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Change The Discovery Rules
The letter below was written in April 2009, but it surfaced for me this past week – – It's a letter from Hon. Emmet G. Sullivan to Hon. Richard C. Tillman, chair of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure. It's a powerful letter that states: "I write to urge the Advisory
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Dan Levine, The Recorder, law.com, Guilty Verdict for McKesson Chairman, but GC Acquitted Ben Hallman, AmLaw Litigation, law.com,After Three-Year Deferred Prosecution, DOJ Dismisses Charges Against First Foreign FCPA Target ; FCPA Blog, Giving Thanks Once Again; DOJ Press Release, Statoil ASA Satisfies Obligations Under Deferred Prosecution Agreement and Foreign Bribery Charges Are Dismissed Nicholas Confessore, NYTimes,
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Oral Argument in Wesley Snipes Case
Previously granted oral argument (see here), lawyers for Wesley Snipes appeared in the 11th Circuit this past week to argue the case. A report of the argument sounded like it was a "hot" bench with questions regarding the venue and some about the "good faith" jury instructions. See also Greg Bluestein (AP), Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax
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Shelnutt – Not Guilty
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia has their press release telling the world of a 40 count indictment of a Columbus, Georgia attorney. But no where on the website is the fact that a jury acquitted this same individual on all counts. As ministers of justice it should not be enough for
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Finding TARP
The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) emphasizes transparency, but it did take me some time to find the website that told me what was going on in this office. It is easy if you put SIGTARP into Google, but not so easy – at least for me - if you try and
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Breaking News: William Jefferson Sentenced to 13 Years
Guest Blogger: Tiffany M. Joslyn, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III has sentenced ex-congressman William Jefferson to 13 years in prison for his conviction on 11 counts of public corruption. See breaking news coverage below: Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune, William Jefferson sentenced to 13 years in prison Matthew Barakat,
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Year & A Day in FCPA Case – But Will It Hold on Appeal?
Guest Blog – Matthew Reinhard, Miller & Chevalier Chartered Lost in this week’s maelstrom of white collar activity – the acquittal of the Bear Stearns bankers, the accusations that Blackwater bribed Iraqi officials, and the sentencing of former Congressman Jefferson this Friday – was the sentencing of handbag mogul turned would-be Caspian petroleum mogul Frederic
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Amanda Bronstad, NLJ, law.com, Former Broadcom executive seeks a rehearing before 9th Circuit Patricia Hurtado, Bob Van Voris and Linda Sandler, Bloomberg, Bear Managers’ Acquittal May Hamper U.S. Fraud Prosecutions John Mazzetti & James Risen, NYTimes, Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died DOJ Press Release, Alleged International Hacking Ring Caught in
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Not Guilty for Former Bear Stearns Managers
Zachery Kouwe, NYTimes, Bear Stearns Managers Acquitted of Fraud Charges reports on the acquittal of two former Bear Stearns Managers who faced government indictment. Unlike many, these two individuals risked going to trial and were acquitted by a jury that heard the evidence. As initially noted on this blog here, "[t]he case is the classic case of the
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Dan Levine, The Recorder, law.com, 9th Circuit Stands Firm on Prosecutors' Misconduct in Reyes Backdating Case law.com (AP), Disbarred Ga. Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Ponzi Scheme 50 Great Blogs for and by Law Professors (includes this white collar crime prof blog) R. Robin McDonald, Fulton County Daily Report, law.com, Legal Fees Paid by Drug
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