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Attorney Lands U.S. Supreme Court Victory Arguing Pro Bono Case
June 22nd, 2008
In an interesting turn of events, a pro bono case ends in victory before the Supreme Court of the United States. Indianapolis attorney, Todd Vare, a partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, began representing Efrain Santos in 2005 on a pro bono basis relating to Santos' convictions for illegal gambling and money laundering. Today, in a split decision in U.S. v. Santos, the Supreme Court, in an opinion authored by Justice Scalia, held that money laundering requires proof of the use of "profits," not merely "gross receipts." This case involved the federal prosecution of an illegal lottery business operated by Santos in northwest Indiana from the 1970s to 1994. After being...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-06-22)
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