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Wellcare – Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Back in October 2007, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. in Tampa was the subject of a search by government agents. (see here and here) Last week, the company entered into a deferred prosecution agreement. (see Bloomberg here). A DOJ Press Release outlines the obligations of WellCare under this agreement. It includes "consent to the civil forfeiture of $40,000,000," "pay
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W.R. Grace – Not Guilty
See Grace Case, A Joint Project of the School of Law & the School of Journalism, W.R. Grace not guilty on all counts (and hats off to all the students and professors involved in the wonderful blog coverage of this trial). (esp) Note above website seems to be down. See also WSJ Blog here
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Lawyer Memos as a Basis for Criminal Charges
The media is certainly focusing on the "Torture Memos," as they should. See here, here, and here. But one aspect hasn't really been discussed and that is whether there should be reconsideration of another case that involved a lawyer's opinion letter. If the torture memos are not a basis for a criminal prosecution, then can one really proceed
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Mark Baker, TBO.com (AP), John Edwards acknowledges federal probe DOJ Press Release, Former Head Securities Trader for Lancer Group Hedge Funds Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail, Wire and Securities Fraud Chris DaAngelo, The Western News, Prosecution drops its case against Walsh ("The government dismissed all charges against Robert C. Walsh Monday afternoon in the
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Financial Fraud is a DOJ Priority
In assessing the first 100 days of the Obama Administration, AG Holder discussed policy initiatives. One of these was "Targeting Financial Fraud." The press release states that "[a]nticipating a renewed focus on financial crimes, the President’s FY 2010 budget provides resources for additional FBI agents to investigate mortgage fraud and white collar crime, and for
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, President of Long Island Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Customer Allocation DOJ Press Release, Computer Administrator Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer’s Computer System Steve Levin, Fraud With Peril, Government dismisses cases against AIPAC lobbyists. Julie Kay, Daily Business Review.com, On Appeal Reputed mobster loses $13 million jury award Chronicle of Higher
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
David Voreacos, Bloomberg, UBS Says U.S. Wants Bank to Break Swiss Criminal Law (Update2) AM Law Litigation, law.com, San Francisco Judge Tosses Civil RICO Cases Against Genentech, InterMune for Alleged False Marketing Erica Orden, NY Magazine, White Collar TV DOJ Press Release, Dutch Airline Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices on Air cargo Shipments
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Law.com (AP), N.Y. Investment Adviser Indicted in $413 Million Ponzi Scheme Sheri Qualters, National LJ, Foreign affairs -As enforcement goes global, so do white-collar crime lawyers. Lynnley Browning, NYTimes, Swiss Ask U.S. to Drop Demand for Names of UBS Customers function getSharePasskey() { return 'ex=1398571200&en=dca50fdacba0a135&ei=5124';} (esp)
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Alana Roberts, Daily Business Review.com, Attorney-Client Privilege – Miami Attorney Refuses to Release all Stanford Documents to Receiver DOJ Press Release, Promoter of Fraudulent Tax Defiance Scheme Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Tom Hamburger & Ralph Vartabedian, LATimes, Tennessee financial advisor is indicted in TARP-related Ponzi scheme Bob Johnson, LA Times, 75 former attorneys general
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Mourning the Passing of William B. Moffitt
We mourn the passing of former National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) President William B. Moffitt. The NACDL press release states: "Bill served as NACDL’s president from 1999 to 2000. He also served as president of the Virginia College of Criminal Defense Lawyers, now the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a NACDL affiliate organization.
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