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Get Out the Winter Coat – Mr. Skilling
It did not take very long for the Fifth Circuit to rule on whether Jeff Skilling could remain free pending his appeal. The answer was plain and simple – No. (See here and here) (esp)
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The McNulty Memo – Attorney-Client Privilege Waivers & Attorney Fees
It looks like DOJ has decided to try and save itself from legislation (here) concerning the attorney-client privilege waivers, by issuing a revision to the Thompson Memo. DOJ issued a press release that tells of Paul McNulty’s talk to Lawyers for Civil Justice in New York. The new McNulty Memo and an Executive Summary are…
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When Will Skilling Need A Winter Coat?
Today was the day for Jeffrey Skilling to report to prison. And the 24+ prison term was to be served near Minneapolis (see here). But he can keep the winter coat in storage a little longer as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to stay his reporting to prison pending its ruling on…
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Alaskan House of Rep Member Indicted by Feds
The Department of Justice issued a press release on its recent indictment of an Alaskan State Representative. The seven count indictment charges "extortion, conspiracy, bribery, and money laundering." It alleges that, "Anderson and Lobbyist A participated in the creation of a sham corporation to conceal the existence and true origin of the payments, and used…
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How Much Is An “A” Worth?
According to CNN.com (AP) a Queens DA has filed charges against a college instructor for allegedly taking "cash and wine" to change grades. The instructor is also accused of telling a student to lie before a grand jury. The charges include "computer tampering and forgery." All of the charges are denied by the accused. What…
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Public Corruption is “in”
Public corruption appears to be a new top priority of DOJ and the FBI. (see here) Often, however, the sentences issued for public corruption crimes are lower when compared with the sentences issued for fraud cases. This is in large part because fraud cases have "loss" figures attached to them, and these amounts often increase…
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Hopscotching Across the USA
Once a defendant enters the prison system, the system takes over. Where they land can be a function of many factors. Often unnoticed, however, is how long it may take until they get there and where they may stop along the way. Many white collar offenders are fortunate in that they may be allowed to…
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Bribery Investigation Doesn’t Hurt Election Result
Despite a bribery investigation, Representative William Jefferson was re-elected in Saturday’s runoff election. According to AP here, the government investigation may have aided Jefferson — with voters very determined to protect their Louisiana Representative. For background on this investigation, see here, here, and here. (esp)
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Cooperation Won’t Necessarily Save a Company
Incredible story in Sunday’s NYTimes here on how one company, RentWay made the decision to fully cooperate with the government following discovery of an accounting fraud. The bottom line is that it may have kept the company from being prosecuted criminally and also the main executive who cooperated who was unaware of the fraudulent activity…
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Response on Attorney-Client Privilege
Senator Specter’s bill on attorney-client privilege is certainly receiving some commentary on this blog – here and here. And although my co-blogger and I agree on most items, this topic is one that I feel compelled to respond to his comments here. 1. This bill will survive – I disagree that this bill will be…
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