Understanding Dispute Resolution: Negotiations

Lawyers should be at the forefront of dispute resolution. The practice of law, particularly litigation,...

Increased U.S. Department of Justice Focus on Nigeria

Recent activities by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) point to an increased interest in...

Understanding Banking Fraud: Donald Trump and the New York Attorney General

I wonder if at some point in the future, someone will write a book about...

The Trump Search Warrant, the Fifth Amendment And the Guilty Plea of the Former Trump Cfo: What Do They Mean?

Whenever one writes about Donald Trump, he or she has to recognize that Donald Trump...

United States v. Nathan Carman: Wire Fraud and Death of the High Seas

In September 2016, Linda Carman and her son, Nathan Carman, went on a fishing trip...

Who Owns the Ocean?

Or, more specifically, who owns shipwrecks located on the ocean floor? Over the centuries,...

The Case of Congressman Fortenberry

I recently came across a commentary about Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican Congressman from Nebraska who...

Identity Theft in the PPP Loan Program

According to a recent article in the New York Times, as much as 15% of...

The Use of FINRA Arbitration Procedures to Resolve Disputes Between Financial Advisers

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is a nongovernmental, independent regulatory authority that creates and...

Interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Recent Decision in Van Buren v. United States

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) subjects to criminal liability anyone who...