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In the News and Blogosphere
Mike Scarcella, Legal Times Blog, Stevens Trial Deliberation Postponed to Accommodate Juror Doug Berman, Sentencing Law and Policy Blog, Saying Sorry Helps in Mortgage Fraud Cases Houston Chronicle, Digest: Skilling transferred to prison in Colorado (w/ a hat tip to Bill Olis) Lindsay Fortado, Bloomberg, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Hire Lawyers for U.S. Probe
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ABA Sentencing Advocacy, Practice and Reform Insitute
The ABA’s recent sentencing institute was packed full of wonderful discussion on the effect of Booker, Rita, Gall, and Kimbrough, as well conversations on many other issues related to sentencing. Just a few comments, related to white collar matters: At lunchtime, Professor Doug Berman of the Sentencing Law & Policy Blog spoke. His theme was
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The University of Houston Law Center Tax Fraud Symposium
Guest Blogger Geraldine S. Moohr: The University of Houston Law Center’s symposium, "White Collar Crime: Issues in Tax Fraud" was held on October 14, 2008. Gerry Moohr, Alumnae Professor of Law at the Law Center moderated the event and provided this summary of the presentations by scholars and tax specialists with experience on both sides
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In the News and Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Former FAMU Director Sentenced to Federal Prison, ("sentenced to 46 months in federal prison based upon her conviction on conspiracy and theft from Federal programs charges.") Susanne Craig & Randall Smith, Wall St. Jrl, U.S. to Ask Analysts if Lehman Misled DOJ Press Release, Former Coast Bank Officer Agrees to Plead Guilty
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Stevens Trial Nearing Conclusion
It looks like the Ted Stevens case is nearing its conclusion as one seldom finds many, if any, witnesses following the testimony of the accused. Ted Stevens took the stand at the end of last week and his cross-examination finished today. (see Joe Palazzolo and Mike Scarcella, Legal Times, Now, It’s All About Stevens Senator
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In the News and Blogosphere
Tom Kirkendall, Houston Cleakthinkers, Refracting Enron myopia Wall Street Jrl (AP), U.S. Special Counsel Bloch To Step Down in January Reuters, Lehman executives including Fuld subpoenaed: report Kaye Scholer LLP, The Credit Crisis – The Law Enforcement Response, and Special Considerations in Internal Investigatons of Subprime Debt Portfolios and Credit Default Swaps NYTimes, KPMG Tax
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Response to NYTimes Article on Financial Fraud Cases
Several people have been emailing me the New York Times article by Eric Lichtblau, David Johnston and Ron Nixon, titled, F.B.I. Struggles to Handle Financial Fraud Cases, as it discusses the problems that are faced in the prosecution of white collar crime. It is a wonderful article that emphasizes how post 9-11, investigative resources were
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Podcast on RICO Case By Interim Dean Alan Michaels
Brian Leiter on his blog links to the May 28, 2008 appointment of Alan Michaels as Interim Dean at Ohio State. Michael’s appointment results from Dean Nancy Rogers stepping down as dean to serve as the Interim Ohio Attorney General. It reminded me that Dean Michaels, who teaches white collar crime, has a link to
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Court Affirms Kozlowski & Swartz Convictions
The New York Court of Appeals, the highest state court in New York, affirmed the convictions of L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark H. Swartz. The former CEO and CFO of Tyco received sentences of 8-25 years, despite being first offenders. (see here, here) The decision, included the question of "whether the admission of an attorney’s
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In the News & Blogosphere
Ashby Jones, WSJ Blog, In Wake of Financial Meltdown, Heads Might Roll. But Should They? (w/ a hat tip to Bill Olis) DOJ Press Release, Buford, Georgia, Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Rolling Back Odometers in Scheme That Defrauded Local Car Buyers DOJ Press Release, New Orleans Area Hospital to Pay $3.3
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