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White Collar Crime Institute – Legal Ethics Panel
Guest Blogger – Gordon Kirsch (rising 3L Stetson University College of Law) Session V: Legal Ethics: A View from the Bench – A Summary by Gordon Kirsch In the last session of the White Collar Crime Institute held at Stetson University College of Law, hypotheticals were discussed by several federal judges (Chief Judge Patricia C.
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In the News & Blogsphere
DOJ Press Release – Former Alaska State Representative Victor Kohring Sentenced On Public Corruption Charges (sentenced to 22 months in prison) ("part of an ongoing investigation into public corruption in the State of Alaska") ABA Law Journal News – Ex-Prosecutor Acquitted at Trial Loses Bid for Attorney Fees; Paul Egan, Detroit News – Convertino Request
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Chiquita and 60 Minutes
60 Minutes aired a special on Chiquita Banana, The Price of Bananas, in which they reported on the issues that faced this company in trying to operate in Colombia and their self-reporting to the DOJ of violations in making illegal payments to a paramilitary group in Colombia. Their self-reporting resulted in the company facing a
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Thornburgh Enters Appearance in Wecht Appeal
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals entered a stay of the Cyril Wecht trial pending appeal (for background on this case see here). The case of the 77 year old coroner charged with federal violations for alleged state conduct was set for retrial following a hung jury. A motion to expedite the appeal was also
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Hank Asbill on Representing an AOL Exec
Henry "Hank" Asbill spoke as the keynote speaker at the White Collar Crime Institute held at Stetson University College of Law. Asbill successfully represented an AOL executive in both the criminal and civil actions brought by the government. The theme of this talk: when the government is over-aggressive it can backfire. This is especially true
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Government Returns Third Superseding Indictment in Prosecution of Defense Attorney Benedict P. Kuehne
Guest Blogger Jon May, Esq. writes: When the indictment against Miami attorney Ben Kuehne was unsealed, lawyers across the country scratched their heads. The indictment alleged that Kuehne, hired to vet legal fees paid to famed defense counsel Roy Black for his defense of Fabio Ochoa, was guilty of money laundering. The indictment, however, was
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In the News
Jason Cato, Pittsburgh Tribune Review – Court delays Wecht’s 2nd trial WPXI.Com – Wecht Retrial Delayed By Federal Appeals Court Pillyburbs.com (AP) – Circuit court stays Wecht retrial over defense appeal DOJ Press Release – McKesson Corporation Agrees to Pay More than $13 Million to Settle Claims that it Failed to Report Suspicious Sales of
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White Collar Crime Institute – It’s Tough Being a Criminal Defense Attorney
The White Collar Crime Institute being held at Stetson University College of Law – Tampa today has a full day of speakers on important issues related to white collar crime. The opening panel, U.S. v. You – Ethically Representing Your Client Without Becoming One included John Fitzgibbons and Jane Moscowitz, who each emphasized how difficult
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In the News
DOJ Press Release – Justice Department Announces Creation of 43 New Assistant United States Attorney Positions for Project Safe Childhood
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Investigating the Office of Special Counsel?
While many were glued to the television, watching the happenings in Indiana and North Carolina, a most unusual investigation occurred in Washington, D.C. It seems that the FBI searched the Office of Special Counsel, and the home of its director. (See Washington Post here and WSJ here). "The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is
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