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Quattrone – New Judge, New Prosecutor, New Defense Counsel
No one knows yet if there will be a retrial of the Quattrone case, but if there is – the stage will have new players. The Wall Street Journal reports here and here on the new judge (from U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to Judge George Daniels) on the new prosecutor (from David Anders and…
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Ken Lay’s Testimony Ends
The testimony of Ken Lay ended and it is interesting to read the reports of what occurred. (here– Wall Street Jrl; here – Houston Chronicle). One has to remember that those judging this case do not read the press and were not attuned to what happened at Enron. They were picked for this jury because…
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Leaving Tracks – Abramoff Footprints
In white collar crime cases we do not deal with footprints left by the perpetrator in the snow. But the tracks are still there – whether it be in documents, emails, or telephone conversations. At the white house the tracks may be easy to follow, as prosecutors can see who came and went from the…
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Vogel Plea Documents in Milberg Weiss Clients Case
The documents related to the plea agreement of Howard Vogel, who admitted to receiving over $2 million in secret kickbacks from plaintiff securities class action firm Milberg Weiss for serving as the representative plaintiff, are available below. Two interesting items to note in the documents. First, Vogel pled guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1623,…
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Robert “Bob” Ritchie Will Be Missed
Robert " Bob" Ritchie, Past President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), lost his battle with cancer. (See obituary from the Knoxville News Sentinel here). Ritchie had also served as a President of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and as Knoxville Bar Association President. Bob Ritchie had lectured at the…
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Blogging Conference at Harvard
I had the pleasure of being a commentator at the recent Harvard Blogging Conference. Many at this conference have spent incredible amounts of time reporting in their blogs the details of this event. Although it was truly wonderful (with enormous credit to Professor Paul Caron and the Harvard Berkman Center), I will refrain from reporting…
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The Enron Tour
The Tampa Tribune here tells about the latest tour in Houston – The Enron Tour. Yes, it cost thirty (30) dollars and its a bus guided tour of key Enron spots in Houston. ( see tour here) For example, the tour includes a stop at Fastow’s place. And the Tampa Tribune reports that it was…
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Scrushy & Siegelman Trial Open Today
Richard Scrushy, previously acquitted in a federal trial involving his activities with HealthSouth, will begin his second trial today. Scrushy is charged with conspiracy, bribery, and mail fraud for "allegedly making two hidden payments totaling $500,000 in 1999 and 2000 to then-Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman in return for a spot on a state regulatory panel…
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This Week in Enronville
Ken Lay will be back on the witness stand Monday as he answers questions on cross-examination. This will be followed by a defense re-direct of Lay. After Lay, the defense is likely to present some character witnesses. For full details see the Washington Post answer to questions here. And for a wonderful review of events…
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Rush Limbaugh Gets Deferred Prosecution
According to the Washington Post here, Rush Limbaugh agrees that he will attend treatment for drug addiction in return for the prosecution dropping the fraud charges against him in eighteen (18) months. Yes, the classic deferred prosecution agreement. But there is no Thompson Memo here – so we won’t be seeing any waiver of attorney-client…
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