Lawyer pleads guilty to money laundering, securities fraud

Source: Legal NewsLine

NEW YORK (Legal Newlsine) - Martin Weisberg, a former corporate partner in the New York office of an international law firm, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one charge of money laundering and one charge of conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Weis ...
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A TALE OF TWO LAYWERS

Source: SEC Action

Lawyers are often viewed as the gatekeepers because of their position in corporate transactions. In two cases brought this week unfortunately the lawyers were more than gatekeepers, they were at the center of the ...
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Cutting Ratings Reliance, CDS Probe, FDIC Suit: Compliance

Source: Bloomberg.com

Denmark, which holds the rotating European Union presidency, said it won backing from member states in the 27-member bloc to reduce the dominance of rating companies in financial markets. The new rules will mean ratings better ref ...
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Ex-Baker & McKenzie Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Client Theft

Source: Bloomberg.com

Martin Weisberg, a former partner at law firm Baker & McKenzie LLP, pleaded guilty to stealing from a client’s account and taking part in a $55 million securities fraud scheme. Weisberg, 61, entered his plea to money laundering and conspiracy charges tod ...
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Former partner at Baker & McKenzie pleads guilty

Source: Thomson Reuters News & Insight

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - A former corporate partner at Baker ...
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