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A “Not Guilty” for the Government
The Wall Street Jrl reports here on the "not guilty" verdict of a former specialist at Van der Moolen Specialists USA LLC. This case demonstrates the risk in going to trial. If the jury had found him guilty, he could have faced 20 years in prison. The merit of the government’s case is best expressed…
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Tax Shelters- The Senate Will Speak
According to the Washington Post here, a Senate panel will be releasing a report today discussing tax shelters. The aim is to crackdown on shelters that some may consider legitimate, but others find clearly illegitimate. Issues of "advice of counsel" may play a factor in some of these shelters where some acted on the advice…
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Plea in Department of Education Case
A former employee of the Department of Education plead guilty to accepting a gratuity. In a DOJ Press Release (here) of the US Attorney for the District of Columbia it states: "[The individual] admitted that the company’s president had told him that he would be able to pay [him] for services he had provided over…
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ABA Securities Fraud Conference
The ABA National Institute on Securities Fraud Conference is set for September 28-29th in Washington, D.C. For details see here. (esp)
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NACDL White Collar Crime Conference
NACDL and Georgetown Law Center CLE will present a 2-day White Collar seminar at the Georgetown Law School in Washington, DC, September 14 – 15, 2006. For details see here. (esp)
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New Criminal Law Review
New Criminal Law Review joins University of California Press JOURNAL FORMERLY PUBLISHED AS BUFFALO CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW BEGINS QUARTERLY PUBLICATION WINTER 2007 Berkeley, CA, July, 28, 2006. University of California Press Journals + Digital Publishing is proud to announce that commencing with Volume 10, Issue 1, it will begin publishing New Criminal Law Review: An…
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Another Low Sentence for a Cooperator
The Wall Street Jrl reports here on a two year probation sentence given to the former finance chief at Qwest. She has been cooperating with the government in the case against former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio. As noted here, the Indictment against Nacchio for insider trading did not provide an indication of how the government…
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DC Circuit Says Jefferson Can Review Documents
According to the Washington Post here, Rep. William Jefferson is entitled to review items seized by the government prior to the government obtaining the documents. Jefferson will be given the opportunity to claim whether materials are within the legislative privilege. Previously, the court held that there was no constitutional violation by the government’s seizure of…
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Janet Reno Welcomed at NACDL Conference
Janet Reno, former Attorney General, received a standing ovation at the Friday luncheon of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Conference in Miami, Florida. Reno, who when Attorney General strictly enforced 6050I violations, including proceeding against criminal defense lawyers, was welcomed to this group. She spoke of several items, including the importance of…
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Commentary on Ebbers Decision
The Second Circuit ruling upholding the conviction and sentence of Bernard Ebbers is discussed here. As noted, the court states, "[t]wenty-five years is a long sentence for a white collar crime, longer than the sentences routinely imposed by many states for violent crimes, including murder, or other serious crimes such as serial child molestation." The…
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