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Privilege
The U.S. Attorney firings discussion continues. The latest is the letter (found on Findlaw) of White House Counsel Fred Fielding in which he offers some terms for Senate and House Judiciary committees to question individuals presently in the executive or who previously held these positions. Whether these conditions satisfy the legislature remains to be seen.…
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Commentary: The Firings – Is it a Crime?
Discussed here, here, here, here, and here, as well as prior to these posts are entries regarding the "firing" of 8 US Attorneys. But a must read is Adam Cohen’s editorial observation in the New York Times here. He provides the issue-spotting exam for what charges might a special prosecutor look at based upon the…
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Plea Nets 15 Months for former exec at Citibank
A press release of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York states that "the former head of the commodities trading desk at Citibank NA("Citibank"), was sentenced today to 15 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to falsify bank records and to commit wire fraud." The press release also states that that the defendant "pleaded…
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More on the Georgetown Conference
A description of one panel from the Georgetown Conference on Corporate Criminality: Legal, Ethical, and Managerial Implications is here. One can also hear the entire conference here. (esp)
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More on US Atty Firings
The headlines say it all – this topic is not going away – The Seattle Times has an article with the following headline -"U.S. Attorney White Can’t Practice Law in this State." Fox News has a piece titled, "White House Aides Targeted in Attorney Firings Probe. Kansas City.Com’s article is headlined, "U.S. Attorney’s Firing…
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Background on Conrad Black Trial
With the Conrad Black trial ready to start with opening statements today (see here), here are background posts on this trial – Ready to Roll in the Black Trial Two Former CEOs Head to Trial Lord Black’s "Difficulties" Lord Black’s Assets Frozen Another $1 Million in Cash Will Keep Lord Black Free on Bail Hollinger…
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Georgetown Conference
The recent conference at Georgetown University Law Center (here) titled "Corporate Criminality: Legal, Ethical, and Managerial Implications," provided outstanding discussion on a host of different topics related to corporate criminal liability. The following is a discussion of one panel from that day: Panel moderated by Brian Walsh (Heritage) on Regulation Through Criminalization. Professor Gerri Moohr…
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Some Thoughts on the McNulty Memo
David Z. Seide has a piece in the Corporate Goverance Advisor (Aspen) that is shared here by himself and his publisher. The title of the article: "Is the Department of Justice’s McNulty Memorandum A Cure-All?" Download seide_article_is_the_dojs_mcnulty_memo_a_cureall.pdf (esp)
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Ready to Roll in the Black Trial
U.S. District Court Judge Amy St. Eve. narrowed the jury pool to twenty, from which a twelve-person jury with six alternates will be chosen to hear opening arguments on March 19 in the conspiracy, securities fraud, and RICO prosecution of Lord Conrad Black and three former senior executives of Hollinger International (now Sun-Times Media Group). …
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Lawyer Convicted of Theft for Threatening Suits Against His Wife’s Paramours
A Texas jury found lawyer Ted Roberts guilty of two counts of theft and one count of a scheme to commit theft for threatening to file law suits against two men who had affairs with his wife. The evidence at trial was that Roberts told the men he would give some of the money they…
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