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University of Texas Symposium – White Collar Crime
The University of Texas, The Review of Litigation's Symposium this year was devoted to white collar crime. Titled, White Collar Crime and the Changing Corporate Environment, Chief Symposium Editor Heather Mahurin and staff did an incredible job of bringing together top practitioners and a judge to examine the evolution of white collar crime and factors affecting this
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Anticipate More Health Care Fraud Cases
In a recent speech by AG Holder he recapped this year's health care fraud prosecutions and predicted that more would be coming. (see press release) Holder was speaking at the National Summit on Health Care Fraud. He said that: "last year brought record levels of achievement in our fight against health care fraud. In 2009,
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DOJ Proactive Approach in Intellectual Property
DOJ is taking a pro-active approach in fighting intellectual property crimes. AG Holder announced in a press release "the formation of a new Department of Justice Task Force on Intellectual Property as part of a Department-wide initiative to confront the growing number of domestic and international intellectual property (IP) crimes." (esp)
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Former Wilbros Execs
Two former executives of Wilbros were sentenced with one receiving 15 months and the other 12 months. The case arose under the FCPA (see DOJ Press Release here) and involved alleged bribes in Nigeria. These two individuals plead to one conspiracy count but had guidelines exposure higher than the amount given to them. Most likely substantial
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Former Tustin Hospital Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Paying Kickbacks in 'Skid Row' Healthcare Fraud Plot DOJ Press Release, U.K. Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Boeing 747 Aircraft to Iran – Firm Agrees to Pay $15 Million in Fines David Ingram, BLT Blog, Senate Confirms U.S. Attorney for D.C. Richard
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Vrdolyak Files Petition for En Banc Hearing
Hon Posner (7th Circuit) recently authored a majority opinion that reversed and remanded the district court's sentencing of Former Chicago Alderman Eddie Vrdolyak (see here). It was a 2-1 decision. But whether this opinion will be the final 7th Circuit decision remains to be seen, as Vrdolyak has filed a Petition for Rehearing En Banc. The Petition includes arguments
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Another Backdating Case Bites the Dust
United States District Judge Jean C. Hamilton today dismissed an options backdating case brought by the SEC, "finding that the SEC had presented no evidence to support the complaint." Attorneys representing Mike Shanahan Jr. were Stuart L.Gasner (Keker & Van Nest) and James Martin (Armstrong Teasdale). See also Robert Patrick, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Judge Tosses SEC
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Two New Jersey Executives Each Sentenced to 27 Months in Jail for Roles in Nationwide Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program Celestine Bohlen, Bloomberg, German Bounty Tears Veil Off Swiss Secrecy: Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, Obama Nominates Fein For Connecticut's U.S. Attorney Kim Dixon, Reuters, UBS client pleads guilty to
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RICO Case Decided by Supremes
Hemi Group v. City of New York, was decided by the Supreme Court with Chief Justice Roberts authoring the opinion (Scalia, Thomas, and Alito joined and Ginsburg joined in part). A dissent was written by Justice Breyer (Stevens and Kennedy joined). Justice Sotomayor did not participate in this case. The case provides guidance on what
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
R. Robin McDonald, Fulton County Daily Report, Attorney Says Prosecutors Engaged in Vendetta to Ruin Him -Ga. lawyer acquitted of money-laundering and drug conspiracy charges says troubles started with his zealous defense of drug trafficker DOJ Press Release, Atricure to Pay U.S. $3.76 Million to Resolve Medicare Fraud Allegations DOJ Press Release, Owners of Los Angeles-area
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