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NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson
The NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson is a “boot-camp” program for practitioners wishing to gain key advocacy skills and learn substantive white collar law. The program will cover client retention, investigation in a white collar case, handling searches and grand jury subpoenas, and dealing with parallel proceedings. Participants will have the experience
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Brady is “Hot” – Order in Stevens
The DOJ previously admitted to its failure to produce exculpatory information and "moved to set aside the verdict and dismiss the indictment of Senator Stevens with prejudice." (see here) Judge Emmet G. Sullivan now issued an order that notes "(1) the significance of the government's decision to dismiss the indictment and not to seek a
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Michael Rothfeld, WSJ, No Mr. Nice Guy—Just Ask Wall Street Mike Salinero, Tampa Tribune, Jury convicts White of 7 corruption counts FCPA Professor, ABA Ponders FCPA Reform Tamer El-Ghobashy, WSJ, Prosecutors Lose Corruption Case Lisa Prager, Forbes, Live From the International Bar in Dubai: Export Controls, Economic Realities and Considerations Sheri Qualters, NLJ,1st Circuit denies
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE AWARD
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE AWARD The NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson University College of Law is an intensive “boot-camp” style program for practitioners wishing to gain key advocacy skills and learn substantive white collar law. Interactive sessions with top white collar practitioners will allow the participants to learn
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Fourth Circuit Affirms 100 Year Sentence
The Fourth Circuit issued an unpublished opinion affirming Defendant Okun’s convictions and 100 year sentence. U.S. Attorney, Neil H. MacBride, states regarding this opinion: "Financial fraudsters make calculated, rational decisions, and the threat of spending as much as 100 years in prison can begin to change corporate culture and behavior. Today’s opinion confirms that it
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Double Jeopardy Review in Honest Services Fraud Reversal Based on Post-Skilling Standard
The Second Circuit yesterday reversed and dismissed (without prejudice) the conviction of former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno for theft of honest services fraud on his failure to disclose alleged conflicts of interest. The reversal was based on the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Skilling, which limited 18 U.S.C. 1346,
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“Baseless Disparities”?
Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer, in a recent speech to the American Lawyer/National Law Journal Summit spoke about what he considers disparities in sentencing. He stated: "One area – though by no means the only one – in which we have seen significant disparities in sentencing in the last several years is financial fraud.
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Bruno Conviction Vacated
Opinion – Download 10-1885_opn. Commentary to follow. (esp)(hat tip Jack E. Robinson)
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Abramoff on 60 Minutes
Check it out here. (esp)
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NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson
The NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson is a “boot-camp” program for practitioners wishing to gain key advocacy skills and learn substantive white collar law. The program will cover client retention, investigation in a white collar case, handling searches and grand jury subpoenas, and dealing with parallel proceedings. Participants will have the experience
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