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Government Interviews with BALCO Officers
On Dec.28, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued an order in the BALCO (Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative) case denying defense motions to dismiss and granting an evidentiary hearing on a motion to suppress. The evidentiary hearing will be on the issue of whether statements obtained by the government investigators while executing a search warrant at
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Allied Capital Corp in the News
In an article in today’s Wall Street Journal titled, "Allied Capital is Focus of Probe," reporter David Armstrong reports that the "Corp. said the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia is conducting a criminal investigation of the company." The article discusses the effect on the company of this investigation (or perhaps disclosure of this
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No Gift From Spitzer?
In the post of December 26th we noted that the NYTimes was reporting that Spitzer might turn over investigations to the feds. Well, looks like Spitzer says NO! In an article in todays Wall Street Journal, titled "Spitzer Affirms Tough Tactics Are Here to Stay" it states that "[a] spokesman for Mr. Spitzer said, ‘[t]here
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Government Corruption – DOJ Priority
In a recent AP story titled "Feds Take Aim at Government Corruption," reporter Lolita C. Baldor notes that "[f]ormer Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland’s guilty plea Thursday to a felony charge makes him only the latest in what is a steadily growing number of federal corruption prosecutions focusing on government officials." According to this article,
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Friedman’s in the Press
According to an article titled, "Jeweler’s Problems Multiply," in Sunday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Friedman’s has become a petri dish of corporate afflictions, almost all of which became public only in the last 18 months." Matt Kempner, the reporter on this article tells about a few state attorney generals that have filed civil actions against this
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Spitzer’s Holiday Gift?
The NY Times reports in an article titled, "Spitzer, in a Shift, Will Yield Inquiries to U.S. Regulators" that Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has decided to let federal regulators handle future investigations of possible violations of federal agency regulations. The article sends the message that Spitzer’s high profile prosecutions of "investment banks, mutual funds and
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White Collar Crime Survey
Each year the American Criminal Law Review puts out a survey on white collar crime. The 2004 issue has student notes on topics such as antitrust violations, environmental crimes, false statements, health care fraud, mail and wire fraud, and tax violations. The webpage contains a full listing of topics. (esp)
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New Orleans Traffic Court Investigation
The Times-Picayune reports in an article titled, "Feds look into allegations of bribery at Traffic Court" that "sources close to the case said," that "[a] wide-ranging probe into potential ticket-fixing at Orleans Parish Traffic Court has been under way for more than a year, and federal authorities have obtained video and audiotape evidence showing bribes
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Martha’s Reply Brief and More
Attorneys for Martha Stewart filed a reply brief that includes a strong argument based on the case of Crawford v. Washington, a case in which Justice Scalia, writing for the majority stated, " [w]here testimonial statements are at issue, the only indicium of reliability sufficient to satisfy constitutional demands is the one the Constitution actually
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Former Connecticut Govenor Pleads Guilty
AP wires report that Former Governor Rowland of Connecticut pled guilty to one count of conspiracy with the specific offense being a deprivation of honest services. The AP story notes that "[t]he plea deal ends the two-year-long investigation into corruption in the administration of Rowland, who resigned July 1 after 9 1/2 years in office."
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