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ITT Pleads
A DOJ Press Release reports that ITT Corporation "the leading manufacturer of military night vision equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces, has admitted sending classified materials overseas and will pay a $100 million penalty." The release states that "ITT Corporation will also be the first major defense contractor convicted of a criminal violation of the…
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Are There More Emails
The Sun Sentinel reports that Senator Bill Nelson is asking some questions about the recent resignation of Paul Perez, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. In asking these questions, one has to wonder if this will mean that the DOJ will be turning over all emails regarding this resignation. (See here for prior…
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Taking the Fifth – U.S. Attorney Firings
Monica Goodling, senior counselor to AG Gonzalez, plans to take the 5th Amendment when called to testify by the legislature. (see Wall Street Jrl here, N.Y. Times here). Her attorney’s letter here explains the reasons for this course of conduct. Now if this had taken place in a corporation that was under investigation, legal counsel…
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Stockman Indicted
The Indictment against David Stockman, the former Director of Management & Budget under President Ronald Reagan, was anticipated (see here) and it has now become a reality. It relates to his alleged activities when employed at Collins & Aikman, a supplier of automobile parts. The Indictment, a 65 page document, charges as follows: Count One-…
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Special Privilege – DOJ “Firings” Investigation
If there was an investigation occurring of possible criminal activity, federal agents would proceed by either subpoenaing the documents from the accused or obtaining a search warrant. DOJ has not been intimidated in their investigations, even going so far as to allow a search of a congressman’s office. (see discussion of search of Rep. William…
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Stealing Without Spending
According to an article in the ABA Journal E-Report, prosecutors in the Eastern District of Louisiana have indicted a lawyer on federal charges, including money laundering, for allegedly taking "millions of dollars from clients and his former law firm." The article discusses the most interesting aspect of this case – that although money was allegedly…
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Plea of Former Congressional Staffer
A DOJ Press Release reports that a "former chief of staff for a U.S. Senator from Colorado, has pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false certification," She admitted that "she engineered a plan to receive $2,000 in unreported income from her personal assistant by triggering larger than normal salary payments to the personal…
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More Stories on the “Firings”
Washington Post – "Ex-Prosecutor Says He Faced Partisan Questions Before Firing." NYTimes – "GOP Senators Express Doubt of Gonzales." Wall Street Jrl – "Divisions Hinder Efforts at Justice Department." (esp)
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Latest DOJ E-Mails — “I don’t see it as being a national story”
The Department of Justice delivered the latest set of e-mails and documents related to the termination of eight U.S. Attorneys that will be the subject of further hearings this week on Capitol Hill. A couple items may be of particular interest, and they are available below. First, the head of the Department’s Office of Public…
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Scholarship on Organizational Sentencing
Three pieces in the latest edition of the Yale Pocket Part discuss the organizational sentencing guidelines. All present thoughtful commentary on organizational sentencing. The first What Booker Means for Convicted Corporations, by Timothy A. Johnson, argues "that Booker’s logic should apply to the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines just as it does to the rest of the…
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