Krieger Lewin Secures Deferred Prosecution for Utility Executive Charged with Embezzlement From Federally Funded Entity

On December 6, 2024, Krieger Lewin Attorneys Daniel Noble and Vlad Shafran represented the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC), at a hearing in the District of Connecticut to enter into a Pretrial Diversion Agreement that provides for dismissal of the indictment after 18 months. 

December 6, 2024

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Founding Partner, Nick Lewin, Speaks at ACI’s Sixth National Forum on FARA: Foreign Agents Registration Act

Krieger Lewin LLP founding partner Nick Lewin is again speaking at the American Conference Institute's National Forum on FARA, the Foreign Agents Registration Act -- sharing his views on the post-election landscape as it relates to FARA enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice.

December 6, 2024

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Krieger Lewin Welcomes Two New Attorneys

Krieger Lewin LLP welcomes Chandini Jha and Ross Gitlin.

December 3, 2024

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Krieger Lewin Files Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of a Pro Bono Client

Earlier this month, Krieger Lewin partner Daniel Noble and associate Vlad Shafran were proud to file an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a pro bono client, the Due Process Institute, in support of the defendant’s petition for a writ of certiorari in Brian Benjamin v. United States, No. 24-142.  The amicus brief urges the Supreme Court to review Mr. Benjamin’s case in order to provide much needed clarity in cases involving allegations of bribery based on First Amendment-protected campaign contributions.  

A copy of the amicus brief is available here.

September 9, 2024

Krieger Lewin Helps Secure Victory for Pro Bono Client in Landmark Transgender Civil Rights Case

Krieger Lewin partner Daniel Noble serves as co-counsel, alongside the ACLU of Connecticut, to plaintiff Veronica-May Clark, a transgender person in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction.  Ms. Clark sued the CT DOC for failing to provide adequate treatment for her gender dysphoria in violation of the Eighth Amendment.  Following a bench trial in July, a federal judge in the District of Connecticut agreed and ordered the CT DOC to provide Ms. Clark with adequate gender-affirming medical and mental health treatment.

August 1, 2024

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Krieger Lewin Recognized by Chambers as Band 1 Litigation Specialist White Collar Firm

Krieger Lewin LLP is grateful that Chambers and Partners has given the firm its highest ranking – Band 1 – as a Litigation Specialist Firm in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations.

June 6, 2024

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Founding Partner Paul Krieger Featured in Law360 Story Regarding Litigation Boutiques

March 14, 2024

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Krieger Lewin Welcomes Five New Attorneys

Krieger Lewin LLP welcomes Patricio Martínez Llompart, Molly Webster, Michael Chang-Frieden, Ben Perotin, and Melissa Danzo.

February 22, 2024

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Above the Law: Elite Boutique Firm Partner Departs For USAO Leadership Team – Krieger Lewin Continues Streak of Placing Alumni at the U.S Attorney's Office

February 9, 2024

New York Law Journal: Litigation Boutique Rebrands as Name Partner Joins SDNY Leadership Team

February 9, 2024

Law360 Covers Ed Kim’s Departure for SDNY Senior Leadership and Dan Noble Joins Krieger Lewin LLP

February 9, 2024

Krieger Lewin LLP Announces Ed Kim’s Departure for SDNY Executive Leadership and Welcomes Dan Noble as Partner

February 9, 2024

KKL Analysis of the Binance enforcement actions for NYU Law's Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement

Paul Krieger, KKL founding partner, provided an analysis of the Binance enforcement actions for the Compliance & Enforcement blog sponsored by NYU Law's Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement.

December 2, 2023

KKL Congratulates Two Alumni on their Recent Swearing-in as AUSAs in the SDNY

Krieger Kim & Lewin LLP celebrates the swearing-in of our sixth and seventh alumni as Assistant U.S. Attorneys at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  Georgia Kostopoulos and Varun Gumaste were sworn in yesterday by U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. Varun and Georgia join former KKL associates Jon Bodansky, Adam Gitlin, Alexandra Messiter, Katherine Cheng, and Henry Ross at the SDNY.

