Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, a former federal prosecutor, is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Group, and a member of the group’s Steering Committee and the firm’s Financial Services and Investigations practices. Rebecca is an experienced trial and investigations lawyer, serving nearly decade as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and then as the First Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey.
Rebecca conducts internal investigations for foreign and domestic clients, including Fortune 500 companies in the financial services, technology, transportation, government contracting, and defense sectors. Rebecca also represents individuals and companies in a wide array of grand jury and regulatory investigations and related enforcement, including criminal trials. Rebecca’s practice focuses on matters involving the Department of Justice’s Criminal and Antitrust Divisions, United States Attorney’s Offices, Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Office of Foreign Asset Control, state attorney general’s offices, and other federal and state regulators. In addition to those representations, Rebecca regularly counsels clients on remedial measures and on the development and updates of corporate compliance programs and other corporate policies. She also provides training for clients and their employees.
Rebecca is regarded as a leading white collar attorney by Chambers USA, acknowledging her “phenomenal skill set” and “experience and gravitas to be able to speak directly to the court.” She was recognized by Crain’s New York Business as a “Notable Woman in the Law” in 2020, and by Best Lawyers in America in 2021.
Government Service
Prior to joining Crowell, Rebecca served nearly ten years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the SDNY where she tried numerous cases and briefed and argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. During her tenure, Rebecca was a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force and held various supervisory positions including Chief of the Narcotics Unit and Senior Trial Counsel in the Public Corruption Unit. Among her most high-profile cases, Rebecca successfully tried a complex accounting and securities fraud case against the former CEO and CFO of a major drug store chain. She also led investigations and prosecutions involving foreign terrorist organizations for material support and hostage taking and high-ranking cartel members for narcotics and complex money laundering offenses. Rebecca led a significant Medicaid fraud investigation and prosecution of 49 then-current and former Russian diplomats, and investigated campaign financing violations related to a United States Senate race. She has been recognized by her colleagues for her efforts, receiving the Federal Drug Agents Foundation True American Hero Award and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Investigations Award for Excellence.
As First Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey, Rebecca supervised complex criminal investigations and prosecutions and affirmative Consumer Fraud and False Claims Act cases. She regularly provided strategic legal and policy counsel to the Attorney General and the Division of Consumer Affairs, the Division of Criminal Justice, and the New Jersey State Police.
Prior to her government service, Rebecca was an associate at one of New York’s leading white collar criminal defense law firms, where she was a member of the defense team that represented Martha Stewart at trial.
Selected Representations
- An individual investigated and charged in a high-profile criminal case with insider trading and false statements by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
- A global energy technology company and international pharmaceutical company in a state inquiry into potential fraud in a tax incentives program.
- A former hedge fund trader in connection with criminal investigation for securities fraud conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
- A former New York City government employee in public corruption criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
- A major transportation provider as a victim in a grand jury investigation by the DOJ Fraud Section.
- A Fortune 500 company in an OFAC investigation relating to Iranian sanctions compliance.
- A foreign transportation provider in a criminal investigation involving sanctions compliance.
- An employee of a major brand conglomerate in federal criminal investigation of alleged import violations.
- A multinational government contractor in connection with an internal investigation regarding allegations of improper invoicing.
- A global health care company in connection with FDA and federal grand jury investigation of alleged mislabeled products.
- A foreign logistics company in connection with an internal investigation of alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
- Corporations in connection with Environmental Protection Agency inquiries regarding adherence to Clean Air Act standards.
- An international charitable organization in an internal investigation of allegations of employee embezzlement.
- A foreign logistics company in connection with a cross-border smuggling investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, ICE Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- A national insurance corporation in connection with state grand jury investigation of salesperson for misleading practices.
- An institution of higher education in connection with internal investigation and federal grand jury investigation regarding misuse of federal grant monies.
- A Fortune 100 corporation on criminal and civil risk analyses for officers and directors regarding product distribution.
- A manufacturing corporation in a domestic and international internal investigation concerning product liability.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: New York, New Jersey, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Memberships
- Federal Bar Council American Inn of Court
- Federal Bar Council, Criminal Law Committee
- New York City Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee
- New York Council of Defense Lawyers
- Women's White Collar Defense Association, New York City Chapter
- Board Member, National Organization of Italian American Women
Speeches & Presentations
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"Trials during COVID – What is happening and choices to be made," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 17, 2020).
