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Perp Walks & the Press
New York Law Journal (law.com) has a superb article by Vesselin Mitev titled, Court Refuses to Halt Media's Use of 'Perp Walk' Photo. Clearly a court cannot and should not interfere with the right of the press to report the news as they see fit. The fact that jurors may be subjected to photos that
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Mark Hamblett, NYLJ, law.com, Lawyer Admits Dipping Into Escrow Funds for $9.3 Million; David Glover, Bloomberg, Lawyer Cauley Pleads Guilty to Stealing $9.3 Million Don Thompson, Mercury News.com, Ex-Calif. Senate leader cleared in kickback probe (esp)
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UK Looking at Lawyers
The US may not be the only government entity proceeding against lawyers, as the UK Financial Services Authority seems to also be heading in this direction. See James Lumley and Caroline Binham, Bloomberg, Lawyers at U.S. Firms Face FSA Insider-Trading Case (esp)
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Conrad Black Asks for Bail Pending a Ruling by the Supremes
Lyle Denniston over at Scotus Blog has Conrad Black's application for bail (see here), and it is noted that the government has until Friday to respond. In the defendant's favor is the fact that a co-defendant has been granted bail pending appeal. Further, the fact that the Supreme Court has accepted certiorari is an important consideration (see
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Enron Broadband’s CFO Pleads
A DOJ Press Release reports on Former Enron Broadband Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Books and Records. "According to the terms of the plea agreement, Howard faces a maximum sentence of up to 12 months of home confinement at his sentencing." The press release states that "[i]n an attempt to generate earnings sufficient
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Sotomayor and White Collar Crime Opinions
The term "liberal" is not quite the way I see Justice-To-Be Sotomayor, as her white collar crime decisions of the past provide a strong "pro-government" stance. My analysis is based on perusing approximately 100 cases she decided that had the word "fraud" within it. The accuracy of this methodolgy is certainly questionable. The defendant "wins" are hardly earth-shattering ones.
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In the News and Around the Blogosphere
FraudBlawg, Government Intervenes in New Hospice Fraud Qui Tam Case Leslie Wayne, NYTimes, A Promise to Be Ethical in an Era of Immorality Joe Ryan, New Jersey News/Star Ledger, Defense lawyer says prosecutors overstated case Allan Lengel, ticklethewire.com, Press Spokesman Channing Phillips Named Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney; Joe Palazzolo, BLT Blog, Phillips Is Named Acting U.S.
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New Director at NACDL White Collar Crime Policy Office
Shana-Tara Regon to Lead NACDL White Collar Crime Policy Office here. The press release states that: Ms. Regon, formerly of Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, CT, has represented individual and corporate clients in state and federal civil and criminal investigations. She is a member of the bars of Connecticut and Massachusetts and is admitted to
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Upcoming Conferences
12th Transnational Crime Conference, June 11-13, 2009, New York – here IncisiveMedia Events, 21st Annual General Counsel Conference, June 9-10, New York - here NACDL, Defending White Collar Crimes, October 1-2, 2009, New York here (esp)
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New Articles & Books
Alan Ellis & James H. Feldman, Jr., "Intended Loss" Redefined in Fraud Cases," 24 Criminal Justice (2009) Pew Center on the States, Arming the Courts with Research – Evidence Based Sentencing Brief (esp)
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