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Commentary on the Arrest of Illinois Governor Blagojevich
The arrest of Illinois Governor Blagojevich raises some interesting questions. Here are some very preliminary thoughts (for backgound see here): Clearly the selling of a Senate seat and the other remaining allegations in the Complaint are appalling and if the Governor is found to have done this, it is something that needs immediate correction. But
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Is US Attorney Fitzgerald Collecting Governors?
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, the same man who handled the case against Governor Ryan, has now had Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois arrested. Also arrested and released was his chief of staff John Harris (See Chicago Tribune here). A press release of the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois states that: "arrested
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Former Department of Energy Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds DOJ Press Release, L-3 Communications Corp. Pays U.S. $4 Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations on Iraq War Contract Martha Graybow, Reuters, September trial set for ex-Bear Stearns executives DOJ Press Release, Former High-Level CBOE, Amex and Amex Commodities Exchange Official Pleads
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Upcoming Conferences
The American Bar Association – Criminal Justice Section and the Alabama State Bar Association – Ethics – Politics and Public Corruption – April 3, 2009 Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa, Birmingham, Alabama – here (corrected link has been inserted) National Institute on White Collar Crime – March 4-6, 2009 -Westin St. Francis, San Francisco,
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In the News and Around the Blogosphere
Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Buchanan doesn’t plan to step down as U.S. attorney Harvey Silverglate, National Law Journal, Eric Holder – Remember the memo Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, S.E.C. Charges a Venture Capitalist With Fraud Emily Bazelon, Slate, Lori Drew Is a MeanieThe problem with prosecuting cyber-bullying ( w/ a hat tip to
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The Pardon Watch
Many people are glued to the news watching to see who will receive the holiday pardons, and the commutations of sentences too, as President Bush leaves office. Many have their hopes up that their names will appear on the list. Will it be names that have appeared in the news like: Conrad Black, former Governor
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NACDL Files Amicus Brief in Boyle Case
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) filed an amicus brief in the RICO case, Boyle v. United States, a case before the Supreme Court. It is argued that, "This Court should reverse and hold definitively that a RICO enterprise requires structure apart from a random association of individuals to commit crime. RICO did
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In the News and Around the Blogosphere
CNN Money.com (Dow Jones) – Departing US Atty Garcia: Keep Focus On White-Collar Crime Phillyburbs.com (AP), Wecht attorneys to ask judge for fraud dismissal Kyle Whitmire & Adam Nossiter, NYTimes, Birmingham Mayor Accused of Trading County Deals for Cash and Clothes Review & Outlook, WSJ, Tax Fraud Finale -Justice gives up its misbegotten tax case.
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White Collar Prosecutions Continue to Drop
The August data from the TRAC Reporting System is out, and white collar prosecutions continue to decrease. From the previous month it is down -1.4, from a year ago -2.9, and from five years ago -19.5. See here. Interestingly, the statistics are not always decreasing when it comes to the number of convictions. Although there
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Amir Efrati, WSJ Blog, Government Throws in the Towel on KPMG Eric Lichtblau & David Johnston, NYTimes, Pardon Is Back in Focus for the Justice Nominee Jennifer Bjorhus & David Phelps, Minneapolis Star Tribune.com, Tom Petters indicted: 20 counts Del Quintin Wilber, Washington Post, Jury Selection Begins in Case Connected to Abramoff Del Quintin Wilber,
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