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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Mario F. Cattabiani, Philadelphia Inquirer, Jury begins deliberations in Pa. corruption case Lanny Davis and Eileen O'Connor, Legal Crisis Strategies (McDermott, Will & Emery), The Need for Lawyers to Learn the Ground Rules of Talking to Reporters (esp)
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release,Third Former Employee of Financial Products and Services Firm Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds Joe Ryan, Star-Ledger, Ex-Jersey City lawmaker says N.J.'s massive corruption probe was tainted Tracie Mauriello, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bonusgate Jurors End Day Without Verdict in Corruption Case Jennifer Yachnin, RollCall, Renzi
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“The Twilight of the Pardon Power”
The title of this post is the title of this article from former US Pardon Attorney Margaret Colgate Love now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: Throughout our nation’s history, the president’s pardon power has been used with generosity and regularity, to correct systemic injustices and to advance the executive’s policy goals. Since 1980,
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Upcoming Conferences
ABA, Internal Corporate Investigations and Forum for In-House Counsel 2010, May 5-7, 2010 Washington, D.C. here Strafford CLE – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance in Joint Ventures and Consortia, Wed. April 21 1-2:30 p.m. here WLF, Free Enterprise & Criminal Law: Is Today's Brand of Federal Enforcement Compromising Business Civil Liberties?, Webcast, March 17, 2010
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Forget about big brother, it is time to watch out for little brother and his foreign cousins
Guest Blogger Todd Foster (Cohen, Foster, Romine P.A.) On 2/10/10, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen) announced a final rule amending the Bank Secrecy Act information sharing rules to allow certain foreign, state, and local law enforcement agencies to submit confidential requests for information to American financial institutions. [See 31 CFR 103.100] Under the new
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Amicus Brief – Cert Petition: Legislative Jurisdiction/Extraterritoriality
Austin Parrish (Southwestern) writes on Prawfsblawg – "I wanted to begin by reaching out to law professors who might be interested in signing on to a amicus brief in support of a petition for writ of certiorari. Max Huffman(Indiana) and I are writing an amicus brief in the case British American Tobacco v. United States. The
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
James Glanz, NYTimes, New Fraud Cases Point to Lapses in Iraq Projects Tony Pugh, McClatchy Newspapers, Recession is Fueling a Boom in Insurance Fraud (w/ a hat tip to Ted Gest) DOJ Press Release, Former Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Organization in American Samoa Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Grant Funds AP, NYTimes, Former Edwards
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The Utilitarian vs Kantian Methods of White Collar Crime Punishment
Guest Blogger – Brooklyn White It’s becoming more rampant now than it ever was, largely because of the advances being made in technology and communications. White collar crime is now the main tool for those who want take the easy road to riches and wealth – yes, there is hard work involved, but it is
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, DOJ's Public Integrity Section Gets New Leadership DOJ Press Release, Former Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Organization in American Samoa Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Grant Funds AP, Blagojevich asks judge to delay corruption trial Michael Winter, USAToday, House impeaches U.S. judge in New Orleans for alleged corruption Alistair Dawber,
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Jon Burstein, Sun Sentinel, Wives of Ponzi schemers: Can they be charged with crimes too? Amanda Bronstad, NLJ, law.com, Prosecution in KB Home Backdating Case Takes a New Tack: Personal Gain Christopher M. Matthews, Main Justice, Superseding Indictment Clarifies Alleged FCPA Conspiracy Joe Ryan, Star Ledger, NJ.com,Former aide to Newark Mayor Cory Booker pleads not
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