From: White Collar Law360 <news-altglaw360.corn> To: Subject: US Bribery Law Can't Clear Korean Official. 9th Circ. Says Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:34:40 +0000 Importance: Normal Law360 White Collar WHITE COLLAR Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Follow Law360 TOP NEWS US Bribery Law Can't Clear Korean Official, 9th Circ. Says The Ninth Circuit upheld a South Korean earthquake researcher's money laundering conviction on Friday, saying the law that prohibits laundering the proceeds of certain foreign crimes imposes no special requirements when it comes to laundering connected to bribes. Opinion attached I Read full article » 5th Circ. Says Judge's Dual Role On Bail Violates Due Process The Fifth Circuit has ruled that it violates due process for a New Orleans judge to set bail for criminal defendants while also overseeing a fund that a portion of bail bonds goes toward, despite the fact that the fund was not responsible for the judge's own salary. Opinion attached I Read full article » Ex-Fitness VP Gets 2 Months For Tipping Go-Private Deal A former Life Time Fitness executive who triggered an insider trading scheme by leaking information about the gym's planned take-private announcement was sentenced Friday to 60 days in prison. Read full article » Scientists Ask Justices To Overturn $10.5M Fraud Conviction Two scientists convicted of fraudulently obtaining $10.5 million in federal government grants have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review their sentences, saying that their actions did not harm anybody financially. Petition attached I Read full article » Ex-Locke Lord Atty's Crypto Trial Set For November A New York federal judge on Friday set a November trial date for former Locke Lord LLP attorney Mark S. Scott, who is accused of laundering money in connection with a $400 million cryptocurrency scam, delaying the trial for about a month. Read full article » SECURITIES $3B Petrobras Settlement Clears Final Hurdle In 2nd Circ. The S