white-collar criminal
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white-collar criminals,
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white-collar criminality
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He earlier covered white-collar criminal investigations and corporate technology issues for the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Evan Corcoran, a former federal prosecutor who specializes in white-collar criminal defense, was new to the team at the time.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
“If that’s his story and he’s sticking to it, he better hope and pray that’s the truth,” said David Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor who now has a white-collar criminal defense practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
“Obviously, under normal circumstances, it’s impossible to prepare for more than one criminal trial at a time,” said Barry Boss, a leading white-collar criminal defense attorney.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
As a white-collar criminal defense attorney for four decades, I cannot fathom how any attorney who has testified in a grand jury investigation of a client can remain that client’s lawyer.
From Slate ● May 23, 2023
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