October 19, 2023

KKL Analysis of Dubin v. United States for NYU Law's Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement

Paul Krieger, KKL founding partner, provided analysis of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dubin v. United States for the Compliance & Enforcement blog sponsored by NYU Law's Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement.

June 23, 2023

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KKL and Its Founding Partners Recognized by Chambers

Chambers and Partners has again highly ranked KKL in its 2023 USA Guide. KKL is described as “deeply experienced” and comprised of “terrific lawyers with brilliant minds,” “keen judgment,” and "an ability to quickly jump into complex matters.”

This year’s guide recognized KKL for excellence as a Litigation Specialist Firm in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations as well as each of our founding partners – Paul Krieger, Ed Kim and Nick Lewin.

June 1, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Complaint Filed Against KKL Clients

On February 8, 2023, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint filed against two KKL clients in the Eastern District of New York.

February 8, 2023

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KKL Quoted By CNN

Paul Krieger is quoted in a CNN article regarding reports of campaign finance investigations related to George Santos.

February 7, 2023

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KKL Welcomes Four New Attorneys

Krieger Kim & Lewin LLP welcomes Andrew Stahl, Jessie Lauren Ratcliffe, Oleg Shik, and Vlad Shafran.

January 13, 2023

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KKL Congratulates Two Alumni on their Recent Swearing-in as AUSAs in the SDNY

Krieger Kim & Lewin LLP congratulates Katherine Cheng and Adam Gitlin on their recent swearing-in as Assistant U.S. Attorneys for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Katherine and Adam join two other KKL alums, Alexandra Messiter and Jon Bodansky, at SDNY.

December 28, 2022

Fourth National Forum on FARA: Foreign Agents Registration Act

Nick Lewin, KKL founding partner, spoke at the 4th National Forum on FARA in Washington D.C., joining Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP partner Murad Hussain to discuss the past, present and future of DOJ's civil injunctive authority as a FARA compliance enforcement mechanism.

December 9, 2022

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KKL Honored as Recipients of the 2022 Pro Bono Publico Awards

A KKL team consisting of Henry Ross, Katherine Cheng, and Hallie Gruder is being honored on October 25, 2022 by The Legal Aid Society as a recipient of the 2022 Pro Bono Publico Awards for outstanding service to The Legal Aid Society and its clients. Last year, Henry, Katherine, and Hallie successfully appealed the sentence of an indigent defendant before the New York State Appellate Division – First Department.

October 6, 2022

White Collar Crime 2022: Prosecutors and Regulators Speak - “Cryptocurrency:  Emerging Issues and Enforcement Trends”

Edward Y. Kim, founding Partner of KKL participated in a panel addressing cryptocurrency enforcement at PLI’s “White Collar Crime 2022: Prosecutors and Regulators Speak.” 

September 12, 2022

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KKL co-authors chapter, “Representing Clients in Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency Investigations,” in the highly acclaimed treatise, “Defending Corporations and Individuals in Government Investigations.”

Paul Krieger, founding partner of KKL and associate Varun Gumaste co-authored the inaugural chapter on how to defend individuals and corporations in cybercrime and cryptocurrency investigations in this treatise for white collar practitioners.

September 1, 2022

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KKL Represents Client in Healthcare Fraud Criminal Trial in the EDNY

The KKL team of Paul Krieger, Georgia Kostopoulos, Adam Gitlin, Sophie Torres, and Peter Calabrese represented a KKL client in a six-week criminal trial before the Honorable Joanna Seybert in the Eastern District of New York.

July 13, 2022

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Making It Work: The In-House/Outside Litigation Counsel Dynamic - Regeneron and Krieger Kim & Lewin

Edward Y. Kim, founding Partner of KKL, spoke with Arun Bhoumik, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Christina Lewicky, a member of the New York City Bar’s Litigation Committee, about representing individual and institutional clients, and the unique skills of a multicultural litigator.

