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Highlights from the Order on KPMG Defendants
Highlights from the opinion by Judge Lewis Kaplan: "The Thompson Memorandum and the USAO pressure on KPMG to deny or cut off defendants’ attorneys’ fees necessarily impinge upon the KPMG Defendants’ ability to defend themselves." "If the government means to take the payment of legal fees into account in making charging decisions only where the…
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KPMG Defendants Successful
The KPMG defendants have cause for celebration as Judge Lewis Kaplan’s 83 page Order is favorable. For now the Order is below. Analysis and highlights will be forthcoming. Download KPMG_Thompson_decision.pdf (esp)
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Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell to Appeal
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution here, former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell will begin the appeal process following his conviction for tax evasion that yielded a sentence of 30 months. He has hired Mawuli M. Malcolm Davis as his new counsel. Campbell was found not guilty of bribery and RICO at his trial. (see here) (esp)
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ABA & DOJ
The American Bar Association (ABA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have not exactly been on the same side on all issues these days. And this seems odd as DOJ is made up of attorneys and the ABA is an attorney organization. For one, the ABA opposed the DOJ policy on waivers of the attorney-client privilege…
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Caught in the Enron Fallout
When the government conducts an investigation, there are often individuals who may have gone unnoticed that get caught in the investigation’s net. The Houston Chronicle reports here about one of these individuals. Lawrence Lawyer received two years probation for filing false tax returns. He cooperated with the government. (esp)
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What Do Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff & Grover Norquist Have In Common?
Possibly Nothing. But the NYTimes (AP) here presents an article that discusses whether some of Abramoff’s clients were able to meet with either Karl Rove or other administration notables in return for funds paid to Norquist’s group. What is the price for access? And did the individuals all know about the money being paid? And…
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Environmental Crime Indictment and Settlement
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority were indicted for environmental crimes and entered into a settlement with the government that calls for payment of Ten Million Dollars in Criminal and Civil Fines. The agreement also requires the authority to "spend $1.7 Billion Improving Wastewater Treatment." The Authority plead guilty to 15 counts of violating the…
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Siegelman & Scrushy Jury Still Out
Will the jury in the trial of former Governor Don Siegelman and Richard Scrushy (second trial) reach a verdict this week? They have now been out for seven days, and after taking this past weekend off, the question will be whether they can reach a jury verdict or whether it will be hung. (See Birmingham…
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Former CEO Of Homestore.com Convicted
The former CEO of Homestore.com was convicted, following a jury trial, of the crimes of "conspiracy, five counts of insider trading, three counts of filing false reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, five counts of falsifying corporate records and four counts of lying to company auditors." (See Press Release here of USA Central District…
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Corruption as a Political Issue
Will corruption be a top issue in upcoming political races? According to "The Fix" that is Chris Cillazza’s Washington Post column, it may just not be enough to defeat some incumbents. See here. But on the other hand, if DOJ indicts and removes individuals from office – it certainly could make a difference. The question…
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