Presenters: Gregory D. Call, Valerie M. Goo, Keith J. Harrison, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and Mark Supko.
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"What Are the Most Likely Federal and State Enforcement and Oversight Priorities in 2021, with a Particular Focus on False Claims Act Risks, and How Can Companies Prepare Now?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 11, 2020).
Presenters: Natalie O. Ludaway, Preston L. Pugh, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and Michael Shaheen.
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"Getting a subpoena: Are you ready?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(October 13, 2020).
Presenters: James G. Flood, Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and Michael Shaheen.
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"COVID-19 Investigations Webinar – Current Congressional, Federal Agency, and State AG Oversight & Investigations Priorities," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(July 15, 2020).
Presenters: James G. Flood, John Fuson, Natalie O. Ludaway, and Rebecca Monck Ricigliano.
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"COVID-19 Enforcement: Players, Risks, and Preparation Strategies," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(May 8, 2020).
Presenters: James G. Flood, Thomas A. Hanusik, Mana E. Lombardo, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and David Robbins.
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"Mitigating Employment Law Risks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Handling Employee Complaints Today to Avoid Investigations Tomorrow," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(April 16, 2020).
Presenters: Trina Fairley Barlow, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel W. Wolff, and Katie Erno.
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"White Collar Crime: Managing Risk and Navigating Investigations," Women, Influence & Power in Law, Washington, D.C.
(October 18, 2019).
Presenter: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano.
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"Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws: What In-house Counsel Need to Know and How to Respond to an Investigation," ACC and Crowell & Moring Seminar, New York, NY
(June 27, 2019).
Speakers: Brian McGovern, Troy A. Barsky, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and John E. Davis.
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"Navigating Enforcement Activity Regarding Wage Parity Act Compliance in the Home Health Industry," Crowell & Moring Breakfast Seminar, New York, NY
(June 20, 2019).
Presenters: Kelly T. Currie, Brian McGovern, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and Eric Su.
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"The End Game: Government and Stakeholder Expectations," Crowell & Moring's Investigations Workshop 2019, Washington, DC
(May 8, 2019).
Moderator: David B. Robbins; Speakers: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Laura M. Kidd Cordova, and Daniel L. Zelenko.
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"Public Corruption Trials in a Post-McDonnell World," Federal Bar Council, New York, NY
(January 23, 2019).
Moderator: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano.
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"Third Thursday--C&M’s November Labor & Employment Update: #MeToo, One Year Later: What Have We Learned?," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(November 29, 2018).
Presenters: Thomas Gies, Ellen Dwyer, and Rebecca Ricigliano.
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"When A Civil Enforcement Action Turns Criminal," New York Women's Bar Association, New York, NY
(April 19, 2018).
Presenters: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano and Arlen Pyenson.
Publications
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"The CARES Act And Lessons From The Past: What Prior Investigative Responses To Crises Tell Us About The Future," Westlaw
(April 27, 2020).
Authors Rebecca M. Ricigliano, David B. Robbins, Byron R. Brown, and Tiffany Wynn.
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"The Rise of Insider Trading as a Title 18 Offense," The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, Vol. 53, No. 5
(March 11, 2020).
Authors: Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and Nimrod Haim Aviad.
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"Government Contracts Bullet Points: Federal Guidance," Westlaw
(December 16, 2019).
Authors: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, David B. Robbins, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Richard Stella and Gabrielle Trujillo.
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"How FinCEN's New Global Investigation Division Changes The Department Enforcement Landscape," Westlaw Journal White-Collar Crime
(October 25, 2019).
Authors: Carlton Greene, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Nicole Sayegh Succar, and Nimi Haim Aviad.
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"White Collar – AGs: Watching out for Consumers," Crowell & Moring's Litigation Forecast 2019
(January 9, 2019).
Contributor: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano.
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"Joining a Law Firm? Choose the Right One for You with These 4 Tips," ABA For Law Students
(November 29, 2018).
Authors: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Preetha Chakrabarti, and Alex Rosen.
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"Financial Regulators Have Gotten the Memo—The "Brand Memo"" SA Financial Regulation Journal
(September 21, 2018).
