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Schock Team Alleges Massive DOJ Trashing of Speech and Debate Clause and Attorney-Client Privilege
Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Shock's attorneys filed two motions in federal court yesterday, alleging massive government misconduct in the investigation that led to their client's indictment on multiple misconduct and fraud related charges. The allegations center around the government's alleged use of one of then-Congressman Schock's junior staffers as a confidential informant who purportedly recorded conversations covered by the
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More on the 46 U.S. Attorneys Asked to Resign
It is fairly typical that US Attorneys offer their resignations when a new President, especially one of a different party, is elected. But firings and requiring same-day resignations are less common. This is particularly troublesome as many were finishing up work on current cases. Of the 46 who had not left and asked for their
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Trump to 46 Prosecutors – Resign
The New York Times reports that "Trump Abruptly Orders 46 Obama-Era Prosecutors to Resign." Sad. (esp)
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ABA White Collar Crime Conference – Keynote Acting Assistant AG Criminal Division
Acting Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division Kenneth A. Blanco was the keynote speaker for the final morning's program of the ABA White Collar Crime Conference of 2017. He spoke about transnational and money laundering crimes and government prosecutions in this area. He emphasized the importance of international cooperation. He remarked that there has been an increase in multinational
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ABA White Collar Crime Conference – Judges Speak
Hon. Paul L. Friedman moderated the judges panel. The judges on the panel were Hon. Gregg Costa, Hon. Charles Breyer, Hon. Nannette Jolivette Brown, Hon. Amy J. St. Eve, Hon. Kathleen M. Williams, and Hon. Carlos Mendoza. Does your life experiences influence your judging? The judges talked about sentencing. Hon. Carlos Mendoza spoke about how
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ABA White Collar Crime Conference – Title IX
This is the first time the ABA White Collar Crime Conference had a panel focused on "Due Process on Today's Campus: Handling IX Abuse and Harassment Cases." Moderating this conference was Marcos Hasbun. Panelists were Carolina Meta, Thomas C. Shanahan, and Hon. Nancy Gertner. Many may think this is outside the scope of white collar criminal matters, but
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U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer Joins Holland & Knight as Head of Global Compliance and Investigations Team
Holland & Knight has announced that Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, will join the firm as a partner in its Miami office. Mr. Ferrer will lead the firm's Global Compliance and Investigations Team, which focuses on corporate compliance and government investigations within the firm's White Collar Defense Practice. Read
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When Does Corporate Criminal Liability for Insider Trading Make Sense?
John P. Anderson (Mississippi College School of Law) has a new Article titled, When Does Corporate Criminal Liability for Insider Trading Make Sense? published in 46 Stetson L. Rev. 147 (2016). The abstract reads – Corporations are subject to broad criminal liability for the insider trading of their employees. Critics have noted that this results in
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ABA CJS Hong Kong Conference – Global Investigations and Compliance
As many readers know, I am heavily involved in planning international white collar crime conferences with the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section. These have become wonderful learning and networking opportunities for those with an interest in the many issues in the field that transcend national boundaries. I’m excited to announce the next international conference
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Sally Yates – Career Prosecutor
There is something to be said about having career prosecutors, FBI, and other employees of the government immune from the political struggles surrounding them. They are tasked to focus on their jobs irrespective of the party in power. And clearly sometimes it is probably not easy. For many years, Sally Yates was a career prosecutor.
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