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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Canadian Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies Involving a New jersey Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Site Jack Townsend, Federal Tax Crimes Blog, Houston Business & Tax Journal Symposium on Tax Evasion and White Collar Crime William Cole, law.com, European Authorities Join in Madoff-Related Probes DOJ Press Release, Kansas Woman
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FCPA – Some New Items
Check out the FCPA Blog here for a discussion of the FCPA count in William Jefferson's trial. The question is asked " Is William Jefferson still on trial for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?" Andy Spaulding, Fulbright Scholar at the University of Mumbai, India, posted a piece on the FCPA on SSRN here. Here's an
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Upcoming Conferences
ABA Presidential Showcase Program: Hot Topics and Recent Developments in Public Corruption Investigations & Government Ethics here NACDL – Defending White Collar Crimes – October 1-2, NY – here Strafford, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in Latin America -Implementing FCPA Compliance Programs and Mitigating Legal Risks -July 9th here FCPA – November 17-18, 2009 – Washington,
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Chronicle of Higher Education, Former Professor Gets 4 Years for Allowing Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Technology Laura Sullivan, NPR, Madoff Likely Won't Be Serving Time in 'Club Fed' David Scheer, Bloomberg.com, SEC Names Ex-Prosecutor Reisner Deputy of Enforcement DOJ Press Release, Kansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement to FBI in E-Rate Fraud Investigation ACFE
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My Space Related Case – No Sentencing Today
The Lori Drew case was scheduled for a hearing today and the question was whether she would be sentenced or perhaps the case dismissed. According to press reports it looks like it may be the latter, although everyone is calling it a "tentative" ruling pending the court's written order. A key issue in the case was whether the
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Beazer Homes Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina. The company issued the following release for investors (see here). The agreement calls for an immediate payment of 10 million dollars in restitution (actually 7.5 million since it already paid 2.5 to North Carolina
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Doug Berman, Sentencing Law & Policy Blog, Another stiff sentence for a Ponzi schemer ; Barbara Boyer, philly.com, N.J. con man gets 30 years for Ponzi scheme James Barron, NYTimes, Assemblyman Steps Down and Admits Guilt in Scheme Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, [Earl] Silbert Named President of Council for Court Excellence DOJ Press Release, Former
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Stanford Bail Shortlived
Blogged here was the jumpsuit walk of R. Allen Stanford following the ordering of bail by a magistrate judge. But the bond was short-lived as the federal judge overseeing the case revoked his bail. A key test for securing bail pending trial is whether the accused will flee. The court, concerned with the possibility of Stanford
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The Madoff Forfeiture
Previously posted here was the court's forfeiture order in the Madoff case. Guest blogging on the Madoff forfeiture is Attorney Peter Goldberger who writes: The criminal forfeiture order, negotiated between the defendant and the government w/o input from the victims as guaranteed by the CVRA (see 18 USC 3664(d) and FedRCrimP 32(i)(4)(B)), ensures Mrs. Madoff a couple of
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
TBO.com (AP), 10 others to be charged in Madoff probe Sheri Qualters, NLJ, Circuits split on sentencing for financial fraud -At issue is whether people who are reimbursed for financial losses from criminal schemes should be counted as victims DOJ Press Release, Former Social Worker Sentenced for Role in Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans
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