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Government Response to Discovery Violations
A DOJ Press Release reports on the appointment of Andrew Goldsmith as the new national coordinator for its criminal discovery initiatives. It states that – "As the national coordinator, Goldsmith will oversee the implementation of a number of initiatives designed to provide prosecutors with the training and resources they need to meet discovery obligations in
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, Former DOJ Fraud Section Chief Goes to Weil Gotshal Amir Efrati, WSJ Blog, Squawk Box’ Convicts Given Bail Pending Appeal; Brady Violation? Jeff Jeffrey, BLT Blog, Former TARP COO Joins Cozen O’Connor DOJ Press Release, Attorney General Eric Holder at a Press Conference Announcing the Credit Suisse Resolution DOJ Press Release,
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New Report on DPAs
GAO issued a third report on Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA) and Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPA), this time titled – DOJ Has Taken Steps to Better Track Its Use of Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements, but Should Evaluate Effectiveness. The report recommends that: "To assess its progress toward meeting its strategic objective of combating public and corporate corruption, the Attorney
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New SEC Rules – Commentary
The SEC has instituted a new initiative to provide for greater cooperation in hopes of encouraging individuals to assist in bringing to light improper activities. (see SEC Press Release) And cooperators may obtain a benefit of immunity in return for their cooperation (see Marketplace here). The framework for this cooperation can be found here. Some concerns – What if you
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In The News & Around the Blogosphere
Janice Morse, Cincinnati.com, Scrutiny of white-collar crime grows Mary Flood, Houston Chronicle, U.S. attorney jobs filled at a slow pace – Interim leader in Houston leaves next month with no nominee yet Geoff Mulvihill, LA Times, Prosecutors-turned-governors' advice for newest in club: Compromise, but not too much Andrew Ramonas, Main Justice,Holder: Financial Fraud Is ‘Glaring’
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
John Pacenti, Daily Business Review, law.com, Judge Denies UBS Whistleblower's Bid to Reduce Sentence Chronicle of Higher Education,Former Louisville Dean Reportedly Will Plead Guilty to Federal Crimes (subscription) Tampa Bay Business Jrl, Kevin J. Napper of Carlton Fields Named FBA President (Tampa Bay Chapter) Andrew Longstreth, The American Lawyer, law.com, Rakoff Rejects BofA's 'Media Reports' Defense in
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New DOJ Discovery Policies Fall Short
In the wake of recent events that demonstrate discovery violations (see here), DOJ has issued three new policies here. It is wonderful to see that DOJ is beefing up its discovery practices and taking a hard look at what should happen in the future. It also sounds like a better management system is being considered. But that said, looking
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The Passing of Bill Olis
I could not have said it better than Tom Kirkendall at Houston Clear Thinkers here. I, for one, will certainly miss the wonderful emails that Bill sent to me. I never met him, but he clearly was the winner and now named for him – Collar for the Bill Olis Best Parent Award. To Jamie
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Three Strikes for DOJ
Here is an interesting interview that Amy Goodman (Democracy Now) has with Scott Horton concerning the dismissal of the charges related to Blackwater (and the killing of individuals in Baghdad's Nisoor Square in 2007). It is difficult to proceed on a case when there's Garrity/Kastigar issues, especially a high profile one that has been openly discussed in
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Matthew L. Wald, NYTimes, U.S. Lawyers Knew About Legal Pitfalls in Blackwater Case Michael Van Sickler, Tampabay.com, As mortgage fraud runs rampant, meaningful prosecutions in short supply DOJ Press Release, Major International Hacker Pleads Guilty for Massive Attack on U.S. Retail and Banking Networks Joe Palazzolo, Main Justice, Obama Nominates Seven More U.S. Attorneys Andrew
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