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Ex-NYPD Official Sues Mayor - Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Tom Donlon has filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams, senior NYPD leaders, and City Hall. Donlon briefly served as Interim NYPD Commissioner for two...more
A federal judge dismissed the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams with prejudice, meaning that the charges can not be refiled in the future. Echoing sentiments from several prominent Democrats in the city, Judge Dale...more
Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of four new deputy mayors to replace those who resigned last month due to concerns about his ongoing federal corruption indictment. The following appointments were made: Adolfo...more
Last Monday, the Justice Department directed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to dismiss the pending charges against Mayor Adams without prejudice and restore his security clearance. Mayor Adams...more
On June 26, 2024, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, held that 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B) (“§ 666”) does not prohibit gratuities made to state or local government officials for past official acts. Rather, the...more
Readers of prior Firm client alerts in the white-collar criminal space will no doubt recall the Supreme Court's recent trend of scaling back the powers of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in prosecuting public corruption...more
In Snyder v. United States, the Supreme Court of the United States held that it is not a federal crime for state and local officials to accept gratuities under 18 U.S.C. § 666. In so doing, the Court overturned the decision...more
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the main federal anti-corruption statute proscribing bribes to state and local officials does not criminalize gratuities, which the Court described as “payments made to an...more
Last month, in Snyder v. United States, the Supreme Court of the United States narrowly construed the federal anti-bribery statute. In that case, the mayor of Portage, Indiana worked with other officials to carefully prepare...more
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Snyder v. United States, No. 23-108, holding that federal statute 18 U. S. C. § 666, which makes it a crime for most state and local officials to “corruptly” solicit, accept,...more
Who would have thought politicians can work for tips? Well, that is what Portage, Indiana Mayor Jim Snyder argued (more or less) before the Supreme Court last month, when he sought to overturn his conviction under 18 U.S.C. §...more
On December 13, 2023, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of ex-Portage, Indiana Mayor James Snyder. The court’s ruling will settle a circuit split involving 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B). The statute penalizes any state...more
Gig Economy & Technology- SEATTLE — Gig Workers to Receive Paid Sick, Safe Leave- The city will be providing paid sick and safe leave for most gig workers, who will accrue a day of paid sick leave for every 30 days they...more