Seizure of MSC GAYANE Raises Forfeiture Issues for the Maritime Industry
A drug bust does not ordinarily fit as a subject of a White Collar Alert, but when law enforcement seizes 16 tons of cocaine from a container ship, the enforcement action raises some critical issues for the maritime industry. Yesterday, our partner Nicole Phillips, who… Read More
Senator Menendez to Avoid Retrial on Corruption Charges
In a surprising development, the Department of Justice announced yesterday that it would drop corruption charges against Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The move comes just weeks after the Government declared its intent to retry the case, after the Senator’s first trial concluded in a November… Read More