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Nick Thiros: The Lawyer for All
Nick Thiros was not only a lawyer's lawyer, but also a lawyer for so many people from all walks of life. He was the best of the best in the courtroom and he was also a mentor to newcomers. His gift was his understanding of people, and he used that ability to appreciate and care for them.
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Nedra Pickler (AP), San Francisco Chronicle, Prosecutors put Abramoff associate on trial again Philip Hilder, Houston Chronicle, Law makes it easier to blow whistle on corporate crime Gregg Gardner, Freep.com, Ex-Delphi Execs to Go on Trial Andy Grimm, Chicago Tribune, Vrdolyak resentenced to 10 months in prison -New judge orders ex-alderman to spend time behind
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Civil Settlement for Players in Countrywide Case
The Securities Exchange Commission is reporting here that Former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo will pay the SEC $22.5 million to settle SEC charges "that he and two other former Countrywide executives misled investors as the subprime mortgage crisis emerged. The settlement also permanently bars Mozilo from ever again serving as an officer or director of a
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Overcriminalization 2.0: Developing Consensus Solutions (October 21, 2010)
The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy at the George Mason University School of Law will host its annual symposium on October 21, 2010, in partnership with the Law & Economics Center at George Mason University, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Foundation for Criminal Justice. There is widespread recognition, across the political
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Mike Koehler, FCPA Professor, ABB Ltd. Deferred Prosecution Agreement Kurt Anderson, law.com (AP), Ex-Rothstein COO Gets Maximum 10-Year Prison Sentence Leo Strupczewski, The Legal Intelligencer, law.com, Judge Who Pleaded Guilty in Pa. Corruption Scandal Reaches New Plea Deal (Note – this was a post-Skilling resolution) Pat Forgey, Juneau Empire, Feds to drop charges against Clark (Note- this
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Harvard Law and Policy Review – Online Jrl – Miranda
With more and more white collar cases experiencing issues that normally would come up in street crime cases, it becomes important to see what is happening with topics such as Miranda. So check out the Harvard Law & Policy Review – Online Jrl article, Death by a Thousand Cuts: Miranda and the Supreme Court’s 2009-10 Term
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The Post-Skilling Battle That Could Decide the War
Guest Blogger – Dane C. Ball – Gerger & Clarke We’ve all memorized Skilling’s core holding: 18 U.S.C. § 1346 (“honest-services fraud”) criminalizes only “bribe or kickback schemes” that violate a “fiduciary duty.” Prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys are now fighting over questions like: What kind of “fiduciary duty” is required—one created by state or
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
David Gialanella, law.com, New Jersey Law Journal, Former Prosecutor Charged With Aiding False Confession Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, PMA Group Founder Pleads Guilty to Campaign Contribution Charges Michael L. Volkov joins Mayer Brown Geraldine Baum and Stuart Pfeifer, LATimes, Dozens charged in schemes to steal from bank accounts using computer viruses (hat tip to Ted Gest)
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Upcoming Conferences
NACDL, George Mason Law School, Journal of Law, Economics & Policy, Overcriminalization 2.0, D.C. here and here 20th Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines – hold the date – May 4-6th – Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa in Orlando, Florida (more to come) ABA Criminal Tax Fraud Conference, Dec. 2-3, 2010, San Francisco
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Government Investigations
A government investigation, especially one in the white collar sphere, is extremely difficult on the individual and his or her family. It makes no difference which side one is on – the criminal defendant being investigated or the government investigating its own. Everyone needs to recognize this. It is so very sad to see a headline
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