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Which is Federal, which is State, and is one neither (Wecht and Kilpatrick)
Deliberations in the Wecht trial resume on Tuesday. See Pittsburgh Post Tribune here A decision on what happens to Detroit’s Mayor Kilpatrick will likely be announced on Monday here One interesting aspect about these two matters, is that Wecht is being tried by federal prosecutors for crimes that involve state conduct. (see here) In Kilpatrick’s
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Upcoming Seminars
The Federal Bar Association and the US Sentencing Commission, with the ABA as a co-sponsor, is having its 17th Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Conference May 21-23, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. For information, see here. National Consitution Center – How to Conduct Internal Investigations – and Not Screw it Up. April 23
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Presidential Commutation & Disbarment
With the recent disbarment of I. "Scooter" Libby, there have been questions regarding the effect of the president commuting his sentence on his later disciplinary matter. The bottom line is – probably none. This issue was examined in the context of Eliot Abrams, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. In the case
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Does the State Department Need A Deferred Prosecution Agreement?
With political candidates Obama, Clinton, and now McCain receiving word from the State Department that their passport files had been breached (see here, here), an interesting question will be whether the perpetrators of this activity can suffer consequences beyond the loss of their jobs. Back in 1997, the First Circuit reversed wire and computer fraud
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AB Volvo Gets a Deferred Prosecution Agreement
A DOJ Press Release states that "AB Volvo has agreed to pay a $7 million penalty as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding charges brought in connection with an ongoing investigation related to the U.N. Oil for Food program." The release describes the breadth of the investigation in stating: "The
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In the News – Zach Scruggs Enters Plea
Jonathan Glater – NYTimes – Another Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case AP – Lawyer Son Scruggs Guilty in Miss. (esp)
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Libby Disbarred
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued an order disbarring I "Scooter" Libby from the practice of law in the District of Columbia. The Order can be found here. (esp)
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In the News – Wecht, Weiss, LA USA’s Office, SEC & WP Carey
Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Wecht Jury Still Deliberating ; KDKA – No Decision Yet From Jury In Wecht Trial (3rd day of deliberations, Jury asked for the law) Nathan Koppel, Wall Street Jrl. – Weiss Faces up to 33 Months Under Plea in Kickbacks Case Scott Glover, LA Times – Shake-up Roils Federal Prosecutors- US
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Former CEO of InterMune Inc. Indicted
According to the Indictment, the accused, a medical doctor in California is accused of marketing the drug Actimmune beyond what it had been approved for with the FDA. The former CEO of InterMune Inc. was indicted in Count One with "Wire Fraud, Aiding and Abetting," and Count Two with "Doing Acts, With Intent to Defraud
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In the News
Newsday (AP) – Accrediting Body Ends UMDNJ Probation, But Wants More Monitoring Forbes (Reuters) – Reddy Ice Management Receives Grand Jury Subpoenas DOJ Press Release – Former NFL Player and Current High School Coach Arrested on Federal Wire Fraud Charges (esp) Addendum – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Wecht Jury Still Deliberating
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