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Indictment Can Be A Relief
For some who are accused of a white collar crime, the indictment can be a relief — it serves as the end of what might have been a long investigation. Investigations, and the uncertainty of not knowing the future, are often difficult to handle for individuals who may be used to being in control of…
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A $500,000 Fine for a Major Company
According to a press release here of the U.S.Attorneys Office for the Northern District of California, a major international company, "A.P. Moller-Maersk, A/S of Denmark (“Maersk”) pleaded guilty today to providing false documents to the U.S. Coast Guard" resulting in a fine of $500,000 and an agreement to abide by an environmental compliance program. The…
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Culpability: French Style
It is not often that one sees an individual charged with a crime like manslaughter for white collar type activity. But the Wall Street Jrl reports here that the French are looking at this possibility against the "former head of the Concorde program" who has been "placed under investigation." This does not necessarily mean that…
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Illegal Campaign Contribution Charge
The New York Times reports here that "the first black Democratic Party leader in Brooklyn," who was an assemblyman for 23 years, was convicted in a New York State Supreme Court of violating campaign laws of New York State and "falsifying business records" of campaign contributions. (esp)
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Taser Inc. Faces SEC Investigation
Taser, Inc released a press release here that tells of an expanded probe by the SEC. "TASER International, Inc. provides advanced electronic control devices for use in the law enforcement, military, private security and personal defense markets." According to the release it states: "the previously disclosed ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry regarding TASER International,…
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“Operation CopyCat” Plea
You may want to leave your camcorder at home if you plan on going to a movie. And if you do decide to bring it with you, well think about keeping it off. And even if you do have it turned on, whatever you do – don’t record the movie – and worse yet, don’t…
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How Do You Steal 2 Million from a School District?
It is truly hard to imagine that anyone could steal 2 million dollars from a school district. One would think that someone might notice. One would also think that the school district would have some oversight mechanism in place to avoid this from happening. Or maybe they did. The NYTimes reports here that…
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A Different Kind of Steroid Investigation
The investigation of the improper use and selling of steroids has been a recent conversation with respect to sports figures (e.g. here). But the sports arena is not the exclusive place for this conversation. According to the St. Petersburg Times here five corrections officers in Florida have been charged related to improprieties with respect to…
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Connections – Tyco, Abramoff, & Rove
What do Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff, and Tyco have in common? The Washington Post reports here that Abramoff "bragged" about being in touch with Rove about a company that now turns out to be Tyco. To make matters worse, "Timothy E. Flanigan, general counsel for conglomerate Tyco International Ltd., said in a statement to the…
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Working While Under Indictment
How do you support yourself when the government has charged you with a crime? That can be a significant issue for defendants in white collar cases who do not have employment agreements with companies that provide for payment of attorney’s fees and maybe even permit the executive to be on paid leave while the charges…
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