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What Others Are Saying About the Stein (KPMG Related) Decision
The decision is here. Commentary can be found here. What others are saying: Anthony Lin, New York Law Journal, 2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against KPMG Staffers Dan Slater, WSJ Blog, 2nd Circuit Upholds Judge Kaplan’s Dismissal of KPMG Indictments New York Times (AP), Court Upholds Dismissal of Tax Case Against 13 Doug
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In the News & Blogosphere
Martha Neil, ABA Law Journal News Now, Suspended Texas PI Lawyer Gets 35 Years in Client Theft Case DOJ Press Release, Five Individuals Arrested, Two Contracting Companies Charged in Bribery Conspiracy Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Afghanistan DOJ Press Release, Convicted Medicare Fraud Defendant Pleads Guilty to Laundering More Than $3 Million in
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Upcoming Conferences
The American Bar Association/American Bankers Association – Money Laundering Enforcement Conference – October 19-21, 2008 D. C. here ABA – National Institute on Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights – Septebmer 26, 2008, San Francisco here ABA – The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Current SEC and DOJ Enforcement Initiatives – September 11, 2008 – Teleconference
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Pellicano and Christensen Convicted
A press release of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California reports that "[f]ormer private investigator Anthony Pellicano and prominent entertainment attorney Terry Christensen were found guilty today of federal conspiracy and wiretapping charges in connection with their illegal wiretapping of the ex-wife of Christensen’s longtime client, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, during a
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Is DOJ Ready to Make the US Attorney’s Manual Law?
According to an article, White-Collar Cringe, by Karen Donovan at Conde Nast Portfolio.com, in speaking about the new DOJ guidelines on the prosecution of corporations (here) "Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip said the new rules, which will be placed into the United States Attorneys’ manual, rather than just a memo, have the force of
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DOJ Offers New Guidelines on Attorney-Client Privilege Issue
On the same day as the Second Circuit issued the Stein (KPMG related) decision (see here), the DOJ issued new guidelines pertaining to principles of federal prosecution of business organizations. The government uses new language with regard to the attorney-client privilege. The guidelines provide that "[e]ligibility for cooperation credit is not predicated upon the waiver
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Second Circuit Affirms in Stein (KPMG) Case
Opinion – Download 07-3042-cr_opn.pdf Commentary to follow (esp)
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Abramoff – The Reward for Cooperation
In 2006, this blog gave Jack Abramoff The Collar for the Best Cooperating Witness, after all Abramoff caused many politicos to fall as a result of his inside knowledge and use of that knowledge in providing cooperation to the government. In 2007 this blog awarded Abramoff The Collar for the Best Skating Not on an
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Government’s Brief in Ionia Management Case
The appellant’s brief in the case of United States v. Ionia Management S.A.,and an amicus brief from a host of different organizations, were previously noted on the blog here. These briefs raise the issue of the viability of corporate criminal liability and whether corporations will be held liable for acts by employees. To add to
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In the News
Chad Bray, Wall Street Journal, More Guilty Pleas Vacated In Probe of NYSE Trading New York Attorney General Cuomo, Press Release, Attorney General Cuomo Announces Settlements with Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank to Recover Billions for Investors in Auction Rate Securities DOJ Press Release, Former New York Power Authority Employee Pleads Guilty to
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