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Attorney’s Conviction Affirmed
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of an attorney for violation of: 1) 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1512 (c)(2) ("attempting to obstruct a grand jury investigation") and 2) a conspiracy under section 371 and 1505 ("conspiring to obstruct a Securities and Exchange Commission."). The court rejected the defendant’s claim that "he was entitled to the benefit…
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The Government Weighs in on Skilling
Federal prosecutors filed their brief in the appeal by former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling challenging his convictions on conspiracy, securities fraud, and false statement to the SEC charges. Skilling is currently serving a 24+ year sentence in the Waseca, Minn., federal correctional institution. The brief (available below) is a hefty 218 pages, nearly matching Skilling’s…
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House Passes Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Bill
H.R. 3013, “The Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007, passed the U.S. House. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued a press release that provides in part the following statement from a coalition of groups: “…. If enacted, H.R. 3013 will prevent prosecutors and enforcement professionals from assuming a role properly reserved for…
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Form 8300
John Wesley Hall, over at Law of Criminal Defense posts about "one criminal defense lawyer federally disbarred and another suspended 5 years for false testimony about source of cash fee and failure to file Form 8300." It is seldom one hears any more of attorney cases involving Form 8300, as most criminal defense attorneys may…
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The Latest in Alaska
Karl Vick of the Washington Post has a lengthy story on the latest happenings in the Alaska investigations. It is titled, "‘I’ll Sell My Soul to the Devil’. (esp)
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What to do with Minnesota
Philip Shenon of the New York Times has an article titled, Justice Dept. Chief Faces a Test in Minnesota that examines the issues facing AG Mukasey in the Minnesota US Attorney’s Office. (esp)
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Hungary – White Collar Crime Problem
If you think that the United States has white collar crime issues, check this article out about Hungary. It notes that a PricewaterhouseCoopers study said that "up to 62% of Hungarian companies were the victim of financial crime during the previous two years." (esp)
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Churches Under Scrutiny?
A Press Release of Senator Chuck Grassley, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, tells that he has "asked six media-based ministries for information regarding expenses, executive compensation, and amenities given to executives." Senator Gassley states that this investigation is "part of … [his] long-standing interest in making sure tax-exempt organizations are…
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Mukasey Confirmed
Did we miss it? Did the world miss it? The Washington Post reported (here) that Mukasey was confirmed as the next United States Attorney General with a 53-40 vote. One interesting player may be Evan Bayh (D. Indiana) who voted in favor of this confirmation. (esp)
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What to Call the White Collar Attorneys
In the big law firms, where do you find the white collar attorneys? For many years there were firms that avoided having any association with criminal matters, after all the business clients wouldn’t need this type of work. Then I saw the rise of "special matters" sections in some of the larger law firms. It…
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