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In the News
Investment News – Money Fund Scrutiny Urged (Letter of several groups calling for "the Commission to adopt a rule requiring that money market funds make non public monthly electronic filings of their portfolios to enable the Commission to monitor more closely the fund’s risk of loss of principal.") DOJ Press Release – Former FirstEnergy Nuclear
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Seventh Circuit Affirms Several White Collar Convictions
Conspiracy to Defraud – Immigration Documents – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the case of United States v. Wantuch, a case in which the accused had been charged with "a four count indictment: (1) conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; (2) bribery of a public official
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No Witnesses for the Defense in Rezko
Chicago Tribune, Rezko Prosecution Rests, Defense to Call No Witnesses (for prior discussion of this case and the relation of this case to Presidential Candidate Obama see here, here and here). (esp)
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Head of DOJ’s Criminal Division Moving on
Alice Fisher has given notice of her intent to leave as the head of DOJ’s criminal division. The date of departure is set for May 23rd. In addition to her efforts in combatting international organized crime, chairing the Katrina Fraud Task Force, and her role in the Medicare Fraud Task Force, the department notes in
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White Collar Sentencing – Looking at the Individual
Often the sentence given to convicted offender focuses on the offense, as opposed to the offender. But Tracy Bishop of the Baltimore Sun has an incredible article/story, titled Contrary Criminal, that tells of a woman being sentenced on a backdating case out of SafeNet. Judge Rakoff gives her 6 months. What do you do with
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What Will Cooperation Bring?
Carrie Johnson’s Washington Post article titled, Ex-Aide Sentenced, New Probe Emerges discusses a 6 month sentence being given to an individual who faced a possible 2 years for an embezzlement related charge. But the telling part of this article pertains to a probe involving lawmakers using staff members for political related activities. The problem here being
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In the News and Blogsphere
FBI Press Release – Two owners and corporate officers of Engineering Dynamics, Inc. ("EDI") plea to a one-count information of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions Regulations Doug Berman’s Sentencing Law & Policy Blog – A (record-setting?) long white-collar sentence (330 years) FCPA Blog – Ex-World Bank Manager
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The Olis Response to the Government
Attorneys for Jamie Olis filed a Reponse to Government’s Answer and Motion for Summary Judgment, and Motion for Reconsideration of Olis’ Motion for Discovery. Perhaps the most fascinating argument pertains to the payment of attorney fees. What role did the Thompson Memo have in depriving Olis of Dynegy money to present his defense? One paragraph
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The Latest in the Olis Case
Check out Mary Flood at Houston Chronicle – Kelley asks judge to leave the Olis case (esp) (w/ a hat tip to Bill Olis) Addendum – WSJ Blog here. Commentary – When should a judge recuse him or herself from a case? There are many times that the answer to the question is easy, such
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In the News
Wall Street Journal – SEC Sues Alabama Mayor in Muni Case Philly.com – Feds Object to Wecht retrial delay during 3rd Circuit appeal Washington Post – Police: ‘D.C. Madam’ Palfrey Hanged Self in Fla. FBI Release- Director Robert Mueller Speaks on Mortgage Fraud Crisis (esp)
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