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Libor Fraud United Kingdom

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Stymied fraud prosecutions could force DOJ prosecutors to reevaluate their strategy

On January 27, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in United States v. Connolly, overturning the 2018 fraud convictions of two former traders at a large financial institution. A...more

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The End of LIBOR: The Twilight Zone™ Edition

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The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced the future cessation and loss of representativeness of worldwide LIBOR rates. Potential Detrimental Developments - Recent Events - On Friday, March 5,...more

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Witness for the prosecution – the problem of expert witnesses in criminal trials

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Many will be aware of Agatha Christie's popular and much-adapted tale involving a witness for the prosecution whose evidence is undermined. But, in the real world, last month we saw the latest discrediting of an expert...more

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Second Circuit Hands Government a Major Setback in LIBOR Fraud Case

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On July 19, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that could impact prosecutions of corporate employees that result from multi-jurisdictional investigations, such as those involving...more

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Reflections on a Sentence: Spooking the City

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Tom Hayes emerges from his trial at Southwark Crown Court for Libor manipulation as a very considerable loser, who took some very bad decisions in the course of the SFO investigation and trial (and perhaps deserves his long...more

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An Eerie Silence

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There’s an eerie silence in the world of fraud prosecutions in the UK. A Libor trial is about to start, a FCA land banking prosecution is on trial at Southwark, but with reporting restrictions, and a couple of weeks ago David...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation (The week ending January 10, 2014)

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The insider trading trial of former SAC Capital official Matthew Martoma opened this week in Manhattan with jury selection. The SEC announced the resignation of George Canellos, Co-director of the Division of Enforcement....more

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