White Collar Crime

IRS can collect $371M from former tax lawyer, appeals court rules

A former tax attorney who helped his wealthy clients avoid paying federal taxes has to immediately pay the IRS $371 million in restitution, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Apr 6, 2026 11:14 AM CDT

DOJ dropped over 23K criminal investigations in shift to immigration

The U.S. Department of Justice closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second administration as it shifted its resources to immigration.

Mar 31, 2026 1:36 PM CDT

Former prosecutor charged with allegedly scamming clients out of tens of thousands of dollars

A former New Jersey prosecutor, jailed last year on charges that he allegedly practiced law without a license, faces new charges after investigators identified five more victims who alleged that he scammed them out of tens of thousands of dollars.

Mar 31, 2026 9:06 AM CDT

Law firms see more cyberattacks, ransomware threats, new report says

Cyberattacks targeting law firms increased in 2025, according to a new report from Baker & Hostetler.

Mar 26, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

Conservative lobbyist accused of trying to extort client

Josh Nass, a conservative lawyer and lobbyist, appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Saturday to face accusations of attempted extortion. The accusations appear to be related to a client who was pardoned by President Trump, according to a report by the New York Times.

Mar 16, 2026 9:13 AM CDT

Disbarred lawyer sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $2M for gambling addiction

A disbarred Boston attorney will serve several years in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions from clients to support his gambling addiction.

Mar 13, 2026 9:42 AM CDT

Solar company’s outside counsel sentenced to over 11 years in prison for role in $1B Ponzi scheme

A lawyer for a California solar power company has been sentenced to 11 years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud in connection to a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.

Mar 12, 2026 10:46 AM CDT

Judge orders SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein to home confinement until sentencing

A Maryland federal judge has ordered SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein, who was convicted on various fraud charges this week, to be placed under home confinement until his sentencing.

Feb 27, 2026 9:24 AM CST

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein convicted in criminal tax fraud trial

A federal jury in Maryland has convicted SCOTUSblog co-founder and appellate attorney Tom Goldstein on multiple counts of fraud and tax evasion.

Feb 26, 2026 10:41 AM CST

Former Motley Rice attorney pleads guilty to $1.5M money laundering, fraud scheme

A suspended South Carolina personal injury attorney pleaded guilty Monday to stealing at least $1.5 million from his law firm and clients, according to court records.

Feb 26, 2026 9:04 AM CST

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein denies tax fraud charges in jury trial testimony

SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein testified in court Wednesday at his white-collar criminal jury trial, admitting to tax-filing mistakes but denying criminal tax fraud.

Feb 12, 2026 10:41 AM CST

Crypto founder who allegedly staged his death is at center of class action lawsuit

The founders of a cryptocurrency project called Zerebro have been accused of promoting fake artificial intelligence, manipulating token markets, and staging one of their deaths to draw attention away from mounting questions over insider trading.

Feb 11, 2026 10:34 AM CST

Client accuses Willkie of conspiring to commit $735M fraud scheme

A Willkie Farr & Gallagher client has accused the law firm of aiding and abetting a $735 million fraud scheme related to a take-private deal for another one of its clients.

Jan 21, 2026 9:58 AM CST

Former special counsel Jack Smith’s new firm now open; it’s ‘not an anti-Trump effort,’ partner says

Former special counsel Jack Smith and three other high-profile former prosecutors who have been in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs opened a boutique Washington, D.C. law firm Monday that they say will be dedicated to white-collar litigation and internal investigations.

Jan 12, 2026 11:20 AM CST

Judge disqualifies US attorney in Albany investigating Letitia James

A judge on Thursday barred the top federal prosecutor in Albany from overseeing a criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, delivering the latest blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump’s perceived enemies.

Jan 8, 2026 3:36 PM CST