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The Price We All Pay When Corporations Dodge Criminal Charges
Corporations can sidestep prosecution by cooperating with the government and offering up employees to avoid their own criminal liability. Ellen S. Podgor discusses two prominent reasons why the current approach to corporate criminality is inefficient. ProMarket is publishing a series of articles in collaboration with Stanford University’s Program on Capitalism and Democracy.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis spoke about the Georgia Grand Jury Indictment issued yesterday. A review of the Indictment and my thoughts are below: The Indictment has 19 defendants and all 19 of these individuals face a RICO charge. Each of these defendants also has at least one other charge. No one is indicted solely for the conspiracy.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former President Trump's counsel of the past have faced a lot of questions, and may face more if they are called as witnesses in one of his upcoming trials. Questions such as attorney-client privilege, the crime-fraud exception, and perhaps even questions revolving around an advice of counsel defense may be on the horizon. These cases will offer many issues for discussion.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Trump Indictment # 3 - "You're too honest" Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's recent Indictment of former President Donald Trump carries serious charges, and this is the most important case for our country and our constitutional processes.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Friday, June 9, 2023 Trump Indictment # 2 So far there has been an indictment against Former President Donald Trump coming out of the Manhattan DA's office - here (Indictment # 1) Now there is a federal indictment against Former President Donald Trump coming out of an investigation of Special Counsel into the alleged conduct by Trump in handling sensitive classified documents and conduct responsive to requests by DOJ for return of these documents - here.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Elon Musk and the Law Stetson Law Review Symposium March 24th 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Virtual or In-Person at Stetson's Gulfport Campus Admission - $50 - Legal Practitioners & Others; $40 Stetson Alumni; Free- Stetson Law Students and Faculty For More Information and to register - https://rb.gy/pa2zxx (esp) https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/whitecollarcrime_blog/2023/03/stetson-law-symposium-elon-musk-and-the-law.html
In Gov. DeSantis vs. Warren, who really neglected their duty? | Column
Former State Attorney Andrew Warren speaks during a news conference on Jan. 20, 2023 in Tampa. A federal judge ruled Friday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution by removing Warren, an elected state prosecutor, but that the federal courts lack the power to reinstate him. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP) [ CHRIS URSO | AP ] A neutral non-political federal district court judge loudly and clearly told Gov.
The Mueller Investigation and Beyond
ISBN 978-1-5310-1675-3 e-ISBN 978-1-5310-1676-0 The Mueller Investigation and Beyond by Ellen S. Podgor, Katrice Bridges Copeland, Michael R. Dimino, Sr., Ruthann Robson, Louis J. Virelli, III, Andrew M. Wright, Ellen C.
Symposium: Corruption is not a crime
Posted Wed, September 25th, 2019 10:00 am by Ellen Podgor Ellen S. Podgor is the Gary R. Trombley Family White-Collar Crime Research Professor and Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law. The circumstances surrounding the “Bridgegate” controversy are appalling.
Symposium before oral argument in Kelly v. United States Archives
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
A 5th Circuit panel (including Chief Judge Edith Jones!) unanimously reversed two Section 1956 money laundering convictions based on insufficient evidence. The case is U.S. v. Harris (5th Cir. 2012) (Section 1956 money laundering evidence insufficient). The reasoning? The government conflated the underlying crime with the separate crime of money laundering. The proven transactions were not proceeds of specified unlawful activity. The evidence only showed "payment of the purchase price for drugs.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
It is fairly typical that US Attorneys offer their resignations when a new President, especially one of a different party, is elected. But firings and requiring same-day resignations are less common. This is particularly troublesome as many were finishing up work on current cases. Of the 46 who had not left and asked for their resignations this week were a few that it is sad to see leaving their post.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In 2014, prosecutors proceeded with a case against fed ex. Unlike many companies in a post-Arthur Andersen world, they would not be bullied into folding and taking a non-prosecution or deferred prosecution agreement. Instead, they took the risk - and it is always a risk - of going to trial. What makes this case particularly puzzling is that the company had cooperated with the government.
American Bar Association - Criminal Justice Section - Criminal Justice Magazine
"Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001" is the full title of the USA PATRIOT Act (Patriot Act), but the content appears to go far beyond fighting terrorism. This is particularly true with respect to computer crimes. Discussions of the Patriot Act seldom focus on the effect this legislation will have in fighting computer crime.
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