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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $30 Million Investment Fraud Scheme 13 News, Four convicted and sentenced in youth research lighter testing fraud case (note the sentence of 2 years probation in a New Jersey case – hats off to attorneys Todd Foster and Christina Kimball) Mike Scarcella, Legal Times, AG Holder: Prosecutors Target 'Financial
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Op-ed on Fraud Guidelines
A must-read op-ed by James Felman and Mary Price in the National Law Journal titled, Four reforms would restore common sense to sentences that have become draconian, disproportionate to the crimes. (esp)
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Ravi Somaiya, NYTimes, British to Expand Inquiry Into Murdoch Media Michael Pollick, Herald Tribune, Beau Diamond's appeal based on $200,000 Lamborghini Sarah N. Lynch & Matthew Goldstein, Reuters, Exclusive: SEC builds new tips machine to catch the next Madoff Joshua Gallu, Bloomberg, Diageo Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Settle Corruption Claims David Stout, Main Justice,
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Clemens to Government: “You’re Outta Here!”
William Roger Clemens's Motion to Prohibit Retrial and Dismiss the Indictment was filed today, and it is a very good one. Hats offs to Rusty Hardin, Mike Attanasio and the entire defense team. Judge Walton's ultimate decision, and the inevitable appellate review of that decision, will hinge heavily on the quality and detail of the judge's factual findings. (Wisenberg)
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Chiesi Sentenced to 30 Months
Danielle Chiesi, the former beauty queen, hedge fund trader, and fount of inside information to Raj Rajaratnam, was sentenced last week to 30 months in prison. We had blogged about her earlier. (see here) Ms. Chiesi, who had extracted information from lovers and passed it on to Rajaratnam, was described by United States Attorney Preet
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“Folks do need to pay attention to where they are.”
This weekend saw something unusual in the nation's elite newspapers. Three detailed stories about white collar crime issues. WSJ Weekend carried this in-depth and outstanding piece by Gary Fields and John R. Emshwiller about overcriminalization–the proliferation of criminal statutes, particularly at the federal level, covering more and more aspects of everyday life. The article also
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
Carrie Johnson, NPR, FBI Begins Investigation of News Corp (includes comment by contributing blogger Sol Wisenberg) DOJ Press Release, Hacker Sentenced in Virginia to 10 Years in Prison for Stealing 675,000 Credit Card Numbers Leading to $36 Million in Losses (esp) (blogging from Hilton Head, South Carolina)
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In the News & Around the Blogopshere
David Baumann, Main Justice, Lance Armstrong Brian Whetten, Huffington Post, Business Leadership and Murdoch's Fatal Flaw Tom HuddlestonJr., AMLaw Daily, With Internal Probe, FCPA in Mind, News Corp. Adds More Lawyers AP, Washington Post,NY hedge fund trader gets prison after blaming crimes on a 20-year affair with boss; Patricia Hurtado & Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg
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The Prosecutor’s Pep Talk
Some folks are talking (see here and here) about Assistant AG Lanny Breuer's speech at the National District Attorneys Association Summer Conference. He is definitely correct to say that there has been an improved DOJ on many fronts, especially discovery. (see here). The creation of a Professional Misconduct Review Commission, for one, should be applauded (see here)
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In the News & Around the Blogosphere
DOJ Press Release, Former President of Lee Dynamics International Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Bribery Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Iraq DOJ Press Release, Former Alabama Mayor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns Mike Koehler, FCPA Professor, News Corp And The FCPA Tom Kirkendall, HoustonClearthinkers, Why Jeff Skilling’s
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