attorneys and professionals who specialize in representing corporations and individuals facing government enforcement actions, internal investigations, compliance, and ethics matters, has a particular focus on promoting diversity […]
On September 21, 2016 Amy Millard will speak at a program sponsored by the New York City Bar entitled “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations: Views from All Sides.” This annual update program will explore current issues and recent developments relating to ethical duties and responsibilities of attorneys and other participants in corporate internal investigations involving […]
Clayman & Rosenberg LLP partner Tom Rotko recently joined the Advisory Board of Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, which is a national research and policy hub created to catalyze long-term structural improvements to the U.S. criminal justice system.
On May 24, 2016 Clayman & Rosenberg LLP partner Tom Rotko appeared on panel put together by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers with a number of other prominent state prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers to discuss perspectives on key criminal law and procedure issues arising in the courts of the State of New […]
Harlan Protass and Wayne Gosnell published an article in the Fall 2015 edition of “Atticus,” the quarterly publication of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Entitled “Forgotten Fraudsters,” the article discusses the U.S. Sentencing Commission failure to implement the statutory presumption of probation for low-level economic offenders, and gives advice concerning how […]
On September 18, 2015 Amy E. Millard will speak at a program sponsored by the New York City Bar Association entitled “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations: Views from All Side.” Amy’s panel will explore current issues and recent developments relating to the ethical duties and responsibilities of attorneys and other participants in corporate internal investigations […]
On June 3, 2015, Tom Rotko won a full acquittal for his client, Raymond Tam, in a high-profile trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York, NY. As detailed in the New York Times, after a four month jury trial, Mr. Tam was acquitted of all 80 counts against him, including grand larceny, […]