Attorney discipline.

Practice point: The federal felony of fraud by wire, in violation of 18 USC § 1343, has been held to be essentially similar to the New York felonies of grand larceny in the second degree, under Penal Law § 155.40, and scheme to defraud in the first degree, under Penal Law § 190.65.

Student note: By virtue of a felony conviction, the respondent was automatically disbarred and ceased to be an attorney, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(a).

Case: Matter of Caputo, NY Slip Op 06262 (2d Dept. 2011).

Here is the decision.

Tomorrow’s issue: Employment discrimination.