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Can’t Tell the Attorneys in the Scruggs Case Without a Scorecard
The prosecution of famed plaintiffs tort attorney Dickie Scruggs and three other defendants accused of bribing a Mississippi state court judge in a case involving a fee dispute has seen a whirlwind of motions by attorneys seeking to withdraw or appear in the case, and Senior U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers has called a halt…
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More Problematic E-Mails From Houston DA
We’ve discussed the problem that a set of steamy e-mails to an administrative assistant caused Harris County (Texas) DA Chuck Rosenthal, who dropped out of the race for reelection at the last minute (see earlier post here). Another week, another batch of e-mails from his files, and these have led to calls for Rosenthal’s resignation…
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“Short-Cuts” – Obstruction of Justice
Obstruction of justice, perjury, and false statements prove particularly easy charges for the government when the conduct would require extensive investigation prior to indictment. I often call them the government "short-cut" offenses. So it is no surprise to see the government using them extensively. A press release of the DOJ reports that: "Iona Uiagalelei, former…
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A Couple of Empty Chairs At the General Re Trial
The prosecution of General Re’s former CEO Ronald Ferguson and four others for a reinsurance transaction that allegedly was designed only to help prop up the stock price of American International Group (AIG) is a bit odd because of who is not there as much as those who are on trial. General Re is a…
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Defense Procurement Charges
Will we call 2008 the year of defense procurement prosecutions? It appears to be starting this way as the opening days of the year find the DOJ proceeding with charges against defense contractors. A press release of the DOJ states that "[t]wo Department of Defense contractors were arrested in New York City on Jan. 6,…
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Brian Asks Roger “What Do You Want Me To Do?”
The issue of Roger Clemens’ alleged steroid and HGH use has taken a new — and somewhat bizarre — twist. Since the broadcast of his interview on Sixty Minutes to deny any usage of performance-enhancing substances, Clemens has filed a defamation suit against his former trainer and chief accuser, Brian McNamee, then held a press…
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Recent Statistics on Deferred Prosecution Agreements
A new item on SSRN provides some interesting statistics on deferred prosecution agreements. AUSA Ryan McConnell (not writing on behalf of the department) and Lawrence D. Finder of Haynes & Boone posted a piece entitled, "Annual Corporate Pre-Trial Update 2007." They present three trends from 2007. "First, the number of corporate pre-trial agreements rose sharply…
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CEO Flight in the New Year
Does it seem like CEOs keep stepping down? Starbucks here Krispy Kreme here Bear Stearns Co. here Whether it’s the government (here) or McDonalds (here) being the threat, the business world presents some tough challenges these days. (esp)
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UMDNJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Just a week ago the deferred prosecution agreement between DOJ and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey ended. But a news report (Newsday-AP) is saying that the monitor’s report does not give this medical facility a completely clean bill of health. (see here). (esp)
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Two Recent White Collar Sentences
The Wall Street Jrl’s article, Fundraiser Hsu Gets Prison Term, can be found here. The Wall Street Jrl’s article, Goldman Ex-Analyst Gets 4 Years in Insider Scheme, can be found here. (esp)
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