Authors: William S.W. Chang, Linda Lerner, Cari N. Stinebower, Thomas A. Hanusik and Rebecca Monck Ricigliano.
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"No Reasonable Suspicion Required for Forensic Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(May 25, 2018).
Authors: Kelly T. Currie, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Joel Mallord and Christopher D. Garcia.
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"COMMENTARY: What States Can Learn From NJ In Fighting Opioids," Courier Post
(November 24, 2017).
Author: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Congress Passes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, Significant Changes to the Bank Secrecy Act Ahead,"
International Trade Bulletin
(January 19, 2021).
Contacts: Carlton Greene, Caroline E. Brown, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Kelly T. Currie, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Brian McGrath
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"SBA OIG Management Alert Raises Serious Concerns Over Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients on the Department of Treasury’s Do Not Pay List,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 13, 2021).
Contacts: Carlton Greene, Mana Elihu Lombardo, Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Jared Engelking
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"Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Highlights COVID-19 Enforcement Trends and Priorities,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 12, 2020).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Mana Elihu Lombardo, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Rina M. Gashaw
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"DOJ Charges Individual for Using COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program for Personal Expenses,"
White Collar Alert
(May 27, 2020).
Contacts: Mana Elihu Lombardo, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Gabrielle Trujillo
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"Prosecutors in New York and Texas Charge Individuals for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs,"
White Collar Alert
(May 22, 2020).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Daniel L. Zelenko, Laura Schwartz
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"COVID-19 Enforcement Actions Surrounding Stimulus Funds,"
White Collar Alert
(May 7, 2020).
Contacts: Mana Elihu Lombardo, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Daniel L. Zelenko, Laura Schwartz
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"Preparing for COVID Investigation and Enforcement,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 4, 2020).
Contacts: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Byron R. Brown, Tiffany Wynn
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"SEC Issues Public Statement Regarding the Impact of COVID-19 on Earnings Guidance,"
Corporate Alert
(April 15, 2020).
Contacts: Renée Delphin-Rodriguez, Sarah Gilbert, Thomas A. Hanusik, Michael W. Lieberman, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel L. Zelenko, William J. Bruno
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"CARES Act Means Welcome Relief for Many, But Not Without Plenty of Scrutiny for Those Who Partake,"
White Collar Alert
(April 3, 2020).
Contacts: Kelly T. Currie, James G. Flood, Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Tiffany Wynn
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"SEC Warns Against Insider Trading Risks from Pandemic Fallout,"
White Collar Alert
(March 25, 2020).
Contacts: Derek A. Hahn, Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel L. Zelenko, Jorge Pesok
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"Second Circuit Confirms Easier Path to Insider Trading Convictions,"
White Collar Alert
(January 7, 2020).
Contacts: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel L. Zelenko, Lisa Nicole Umans, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Thomas A. Hanusik
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"Federal Guidance,"
White Collar Alert
(October 17, 2019).
Contacts: Nimrod Haim Aviad, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Richard Stella, Gabrielle Trujillo
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"FinCEN Announces New Global Investigations Division and New Leader for Liaison Division,"
International Trade Bulletin
(September 5, 2019).
Contacts: Carlton Greene, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Nicole Sayegh Succar
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"New York State Expands Employer Obligations and Liability for Workplace Harassment,"
(August 15, 2019).
Contacts: Ellen Moran Dwyer, Trina Fairley Barlow, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Suzanne E. Rode
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"New Jersey Enacts Salary History Ban,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(July 30, 2019).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Rebecca L. Springer, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose
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"New Jersey Passes Updated Data Breach Law,"
Privacy Law Alert
(May 16, 2019).
Contacts: Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Lee Matheson, CIPP/US/E/A, CIPM, PCIP
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"Out Like a Lion: March Brings New Obligations to Employers Doing Business in New Jersey,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(March 27, 2019).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Ira M. Saxe, Rebecca L. Springer, Arlen Pyenson
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"Time's Up For Medicine. The #MeToo Movement Focuses on the Health Care Industry.,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(March 18, 2019).
Contacts: Ellen Moran Dwyer, Trina Fairley Barlow, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Danielle Giffuni
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"SEC Whistleblower Office Reports Record Numbers for FY2018,"
White Collar Alert
(November 19, 2018).
Contacts: Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel L. Zelenko
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"On The Ropes: Recent Criminal Trials Expose Challenges That DOJ Antitrust Division Faces In Court,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(November 8, 2018).
Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Olivier N. Antoine, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel L. Zelenko
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"Financial Regulators Have Gotten the Memo—The "Brand Memo","
White Collar Alert
(September 14, 2018).
Contacts: Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano
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"Let's Talk FCA: Parallel Criminal and Civil False Claims Act Proceedings (September 2018),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(September 13, 2018).
Contacts: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Stephen M. Byers, Mana Elihu Lombardo
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"Time is not on the SEC's Side: EDNY Issues New Statute of Limitations Ruling in the Wake of Kokesh,"
White Collar Alert
(July 17, 2018).
Contacts: Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel L. Zelenko, Paul M. Rosen, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Matt Gander
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"Relying On 'Seismic Shifts In Digital Technology,' Supreme Court Requires Probable Cause For Historical Cellphone-Location Data,"
White Collar Alert
(June 25, 2018).
Contacts: Nimrod Haim Aviad, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Matt Gander, Christopher D. Garcia
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"I Can’t Get No (Retroactive) Relief,"
White Collar Alert
(June 8, 2018).
Contacts: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Derek A. Hahn, Thomas A. Hanusik, Jeff Severson
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"Another Circuit Weighs in on Border Search Authority Creating Circuit Split,"
White Collar Alert
(May 25, 2018).
Contacts: Kelly T. Currie, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Christopher D. Garcia
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"New DOJ Policy Encourages Coordination Among Regulators To Limit "Piling On" Corporate Penalties,"
White Collar Alert
(May 10, 2018).
Contacts: Kelly T. Currie, Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Lisa Nicole Umans
Media Mentions
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NJ Judges Face Uphill Privacy Battle Despite New Protections
November 20, 2020 — Law360
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How An Army of Lawyers Messed Up a Deal to Compensate Weinstein Victims
July 17, 2020 — The Hollywood Reporter
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Ex-Congressman's Son Dodges Prison For Insider Trading
January 23, 2020 — Law360
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Probation Office: Cameron Collins Should Get Six Months In Prison
January 10, 2020 — The Buffalo News
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Compliance Hot Spots: 'Don’t Over-Promise and Under-Deliver,' And Other White-Collar Defense Advice | CFTC Leaders No Longer Face Contempt | New SCOTUS Cases Challenge FTC's Monetary Penalties | Who Got the Work
October 22, 2019 — Law.com
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House Panel Subpoena Of Mueller Report Sets Up Legal Fight
April 19, 2019 — Law360
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Mueller Report Puts Question To Congress: What Next?
April 18, 2019 — Law360
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Judge Greenlights Use Of Sex-Trafficking Law In Suit Against Harvey Weinstein
August 14, 2018 — The Wall Street Journal
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Four More, Including Heiress, Arrested In Cultlike Group Probe
July 24, 2018 — The Wall Street Journal
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Battles With Trump, Banks Marked N.Y. Attorney General's Tenure
May 8, 2018 — The Wall Street Journal
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Military Child Abuse Case Raises Complex Sentencing Issues
April 8, 2018 — The Associated Press
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NJ AG Division Head Focused On Next Generation Of Leaders
March 30, 2018 — Law360
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Justice Department Dismisses Corruption Case Against Menendez
January 31, 2018 — The New York Times
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The Top 5 Strategies Behind Law Firms' Lateral Hiring-And Whether They Work
January 28, 2018 — American Lawyer
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Corruption Case Against Sen. Bob Menendez Damaged But Not Deade, Experts Say
January 26, 2018 — Record
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Sen. Menendez To Be Retried On Fewer Charges In Bribery Case
January 24, 2018 — AP
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Without 'Smoking Gun,' Feds Face Tough Menendez Retrial
January 22, 2018 — Law360
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What's Next For Bob Menendez, New Jersey, After Mistrial
November 20, 2017 — Philadelphia Inquirer
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Crossing The Hudson
November 15, 2017 — Commercial Dispute Resolution
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Revolving-Door Roundup: Krieger Kim & Lewin, Arent Fox
November 7, 2017 — Law360
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Crowell & Moring Add NJ's Former 1st Asst. AG To NY Office
October 18, 2017 — Law360
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Crowell & Moring Adds Arent Fox IP Duo In California
October 11, 2017 — The Recorder
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