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Who Is Looking at Karl Rove Now
The heretofore little-known Office of Special Counsel should get a lot more publicity as it announced a broad investigation of possible misconduct related to the firing of at least one U.S. Attorney and other potential violations of the Hatch Act, including the conduct of senior White House aide Karl Rove. A Los Angeles Times story…
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M&A Law Prof Blog
A new blog that is part of the Law Professor Blogs network is the M&A Law Prof Blog written by my colleague, Professor Steven Davidoff. For those interested in corporate mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, and the securities markets, it is an interesting read. (ph)
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Former Utility Officers Settle SEC Accounting Case
Four former senior executives with South Dakota-based utility NorthWestern Corp. agreed to settle SEC civil charges that they overstated the performance of the company and its telecommunications unit, Expanets, in 2002. The four defendants are former CEO Merle D. Lewis, former chief operating officer Richard R. Hylland, former CFO Kipp D. Orme,and former controller Kurt…
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The Senate Judiciary Committee Calls Out Gonzales
If Attorney General Alberto Gonzales thought his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee went well, a quick reading of a letter from Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Arlen Specter will disabuse him of that notion. The letter requests — perhaps even demands — a response within a week that clarifies the many instances in…
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An Odd Twist in the Apple Options Timing Case
The SEC’s filing against two former Apple executives related to options backdating had all the hallmarks of a typical civil enforcement action, with one defendant, former CFO Fred Anderson, settling the matter and another, former general counsel Nancy Heinen, stating through her lawyers that she will fight. Anderson’s settlement came with the usual caveat that…
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Gonzales Stays on Page Three
The Gonzales Matter instigated by the "firings" of Eight U.S. Attorneys continues to occupy the news. Although it has moved from page one to page two, and most recently to page three, it is not leaving the news arena. The latest in the Washington Post is Republican Senators expressing discontent with the Attorney General, although…
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More Settlements in Student Loan Investigation
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced (press release here) additional settlements with schools as part of the wide-ranging investigation of ties between lenders and student loan offices. The settlement involved Washington University in St. Louis and two for-profit schools, DeVry University and Career Education Corporation, which runs secondary schools in New York and is…
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Abramoff Related: FBI Contacting the Press for Info
Just when you think the Jack Abramoff matter is over, the newspaper reports something new. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the DOJ has asked for more information of fellow Scotland golfer, the former speaker of the Florida House, Rep. Tom Feeney. But the more interesting aspect of this article relates to a telephone call received…
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Abramoff Related: Zacheres Pleads
A DOJ Press Release reports that "[a] former high-level staffer of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud." This plea provides another individual who will provide cooperation in matters related to the investigation resulting from former lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s…
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Apple’s Former CFO Settles With SEC
According to the Wall Street Jrl here, Apple’s Former CFO settled civil matters with the SEC. (esp) UPDATE (4/24): The SEC filed its civil case…
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