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Federal Forfeiture- One Strike and You May Be Out
Guest Blogger Todd Foster, Esq. (Cohen, Foster & Romine, P.A.) writes: I was recently hired to do something different in a federal criminal case, represent a third party claimant in a criminal forfeiture proceeding. After the defendants pled guilty in a large fraud case, items of their real property were criminally forfeited to the government.
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Madoff Should Teach an SEC Class
Reading Jay Price's superb article in the News & Observer titled Behind bars in Butner, Madoff shares secrets of scam, one has to wonder if Bernie Madoff should be instructing the SEC so that they can learn the tricks of a convicted felon who managed to escape scrutiny for a significant period of time. Perhaps Congress
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Healthcare Fraud Strike Force Strikes Again – This Time Houston
Healthcare Strike Force agents hit South Florida in 2007, Los Angeles in 2008, and Detroit in 2009. The DOJ press release tells that they have "obtained indictments of more than 293 individuals and organizations that collectively have billed the Medicare program for more than $674 million." The new addition to the list of charges against doctors and
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Two Interesting Discussions on the Web
Over at PointofLaw.com, Professor Mike Seigel (Florida) and Professor John Hasnas (Georgetown Business) are part of a Manhattan Institute exchange on "Criminalizing Corporate Conduct: How Far Is Too Far?" It is a fascinating discussion with two very divergent views. But I find it particularly interesting to see both professors focusing on whether there should be corporate
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Ninth Circuit Grants Bail Pending Appeal for Former Orange County Sheriff
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona's motion for bail finding that "[t]he parties agree that appellant is not likely to flee or to pose a danger to the safety of any other person or the community if released." The Ninth Circuit found that Appellant met the second test for bail
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Federal Sentences Increase
An interesting statistic is reported by TRAC (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse) (here)- "In 2004, there were 10,056 individuals who were sent to prison as a result of an FBI investigation and the median or typical sentence — half got more, half got less — was 30 months. In FY 2008, while the number sent to
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Enron the Show
Enron the show has hit London, and perhaps it will cross the pond to the U.S. In the interim check out Loren Steffy's note (and link to Michael Billington's Guardian Review) in the Houston Chronicle here. (esp) (w/ a hat tip to Bill Olis)
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Georgia Temp Company and its Owner/President Agree to Plead Guilty to Making a False Statement to the U.S. Small Business Administration Doug Berman, Sentencing Law & Policy Blog, Another big federal fraud sentencing dealing with Madoff echoes DOJ Press Release, Two Cincinnati Dentists Charged with Conspiracy, Tax Crimes Austin Wright, The Chronicle
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Are the New Jersey Charges Another Abscam?
Back in the 1970s and 80s, the FBI ran an undercover operation to stop corruption by government officials. Convictions included a New Jersey Senator, members of Congress and others. The government set up a phony business to lure individuals to commit crimes, and despite claims of entrapment and outrageous government conduct, many of the convictions
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Could there be corruption in New Jersey?
See CNN, Mayors, rabbis arrested in corruption probe NYTimes (AP), 2 Mayors Arrested in Broad N.J. Corruption Sweep In this same US Attorney's Office, just a couple of days ago, an assemblyman and former mayor had a new charge added to his Indictment alleging that "he participated in a scheme with his former key political
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