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Acquittal Motion Denied, Lord Black and Co-Defendants Head Toward Sentencing
U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve denied the request of Lord Conrad Black and his three co-defendants to acquit them of all charges for which they were convicted in July 2007, although she did grant the motion for one charge for one defendant. The Judge issued an opinion (available below) finding sufficient evidence for the…
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Plea in International Bid-Rigging Case
A DOJ Press Release reports that "[t]wo executives of Trelleborg Industrie S.A.S., a manufacturer of marine hose located in Clermont-Ferrand, France, agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices and allocate market shares of marine hose in the United States and elsewhere." They are pleading to a "one-count felony…
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Ryan to Prison – No Supreme Court Relief For Now
Former Governor of Illinois, George Ryan, who had been ordered to report to prison (see here), will not be receiving bail relief from the Supreme Court. The Chicago Tribune reports here that the Supreme Court denied his request to remain free. Despite this denial for bail, the case presents some interesting issues that may interest…
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ABA Criminal Tax Fraud Conference
ABA 2007 National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud is set for December 6-7th in San Francisco, California. For details, see here. (esp)
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Convicted for Bribing Former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham
Former Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham did not take the witness stand, but the individual accused of bribing him was convicted despite this. (see here) The defense contractor, who continues to maintain his innocence despite this jury verdict, was accused of charges arising from his alleged providing of "cash, meals, trips and other gifts in exchange…
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Yet Another FCPA Case – Individual Pleads Guilty
On the heels of a Fifth Circuit Appellate decision affirming a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) conviction (here), the DOJ reports on a plea to a FCPA charge. The press release states that "[a] former executive of a subsidiary of Houston-based Willbros Group Inc. (WGI) has pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe officials of the…
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15 Years to Former Museum President
Fifteen years and an order to report to prison in 45 days, was the court’s ruling for the former president of the Independence Seaport Museum, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer (see here). This sentence exceeds many sentences given in corruption cases (although Congress will probably argue that this is a basis to try and increase…
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Former Alaska State Rep Convicted
A press release of the DOJ reports that a "federal jury in Anchorage, Alaska, has found former Alaska State Representative Victor H. Kohring guilty of conspiracy, bribery and attempted extortion." The press release states that "[f]ollowing an eight-day jury trial, Kohring, … was convicted … for corruptly soliciting and receiving financial benefits from a company…
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Fifth Circuit Rules in FCPA Case
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act conviction in the case of United States v. Kay. The court opinion discusses, among other things, the application of the Rule of Lenity and whether the indictment and jury instructions failed to properly account for the element of "willfulness." The court found that…
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More Lawyers for WellCare
The investigation of Medicaid benefits management company WellCare Health Benefits, Inc., is featuring a growing roster of law firms as the company deals with a healthcare fraud investigation. As discussed in an earlier post (here), 200 federal and state agents executed a search warrant at WellCare’s Tampa headquarters on October 25. A Wall Street Journal…
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