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Upcoming Conference
An upcoming panel at the ABA Litigation Section's Annual Conference on Friday, May 1 at 3:15 P.M. –"Is Your Data Secure? Responding to Next-Generation Computer Crimes." (see here) Panelists include Wesley Hsu (AUSA & Chief of the Cyber & Intellectual Property Crimes Section (C.D. Cal.), Susan Brenner (NCR Distinguished Professor of Law & Tech – U. of
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Cybersecurity Legislation
Senators Rockefeller and Snowe have proposed extensive legislation on Cybersecurity. Michael L. Volkov (Dickinson Wright) provides a summary of that legislation – Download Volkov_-cyber_security Legislation –Download S._773_Cybersecurity_bill (esp)
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Lanny A. Breuer – Head of DOJ Criminal Division
Lanny A. Breuer was confirmed as Assistant Attorney General and will be heading up the DOJ's criminal division. The vote was 88 yea, 0 nays, and 11 not voting. See here. DOJ issued this press release here. For an article by Mr. Breuer, see Lanny A. Breuer & Christopher J. Burke, Washington Legal Foundation, Lawyers, Accountants and Other
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Joe Palazzolo, BLT Blog, Stevens Six Lawyering Up — Big Time John Council, National LJ, law.com, Three former U.S. attorneys launch new law firm with John Ashcroft Amanda Bronstad, National LJ, Former GC of Peregrine Systems Sentenced to One Day in Custody, Six Months of Home Detention DOJ Press Release, Illinois Refuse Container Repair Company
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Conference – NYC Bar Association
On May 12 at 6:30 pm, the New York City Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee will present “Attacks on the Independence of the Judiciary: A roundtable discussion on the effects of press coverage of unpopular judicial decisions, and the intersection of the First Amendment and the Judicial Code of Conduct.” The panel includes several federal
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NY Corruption Investigation
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is in the middle of conducting a corruption investigation – a Pay-to-Play kickback scheme - with the past chair of the former state liberal party being mentioned in this investigation. In a press release by Cuomo's office it states that the individual allegedly "obtained over $800,000 in illegal fees on State pension fund investments as a reward for opening
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Alison Fitzgerald & Michaerl Forsythe, Bloomberg, Stanford Coaxed $5 Billion as SEC Weighed Powers Karl Ritter, Law.com (AP), Four Convicted in Pirate Bay File-Sharing Trial DOJ Press Release, Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Computer Software Worth $1 Million DOJ Press Release, Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Running Ponzi Scheme (esp) (blogging from Washington,
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Kozlowski and Swartz File Cert Petition
L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark H. Swartz, the former CEO and CFO of Tyco International were convicted in New York State court and are presently serving their prison sentences. (see here for background). They are now petitioning the Supreme Court for cert with the following question being presented for review: Whether a criminal defendant's right to
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Minor Denied the Right to Be At His Wife’s Funeral
Paul Minor was denied the right to be at the funeral of his wife of 41 years. The press reports that the reason given was that he had visited her prior to her death. The Legal Schnauzer blog reports that prosecutors filed a lengthy response to the request. See here. Sentenced to 11 years in prison, Minor's
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Wire Fraud is Not Limitless – It Requires “in Furtherance”
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in U.S. v. Lazarenko tells the story of an international money laundering, wire and mail fraud, and transportation of stolen property case that is much reduced from the original charges/convictions brought by the government. It started as a 53-count indictment, but after the government dismissal of some, and the court dismissal of
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