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The Wecht Case – Should There Be A Retrial?
Cyril Wecht’s possible retrial is receiving close scrutiny, as it should. The 77 year old gentleman’s trial went for 7 weeks, had hundreds of exhibits, and the government presented 44 witnesses. It probably cost the taxpayers a pretty penny to try this case, and most certainly the defense tab was likely to have been high.
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AG Cuomo Looking at Lawyers and Law Firms in School District Probe
A press release of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office states: "Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that his Office has issued multiple subpoenas to lawyers and law firms in upstate counties as part of his rapidly expanding probe into potentially fraudulent employment arrangements between public school systems and lawyers. Investigators from the Attorney General’s
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But Do You Really Want BigLaw?
For those exiting law school and thinking of a career in white collar crime, the question always is – where to go. One place to try for is the Department of Justice. The Honors Program offers one highly competitive route. But there are also many agencies that provide avenues for a career in white collar
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Hillary Takes on White Collar Crime
Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton has presented a tough on crime posture in framing issues in her campaign. Her latest statement discussed white collar crime. Reporting on Clinton’s latest statement, NBC/NJs Anetha Jones writes – "white-collar crime cost people their pensions and their jobs and contributed to the economic woes communities face. As president, she would
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In the News
U.S. Attorney’s Office – Oregon, Press Release – Former Director of Accounting Services at Oregon Department of Education Admits Stealing $925,000 Government Investigators Recover $750,000 Jason, Cato, Pittsburgh Tribune Review – Legal fees to cost Wecht millions Philly.com (AP) – Judge Sets Jury Selection for Second Wecht Trial NYTimes, Letters to the Editors – Fines,
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Tax Cases Are “In” This Week
With April 15th just around the corner, it is not surprising to see DOJ filing an increased number of tax cases. This increased prosecution, right before the tax deadline, is like an advertisement that deterrence is the government’s aim. The following is a sampling of some of the recent tax cases: DOJ Press Release –
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Upcoming Conferences
18th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud here Strafford – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in India here Civil False Claims Act & Qui Tam Enforcment – Washington, D.C. – June 11-13 here
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Post Wecht Trial Conduct by the FBI
Cyril Wecht’s trial ended with a hung jury (see here), and it was a relatively long trial at that (see here). Jonathan Silver at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in an article titled Many Questions Surround Wecht Retrial, Set for May, provides an interesting description of the government’s desire to proceed in a retrial against this 77
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AOL Executives SEC Trial
Hearing "not guilty" from a jury may not always end the case. AOL executives were acquitted of criminal conduct after a lengthy jury trial (see here). A behind the scenes look at the trial is portrayed in an article in the American Lawyer (see here). But the next phase in now underway as the SEC
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Plea in Public Procurement Fraud Case
A press release from the Antitrust Division states that "a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractor from Baltimore pleaded guilty … to conspiring to steal competitive information concerning contracts to supply fuel to DOD aircraft at locations worldwide." The prosecution of this case came from the "creation of the National Procurement Fraud Task Force, "
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