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Who Will Be the AG – Sounds Like Mukasey
The reports (e.g.,CNN) are that President Bush will be appointing Michael B. Mukasey, a Reagan appointee to the federal bench, as the next AG. Mukasey retired from the court and now practices at the law firm of Patterson, Belknap, Webb, & Tyler, LLP. One of his specialties at the firm is white collar criminal…
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Things Are Getting Hot in Alaska
The Washington Post reports on the latest happenings in an investigation related to Senator Ted Stevens (R) of Alaska. In court testifying in a federal case was the former chief executive of Veco Corporation, who stated that he gave some material and labor that were used in the building of the Senator’s home near Anchorage.…
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Who’s Minding the Department of Justice?
Bob Denver fans may recall his role in Who’s Minding the Mint, a 1967 movie with a terrific cast that included Milton Berle and Joey Bishop, two of the finest borscht belt comedians. The current state of the Department of Justice raises a similar question about who, if anyone, is in charge, although it is…
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NFL and MLB Cooperation in HGH Investigation
A Yahoo story (here) discusses the ongoing investigation of an Orlando pharmacy that shipped human growth hormones (HGH) to various professional athletes, apparently including National Football League and Major League Baseball players. The investigation by Albany, New York, District Attorney David Soares has triggered different responses from the leagues. According to Soares, the NFL has…
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The Prevalence of Perjury
Further thoughts on the earlier post (here) about a story in The Oregonian (here) in which lawyers and judges decry the amount of perjury that seems to be occurring in court, and the paucity of prosecutions for the lies. One of the best lines in the article is from former NADCL president John Henry Hingson…
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Guilty Plea for Illegal Campaign Contributions
A Kenosha, Wisconsin, businessman who worked for a trucking company entered a guilty plea to charges that he used a $250,000 fund for illegal campaign contributions by reimbursing individuals for making the donations to campaigns. Over twenty state and federal candidates from both parties received the money, and it was directed to candidates who supported…
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Chiquita Directors Dodge an Indictment
What looked like a potentially unprecedented prosecution of corporate directors for not stopping the company’s illegal overseas payments after it disclosed the conduct to the Department of Justice ended with a decision not to pursue charges against any individuals. Chiquita Brands International, Inc. had been paying a Columbian paramilitary group protection money for a number…
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Another Former Ney Aide Receives Probation
The second chief of staff for former Ohio Representative Bob Ney who entered a guility plea received two years probation, a $2,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service for his role in the favors passed by former superlobbyist Jack Abramoff to the Congressman. Neil Volz was instrumental in the investigation of Ney, who is…
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Whatever Happened to Richard Scrushy
When Richard Scrushy was indicted in 2005 on corruption charges, he was just coming off an acquittal on conspiracy and securities fraud charges related to accounting fraud at HealthSouth when he was CEO. Many viewed Scrushy as the primary player in the case, which also included former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman and two of his…
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Plea in KPMG Related Case
The Wall St Jrl reports that one of the individuals in the KPMG related case has agreed to plead guilty and cooperate against two others that remain charged. Thirteen others were dismissed from the case. (see here and here). (esp)
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