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In the News
Alyson M. Palmer and Andy Peters, Fulton County Daily Report (subscription required) – Feds Make It Official, Indict Former Judge and Four Others Scott Horton, Harper’s Magazine, New Allegations of Prosecutorial Misconduct in the Siegelman Case Joel Stashenko, National L J., law.com, Commission Head Defends Integrity of Spitzer Investigation Washington Post, Former Lobbyist Pleads Guilty
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Tax Shelters
Professor Camilla Watson of University of Georgia School of Law, speaking on a panel at the Southeast Association of Law Schools Conference (SEALS), discussed tax shelters and some of the recent criminal indictments related to tax shelters. She noted that they are "only as good as the ethics of those who put it together." In
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Tell the Jury the Sentence?
Over at the BlueOregon, Rep. Chip Shields, a state rep. from Oregon raises the issue of whether a jury should be given information about the possible sentence facing the accused. He provides some pretty telling non-white collar examples of extraordinary sentences. Professor Doug Berman here, looks at these questions asking "is justice best served by
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More on the Siegelman Matter
Noted here were articles reporting on some of the latest happenings in former Governor Siegelman’s case. But it looks like there is even more to discuss. The Chief of the Appellate Section Criminal Division sent a letter earlier in July informing Siegelman’s attorneys that there had been an investigation of emails received by some jurors
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Switching Teams
Keith Coffman, Rocky Mountain News, Enron Prosecutor on Joe Nacchio Team – Sean Berkowitz Has Role Defending Former Qwest CEO (esp)
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AG Mukasey on Public Corruption
AG Mukasey spoke to the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Concerning "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice." The written statement is 37 pages, and it includes the following concerning public corruption: "Public Corruption "The investigation and prosecution of public corruption is among the highest obligations of law enforcement, and I
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What’s Happening in Alabama?
Al.com, Huntsville Times (AP) – AG says Siegelman findings to be released Al.com, Huntsville Times (AP) – Siegelman supporters call for expanded probe (esp)
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In the News
Dechert LLP announced that William B. Lytton, former Chief Legal Officer of Tyco International Ltd, has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Check out a new website from Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson for law firm recruits – it’s a lawyer job interview translator. Courant.com (AP) – Torrington lawyer given prison for client theft Liam
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In the News
Martha Neil, ABA Law Jrl News Now, Prosecuting Official for Funds Misuse Led to Texas DA’s Downfall; Elizabeth Langton, Dallas Morning News, Rockwall County DA Ray Sumrow’s fall a shock to those close to him Yahoo Sports, President Asked Not to Commute Jones’ sentence Press Release, U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Missouri, Cox Medical
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International Society of the Reform of Criminal Law Discusses Corporate Criminal Liability
A recent conference of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law focused on Codifying the Criminal Law: Modern Initiatives. One of the panels, and an excellent one at that, focused on Criminal Liability of Organizations. The panel was moderated by James Hamilton, the Director of Public Prosecutions in Dublin, Ireland. The discussion included
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