Recent Cases

JaneAnne Murray's recent cases include:

Criminal Defense

  • • Represents lawyer in connection with federal investigation of alleged mortgage fraud scheme
  • • Represents several Bureau of Prison inmates in connection with issues relating to the conditions of their confinement
  • • Successfully won reversal and judgment of acquittal from Second Circuit in United States v. Lorenzo, 07-1435-cr (2d Cir. July 18, 2008) (with Robert Culp on the brief)
  • • Obtained hung jury verdict in the Southern District of New York in United States v. Mason, 06 cr 80 (NRB), in March 2008; negotiated favorable plea bargain and sentence of time-served

Government Enforcement Proceedings

  • • Represents witness in investigation by U.S. Senate of offshore tax evasion scheme
  • • Represents several witnesses in connection with investigations of American International Group, Inc., by the D.O.J., the S.E.C. and the New York State Attorney General's Office
  • • Represented several witnesses in connection with a D.O.J. investigation of major laboratory testing company
  • • Represented outside director of Tyco International, Ltd., in connection with investigations by Congress, the D.O.J., the S.E.C. and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office; counseled director with regard to his testimony at the criminal trials of Tyco's former C.E.O., C.F.O., and general counsel

Internal Corporate Investigations

  • • Represented outside director of Tyco International in connection with internal corporate investigation of wrongdoing by C.E.O and other executives
  • • Counseled major pharmaceutical company with regard to internal corporate investigation of theft of trade secrets
  • • Represented individual in internal investigation of alleged embezzlement
  • • Conducted internal investigation of allegation of harassment

Civil Litigation

  • • Represents individual in contract and accounting dispute with former business partner
  • • Represents executive facing claims of breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade secrets
  • • Represents sports complex in several contract disputes
  • • Represented individual subpoenaed to provide confidential and constitutionally-protected information
  • • Represented corporate client in international action alleging antitrust and breach of contract claims
  • • Represented corporate client in suit alleging violations of franchise agreement and copyright infringement

Professional Representation

  • • Represents lawyer in connection with federal investigation of alleged mortgage fraud scheme
  • • Represents lawyer in proceeding before bar disciplinary committee
  • • Represented lawyer charged with bank fraud at both sentencing and on appeal; successfully secured substantial downward departure from the applicable sentencing guideline

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