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Upcoming Conference
ABA, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act – Using a Sledgehammer to Kill a Fly?, April 29 webcast here
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Ponzi Scheme
Does it seem like more and more ponzi schemes are coming to light these days? Perhaps in part this is because people are scrutinizing their investments, and are realizing that what they thought was a wonderful return for their investment, but not in fact be the case. One thing is for certain, Bernie Madoff is not the only person having
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18th Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
The Federal Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, along with the ABA Criminnal Justice Section, have issued the program for the 18th Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The event is scheduled for May 21-22 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. See here for details - Download 290200_09_guidelines_book (esp)
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In the News and Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Connecticut Resident Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Conspiracy (esp)
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Jeff Jeffrey, BLT Blog, Former U.S. Attorney Joins Hughes Hubbard & Reed DOJ Press Release, Former Michigan School Official Sentenced to Serve 46 Months in Jail for Role in Fraud Scheme Alison Frankel, AmLaw Litigation Daily, Delaware Court Orders D&O Insurer to Cough Up Legal Fees for Criminal Defense (w/ a hat tip to Clark Furlow)
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30 and 25 Year Sentences in White Collar Case
For those who might be thinking that white collar offenders will not face heavy sentences in a post Gall and Rita world - today's sentences prove otherwise. A DOJ Press Release tells that "[t]wo former National Century Financial Enterprises (NCFE) executives were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to deceive investors about the financial health of
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Miami Doctor and Chemist Plead Guilty in HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme David Ingram, BLT Blog, 3 Top Justice Department Nominees Move Forward Lynne Marek, NLJ, Chicago U.S. attorney indicts two lawyers on mortgage fraud charges USA Today (AP), FBI Says It's Speeding Up Some Financial Probes Amy Zipkin, NYTimes, A Help-Wanted Sign
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Veterans Affairs Official to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Wire Fraud Doug Berman, Sentencing Law & Policy Blog, Disparities Seen in Federal Securities Fraud Sentences Press Release, Attorney General Cuomo Announces Sweeping Indictment in Pay-To-Play Kickback Scheme at the New York State Comptroller's Office Ashby Jones, WSJ Blog, Bernie’s Prison Number Comes up
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Experts in White Collar Cases – The Goyal Case
In the Nacchio case (see here), the defense was precluded from having an expert witness testify. In the Goyal case (see here), the issue is that the prosecution failed to provide an expert witness to show that there was a GAAP violation. It is interesting to see the importance of expert testimony in white collar cases – cases that tend
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release,Former Hospital Executive Pleads Guilty to Paying Kickbacks in 'Skid Row' Healthcare Fraud Scheme Nate Carlisle, Salt Lake Tribune, Utah: Where the con is on DOJ Press Release, Veterans Affairs Official to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Wire Fraud Chicago Breaking News Center (Chicago Tribune), Sanchez Convicted of Rigging City Hiring Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
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