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Guest Blogger: Linda Friedman Ramirez, P.A. (Tampa St. Petersburg, FL) Panel Moderator: Abbe David Lowell Panelists: Robert Trout, Karen Patton Seymour, Reid Weingarten, and Edward Genson NACDL's 5th Annual White Collar Crime Conference kicked off today with the Pay to...

The White Collar Crime Blog raises some good questions in a number of posts (here, here and here) about the Kuehne prosecution. Professor Ellen Podgor sums up: Perhaps the most troubling aspect of this indictment is that it represents yet another instance of the government interfering in the payment of attorney fees for the criminally accused. As opposed to going to court and asking for the fees to be returned as improper, they have opted to proceed with criminal charges that in some cases carry ...

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... investigate and prosecute such crimes. The Republicans will run against you on a simple platform, "The Democrats are responsible for white collar crime, corruption, and waste on an unprecedented scale." The Republicans will say that you should have cut taxes and ... of the government's planned stimulus package as the money begins flooding the economy in coming months, according to David Williams, who runs Deloitte Financial Services Advisory and counsels clients on fraud prevention. "The rule of ...

... of trade dress which may be inherently distinctive." [Emphasis in original]. The question then was whether the "Cuffs & Collar" mark was inherently distinctive at the time Chippendales adopted the mark in 1979. The Board applied the first three factors ... for the mark "should serve as no small consolation in spite of our decision here." Judge David Bucher, in a lively dissent, asked "what purpose is served by prosecuting this application in light of applicant's [incontestable] registration," ...

University of Ottawa CrimProf David Paciocco recently discussed the tedious tasks that coincide with White Collar investigations CrimProf Paciocco said the nature of white-collar crimes requires investigators to sift through piles of documents and numbers, making it very difficult for...

Prosecutors and top rated defense attorneys faced off in court today over the allegations of sex, lies and screenplays in the David Letterman extortion case. Extortion is a serious crime. A person convicted of this offense will most likely be sent to state prison ... Amendment right of free speech. If you have been charged or investigated with committing a Los Angeles White Collar fraud or grand theft in Southern California, please contact Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Michael Kraut for 24/ ...

... his cooperation with the prosecution. Other than Madoff (who received a 150-year sentence) and DiPascali, only accountant David Friehling has been charged in connection with the massive Madoff fraud. DiPascali likely has a wealth of information on ... clients as to whether they should cooperate. A recent law review note by Sarah Ribstein addresses the economic costs white-collar criminal defendants face. "A Question of Costs: Considering Pressure on White-Collar Criminal Defendants" is available ...

... of reporting the piece, we had a chance to sit down with Ohlemeyer, 49, and David Boies in a conference room at Boies Schiller's new Lexington Avenue digs. ... root beer and dressed in his trademark suit and sneakers (open-collar, sweater draped over the shoulders) struck a contrast to that of his new hire, who was buttoned ... accusations there’s going to be serious problems. That’s not a good place to be. David, Bill may be representative of the kind of partner Boies Schiller is looking to hire. But ...

... alleged corporate criminals go about hiring a lawyer? The WaPo reports on what we'll call the Washington D.C. White Collar Referral system. The Bob above is Bob Bennett of Skadden Arps, the quintessential Beltway insider. Who gets the business when ... Among those cited in the story: Earl Silbert at DLA Piper; lawyers at Janies, Schuelke & Wechsler; and David Schertler at Schertler & Onorato. The Williams & Connolly Loop: Called by the WaPo "Washington's preeminent criminal defense law ...