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Enron Isn’t All Texas
International issues arise in more and more cases, so it is not surprising to see issues of this nature in cases coming from Enron matters. According to CNN Money here, three bankers who were alleged to have worked on some matters with Andy Fastow have lost a court appeal in their fight against being extradited…
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Campbell Case: Great Testimony But Will It Still Be Standing Tomorrow
The Bill Campbell trial had some compelling testimony, with the Atlanta Jrl Constitution reporting here that "[b]usinessman C.R. ‘Ronnie’ Thornton, . . . told jurors that he gave Campbell’s re-election campaign more than $126,000 illegally in 1997." The problem with the testimony is that despite the payment, he did not receive the city contract. Will…
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Podgor from Georgia State to Stetson
Stealing a page from the Leiter’s Law School Report blog on the Law Professor Blog Network, co-editor Ellen Podgor will be making the move from Georgia State University to Stetson University permanently when she becomes the Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Distance Education on June 1, 2006. She will also continue her teaching and…
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Skip TV and Movies – Go Watch Ryan’s Case
You can skip TV and the movies and just go sit in the courtroom trial of former Governor Ryan, as the stars have been parading to the witness stand. According to the Chicago Tribune here, the defense witnesses have included "Hollywood actor Mike Farrell, who played B.J. Hunnicut on TV’s ‘M.A.S.H’" and Sister Helen Prejean,…
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Prosecutors Seek Stiff Sentence for Cunningham
Perhaps one of the saddest cases of last year was that of Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham, who plead guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges related to approximately $2.4 million in bribes and benefits. (see here) From a position on the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, to now being a convicted felon facing…
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Hedge Fund Meltdown May Cost NFL Players
A Wall Street Journal article (here) discusses another case of a small hedge fund operator that appears to be on the brink of collapse, and this time the investors include a group of current and former National Football League players. The players, mostly affiliated at one time with the Denver Broncos, include 8-time Pro Bowl…
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America- A Land of Opportunity
The Boston Globe here provides a gripping story of an alleged pyramid scheme occurring in a United States Cambodian community. The net result is that several individuals face criminal charges and significant monies have been lost by people. The close culture may have factored into the scheme’s widespread acceptance and failure of law enforcement to…
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Is Any Computer Really Safe?
The Washington Post provides an indepth story of recent computer issues here. The article, titled "The Invasion of Computer Snatchers," looks at whether "botnets" are shaking down companies to purchase protection from computer activities that might hurt their business. The article also examines the far-reaching activities of some botnets and the problems faced by businesses…
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Abramoff – Let Me Talk More
The Washington Post reports here that Jack Abramoff, with government agreement, asked for more time before sentencing. Although sentencing was originally set for March 16th, the parties would like to delay the sentencing for no more than 90 days. This delay is a clear benefit to both sides. For the government a delay provides additional…
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The CIPA Battle Heats Up
I. Lewis Libby’s demand for a large number of classified documents, including almost nine months of Presidential daily intelligence briefings, is being resisted by Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald as an attempt at "greymail" to trigger a dismissal of the charges. Under the Classified Information Procedure Act (CIPA), if the government decides that it will not…
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