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Wal-Mart Dodges Criminal Charges for Use of Illegal Immigrants
Wal-Mart and the Department of Justice reached a civil settlement over the company’s use of illegal immigrants in its stores who were hired by floor-cleaning contractors. The investigation, which had been going on for over four years and involved raids in 2003 at various Wal-Mart stores in 21 states, resulted in the company paying an
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John DeLorean Passes
For fans of the entrapment defense, the death of John DeLorean on March 19 marks the passing of one of the exemplars of that often-offered by usually unsuccessful defense. An obituary from The Guardian (here), which describes him as an "American carmaker and con man" reviews DeLorean’s many run-ins with the courts and investors. (ph)
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Legal Ethics Conference
The Association of American Law Schools will be hosting a Workshop on Legal Ethics in a New Millennium: New Practice, New Rules, New Visions, on June 12-14 in Montreal in conjunction with mid-year meeting (workshop announcement here). John Dzienkowski on the Legal Ethics Forum [a very interesting blog that those interested in the area of
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University of Vermont Research Professor Pleads Guilty to Filing False Research Grant Applications
Dr. Eric T. Poehlman, a one-time respected researcher at the University of Vermont College of Medicine who published more than 150 scientific papers on menopause and the effects of aging on women, entered a guilty plea to one count of lying to the federal government on a research grant application. In 2000, a research assistant,
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April 15th is Approaching-Lawyers Beware
As we get closer and closer to April 15th, tax day, it is common to find an increased number of tax indictments in the news. So it is not surprising to see a press release issued by the Department of Justice titled, "Utah Corporate Executives and Legal Counsel convicted of Tax Fraud." It is also
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The Story Behind Enron
I was somewhat surprised that this article in the New York Times was not in the book review section, but could easily understand its placement in the Business Section. It is a wonderful preview by Kurt Eichenwald of his book "Conspiracy of Fools." The teasers in the article will make the book a big seller.
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Blogs by Corporate Executives
The Securities Litigation Watch blog has an interesting post (here) about blogs being written by corporate executives, and asks whether these could be fodder for plaintiffs securities fraud class action firms for their complaints. "So–what is the over/under on the filing date of the first securities class action to include allegations from a corporate executive’s
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WorldCom Directors Try Again to Settle
Eleven former WorldCom board members have reached another settlement with the plaintiffs in the securities fraud class action. The first settlement was virtually identical to this one but U.S. District Judge Denise Cote did not approve it because of objections raised by the investment banks who were also defendants. With the last of those firms
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Did Mark McGwire Take the Fifth?
I did not watch the full testimony of the baseball players panel appearing before the House Government Reform Committee, but as best I can tell Mark McGwire took the Fifth without taking the Fifth — a neat trick. Clearly the Committee members decided not to push the issue of requiring McGwire to answer affirmatively whether
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Impersonating a Lawyer Nets 150 Month Prison Term
We hear a lot about there being too many lawyers, and impersonating one got Harold Goldstein into quite a bit of trouble. Goldstein was sentenced to a 150 month term of imprisonment for engaging in identity theft and taking the name of David Goldstein, a member of the California Bar, and soliciting clients by advertising
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