July 6, 2022

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KKL and Its Founding Partners Recognized by Chambers

KKL is grateful that Chambers and Partners has again ranked the firm in its 2022 USA Guide. KKL is described as “one of the top white-collar boutiques in New York,” “an excellent firm,” “highly respected,” and comprised of “exceptional first-rate lawyers with a tremendous and well-deserved reputation.”

This year’s guide recognized KKL for excellence as a Litigation Specialist Firm (White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations) as well as each of our founding partners – Paul Krieger, Ed Kim and Nick Lewin.

June 1, 2022

37th National Institute on White Collar Crime

Ed Kim participated in a panel at the ABA’s 2022 White Collar Crime Conference on regulatory and enforcement trends in the cryptocurrency space.

March 3, 2022

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Third National Forum on FARA: Foreign Agents Registration Act

Nick Lewin has again been invited to speak at the National Forum on FARA, which will be held on December 9, 2021 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.

October 5, 2021

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FARA: Issues and Recommendations for Reform

Nick Lewin was a member of the American Bar Association FARA Task Force, which today publicly released a lengthy report containing nearly two dozen recommendations for legislative and regulatory fixes to the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Alexandra Messiter, Henry Ross and Hallie Gruder assisted on the report.

September 29, 2021

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New Options for Foreign Defendants Facing U.S. Charges

September 27, 2021

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KKL Quoted in the Washington Post

Ed Kim is quoted in a Washington Post article about the proliferation of non-disclosure orders issued to technology companies like Microsoft, Google and Facebook by federal prosecutors nationwide.

September 25, 2021

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KKL Op-Ed in the Washington Post

The Washington Post published an Opinion piece by Nick Lewin arguing that, after nearly two decades of failed military commissions, the route to justice for those men still detained at Guantánamo Bay is through our federal civilian courts.

September 9, 2021

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U.S. Authorities Double Down on SPAC-Related Investigations

August 20, 2021

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KKL Recognized in The American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week

The KKL team of Nick Lewin, Henry Ross and Peter Calabrese were recognized in The American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week column for their role in convincing the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss all charges against Mark Hazelwood, the former president of Pilot Flying J, one of North America’s largest privately held companies.

Law.com subscribers can read the full details here.

July 30, 2021

Cryptocurrency Enforcement Trends

Ed Kim presented today before the ABA’s International Criminal Law Committee on enforcement trends in the cryptocurrency space.

July 27, 2021

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KKL Recognized by Chambers and Partners

KKL is grateful that Chambers and Partners has again ranked the firm in its 2021 USA Guide. Our team is described as “extremely smart,” “creative,” and “consummate professionals.”

This year’s guide recognized KKL for excellence as a Litigation Specialist Firm (White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations).

May 20, 2021

PLI’s TechLaw Institute

Ed Kim participated in a panel for PLI’s TechLaw Institute. 

March 25, 2021

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KKL Quoted in the New York Law Journal

Ed Kim was quoted in a New York Law Journal article about the selection of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

March 25, 2021

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The Global Reach Of The DOJ: Investigative Tools And Statutes Applied In Cross-Border Investigations

Ed Kim participated in a panel for the New York State Bar Association on “The Global Reach of the DOJ.”

February 11, 2021

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The Pol Who Flipped

Paul Krieger was interviewed by Preet Bharara about prosecuting political corruption in Albany in Preet’s new podcast series “Doing Justice.”

February 3, 2021

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IPO 2.0: Emerging Enforcement Trends for SPACs

January 5, 2021

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KKL Serves as Co-Counsel to 36 Former Federal Prosecutors

Ed Kim and Alexandra Messiter, together with attorneys at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP served as counsel to 36 former federal prosecutors in authoring and filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Microsoft Corp. v. United States regarding the First Amendment rights of companies to provide appropriate notice to customers upon receiving process from law enforcement.

December 21, 2020

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KKL Welcomes Two New Attorneys

December 21, 2020

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ACI's 2nd Annual National Forum on FARA

Nick Lewin participated in a conference related to PR, Media, Tech, and SEO firms.

December 4, 2020

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KKL Quoted in the New York Times

Nick Lewin was cited in a New York Times article on sentencing in terrorism cases.

