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White Collar Crime Blog Ranking
Paul Caron, over at TaxProf Blog, ranks the law professors blogs (see here) with the White Collar Crime Prof Blog coming in at # 15 on traffic ranking. He also ranks page views. So thanks to all who are reading this blog. Law Prof Blog Traffic Ranking — Visitors (Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2008) 1.
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The Spider and the Fly
The sentencing of Brent Wilkes for paying bribes to former Representative Randy (Duke) Cunningham may well produce the longest sentence for public corruption seen in a very long time, and perhaps ever. As discussed in an earlier post (here), the U.S. Probation Office recommended a sixty-year prison term for the offenses, based on the amount
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Plea Deal for Miami City Attorney
If looking for white collar news, one can always check out what is happening in south Florida. This week the ABA Law Journal News Now reports on a plea agreement reached for the Miami City Attorney that will result in a resignation, a plea to two misdemeanor counts, and a term of probation. For details
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Tax is “IN”
Wesley Snipes is not the only one dealing with tax issues these days. It seems the former mayor’s brother in Philadelphia, in response to charges against him, is arguing that the tax code is unconstitutional. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports here on a trial that sounds like a scene from a Broadway play. But as bizarre
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Wabtec Deals With Government
A DOJ press release tells of their recent "agreement with Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec) regarding improper payments to government officials in India in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act." The release states that "[t]he agreement requires that Wabtec pay a $300,000 penalty, implement rigorous internal controls, and cooperate fully with the Department.
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Former Refco CEO Pleads Guilty
Phillip Bennett, former CEO of collapsed futures and commodities trading firm Refco, entered a guilty plea to conspiracy, securities fraud, false statements to the SEC, wire fraud, false statements to Refco’s auditors, bank fraud, and money laundering charges. Refco’s demise in 2005 came only two months after the firm went public, probably the quickest collapse
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Will White Collar Prosecutions Get New Life?
Chicago Business News reports here, and the law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP reports here, that Attorney Gil Soffer’s new role in DOJ will be counsel to the Deputy Attorney General. His focus will be one that may bring white collar prosecutions back onto the stage. Katten Muchin Rosenman’s press release states that: "In
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When You Need to Proofread the Brief
The government’s response to the motion to dismiss filed by Barry Bonds argues that the indictment is not ambiguous or duplicitous — yet the filing contains a typographical error that indicated Bonds failed a drug test a year later than alleged in the indictment. If you’re going to defend the precision of the charges, then
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Fifth Circuit Continues to Rule Against the Government – Honest Services Issue
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous opinion written by Hon. W. Eugene Davis, refused to accept the government claim that the case of United States v. Brown did not apply to one of the counts dismissed in the case against the former CFO of Enron Broadband. The appellee had initially been convicted
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Should Lawyers Learn to Speak Less, and Other Random Thoughts On the Clemens-McNamee Showdown
I promise this is my last post on the face-off between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee before the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee . . . until my next one, of course. Here are some random thoughts about the lawyers involved before I move on from the farce on Capitol Hill: One thing that
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