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President Tells Two – NO TALKING PLEASE
Peter Baker and Dan Eggen of the Washington Post report that President Bush, through his counsel, issued a statement telling former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and political director Sarah Taylor that they should hold their comments because executive privilege applies. The topic they were subpoenaed to testify about relates to the "firing" of U.S.…
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No Restitution for Siegelman
According to Al.com (AP) former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman will be spared from having to pay restitution. There were clearly problems related to the original request for restitution (see here) in that Siegelman had been found not guilty on the count upon which the restitution order was premised. But in being $181,325 richer by the…
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The Never Ending Investigation
White collar cases take a long time, but just how long is too long? The Dallas Morning News reports here on a growing dissatisfaction with an investigation that has yielded no indictments two year "after FBI officials raided Dallas City Hall." Considering the high cost of attorney fees seen in white collar cases, a two…
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Former Milberg Weiss Partner Enters Guilty Plea
What had been rumored for a few weeks has finally come to pass — former Milberg Weiss name partner David Bershad entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors and will cooperate in the investigation of the firm. According to a press release (available below) issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District…
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Beyond Executive Privilege?
The White House has been fighting the release of information related to the DOJ "firings" with claims of executive privilege. Peter Baker has a wonderful article in the Washington Post that outlines the issue of executive privilege. And as noted in this piece, the executive may be successful on some of these issues. Yahoo News…
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Libby Commutation – A Shift in Bush’s Policy
President Bush has clearly revised his policy on commutation, as the Libby case does not fit the usual criteria he designed for determining eligibility. Check out Adam Liptak’s article in the N.Y. Times titled "For Libby, Bush Seemed to Alter his Texas Policy, a piece that describes Bush’s pre-Libby criteria for commutation. And also check…
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Would Libby’s Fine Be Refunded If He Gets A Pardon?
Scott Farrell asked a wonderful question on his radio show The Scott Farrell Show that airs Sundays from 6 – 8 P.M. live on AM 1040 WWBA in Tampa, Florida with streaming at http://www.scottfarrellshow.com. Would the Libby fine be refunded if President Bush should eventually decide to pardon him? Checking with Margaret Colgate Love, former…
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Where’s the Intent When the Crime is Backdating?
The first backdating case brought by prosecutors is proving to be – not so easy for the government – as the court is considering the defense motion to dismiss. The defense motion (here), in the case against former Brocade Communications CEO Gregory Reyes, has the court pondering whether the necessary mens rea exists to sustain…
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Feds Search NFL Star’s Property Again for Dog Fighting Evidence
Federal authorities conducted a second search of the property of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick in Virginia for evidence of dog fights conducted on the property. According to documents filed in connection with the search, the property was used as a staging area for housing and training pit bulls used in fights. An AP story…
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Lawyer Who Leaked BALCO Grand Jury Transcripts Agrees to Higher Sentence
The former defense attorney for the founder of Balco (Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative) agreed to an increase in the sentence that can be imposed as part of his plea bargain in the hope it will satisfy U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, who rejected the earlier agreement that limited the sentence to two years. Troy Ellerman…
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