In a decision reinforcing the constitutional limits on successive prosecutions, the Second Circuit in United States v. Cole vacated the conviction of entrepreneur and former CEO of Iconix Brand Group, Neil Cole, for substantive fraud charges related to his purported role in illegally inflating the revenue of Iconix through the use of falsely inflated contracts and secretive reimbursements. The Second Circuit determined that a jury's acquittal of Mr. Cole on conspiracy charges related to the allegations [...]

On November 6, 2025. Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced for to 60 months in federal prison for the crime of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business in violation of 18 U.S.C § 371. The two-count indictment, filed on February 14, 2024, alleged that Defendants Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill developed, marketed, and operated a cryptocurrency mixing service know as Samourai Wallet, an unlicensed money transmitting business [...]

Having a criminal record affects immigration. If you have been convicted of a crime in the U.S. or another country, your criminal history could negatively affect your ability to live in the U.S. if you are not a U.S. citizen. This is true even if you are a permanent resident or legally in the U.S. in another status. A criminal record affects immigration and could result in you being placed in removal proceedings and [...]