November 27, 2020

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PRWeek Publishes KKL Article on How to Stay Out of the DOJ’s Crosshairs

November 19, 2020

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KKL Quoted in the Washington Post

Nick Lewin was cited in a Washington Post article about a significant national security development.

November 14, 2020

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KKL Quoted in the Washington Post

Nick Lewin was cited in the Washington Post regarding federal terrorism charges filed in a nationally prominent case.”.

October 7, 2020

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2020 Fall Conference: Stronger Together Unity in Diversity

Ed Kim moderated a panel hosted by the Asian American Bar Association of New York on “Enforcement in a Fragmented World.”

September 25-26, 2020

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RMBS Redux?  Navigating the Impending CLO Crisis

July 2, 2020

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KKL Serves as Co-Counsel to 56 Former Federal Prosecutors

KKL served as co-counsel to 56 former federal prosecutors in authoring and filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to argue for a correct interpretation of the laws governing bail in federal criminal cases. 

June 16, 2020

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KKL Quoted in the New York Times

Ed Kim was cited in a New York Times article regarding a high-profile prosecution.

May 13, 2020

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KKL Quoted in Law360

Paul Krieger was cited in a Law360 article on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of "Bridgegate" convictions.

May 8, 2020

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KKL Recognized by Chambers and Partners

April 23, 2020

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KKL Quoted In Washington Post

Nick Lewin was cited in a Washington Post article regarding the challenge of balancing liberty and security in congressional FISA reform.

March 12, 2020

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National Asian Pacific Bar Association: DOJ's China Initiative

Ed Kim spoke at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's national convention regarding the DOJ's China Initiative.

November 7, 2019

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Facial Recognition, Decryption, and Your Personal Data: A Look Into Law Enforcement Technologies and Their Impact on Privacy Rights

Paul Krieger discussed decryption and facial recognition on a panel at this year's Federal Bar Council Fall Retreat - “Facial Recognition, Decryption, and Your Personal Data: A Look Into Law Enforcement Technologies and Their Impact on Privacy Rights."

November 1-3, 2019

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KKL Welcomes Two New Associates

October 29, 2019

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Annual Convention of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology

Ed Kim presented at the Annual Convention of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology on the Perils Facing Chinese Scientists and Technology Professionals in the U.S.

October 5, 2019

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The Long Arm of the Law: What the Extra-Territorial Tools of the Department of Justice Mean for Asian Companies and Individuals

Ed Kim spoke at a panel discussion on the DOJ's extra-territorial investigative tools and what they mean for companies and individuals in Asia.

September 18, 2019

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Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss KKL Client’s Hacking and Cyberintrusion Claims

July 10, 2019

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KKL Quoted in Global Investigations Review

Ed Kim was cited in an article about a recent federal court decision that could have a significant effect on certain internal investigations.

May 21, 2019

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Federal Court Rules that KKL Client’s Hacking and Cyberintrusion Claims Can Proceed

May 13, 2019

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KKL Quoted In Associated Press

Nick Lewin was cited in in an Associated Press article regarding the effect of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal terrorism prosecutions.

May 7, 2019

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KKL Quoted in the Wall Street Journal

Ed Kim was cited in a Wall Street Journal article about the constitutional implications of the Assange prosecution.

April 11, 2019

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PRWeek Publishes KKL Article on Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)

April 2, 2019

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KKL Quoted In Daily Beast

Paul Krieger was cited in a Daily Beast article on a high-profile non-prosecution agreement.

March 7, 2019

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Advanced BSA/AML Specialist Conference

Paul Krieger spoke at the Advanced BSA/AML Specialist Conference hosted by Federal Financial Institution Examinations Council on cybersecurity as well as SAR reporting and shell companies.

March 1, 2019

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New York Law Journal Publishes KKL Article on Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)

January 31, 2019

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Trio of Top-Flight Prosecutors Leave the SDNY to Form Krieger Kim & Lewin LLP

Above the Law Blog coverage of KKL launch.

Oct. 3, 2017

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