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Brother of Philadelphia Mayor Indicted
Yet another corruption prosecution hits Philadelphia, this time Mayor James Street’s older brother, Milton, who has been charged with fraud and tax evasion. Over the past year, the city’s former Treasurer and a member of the City Council were convicted on corruption-related charges. The indictment (here) alleges that Milton Street, described as a "food vendor,"…
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Response to USA Today Article on Prosecutors in a Slump
Greg Farrell, USA Today’s article – White Collar Crime Prosecutors in a Slump takes some baseball shots at prosecutors in the US Attorneys Office in Manhattan. They declined to respond, as they should, and for that they deserve credit. But calling recent happenings in their office a sign of a "losing streak" does deserve some…
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The Thompson Memo – More to Come
The ABA Net has a piece praising its efforts in enforcing the attorney-client privilege despite a DOJ policy in the corporate sphere – a provision within the Thompson Memo. See also what Professor Alan Childress of the Legal Profession Blog says in this interesting post on the present status of the Thompson Memo. But the…
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Milberg Weiss Prosecution Meanders On
The trial of plaintiff class action firm Milberg Weiss on conspiracy, RICO, and fraud charges is set to begin in January 2008. At a scheduling conference with U.S. District Judge John Walter, prosecutors said that the government may add charges against the firm, which could involve fraudulent billings by experts. If new charges are added,…
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Cooperators in Siegelman/Scrushy Case Sentenced
A press release of the Middle District of Alabama reports on the sentences received by the cooperators in the Siegelman/Scrushy trial. It states that: "Businessman Clayton Lamar “Lanny” Young received 24 months imprisonment and a fine of $25,000 for two counts of conspiracy and one count of filing a false tax return for his role…
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Sentencing in Food Scam
According to a press release of the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, "[t]wo former sales representatives for a food brokerage in Kansas City, Kan., were sentenced Monday for their parts in a conspiracy to defraud some of the nation’s largest manufacturers including Tropicana and Con Agra Frozen Foods." They had been accused…
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Attempted “Yu-Gi-Oh” Trading Card Fraud
It used to be that counterfeit "Beanie Babies" were the subject of government prosecutions, but the latest seems to be ""Yu-Gi-Oh" Trading Cards. Fraud Update here has a press release from the Central District of California that reports on a plea to trafficking counterfeit. The item attempted to be sold was "counterfeit ‘Yu-Gi-Oh’ playing cards…
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The Future of the Attorney-Client Relationship in White-Collar Prosecutions
Upcoming Event of the Heritage Foundation RSVP here. The Future of the Attorney-Client Relationship in White-Collar Prosecutions Date: November 30, 2006 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Speaker(s): The Honorable George J. Terwilliger IIIFormer Deputy Attorney General of the United States (1991-93) The Honorable Larry D. ThompsonFormer Deputy Attorney General of the United States (2001-03)…
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Press Privilege?
Subpoenas, privilege, and Balco – an interesting article here in the New York Times. (esp)
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Grand Jury Secrecy
Rule 6(e) is important as it sets forth the importance of grand jury secrecy. And according to an article by Josh Gerstein of the New York Sun here, the secrecy may have been violated in a recent government case. The article provides details on a court’s recent ruling finding a prima facie case that government…
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