2006 News of Interest

One thing is clear about the practice we call white collar criminal defense – it is constantly changing and evolving! The issues are increasingly complex and the press coverage more intense than ever before. This page contains breaking news, cutting edge developments, and scholarship from 2006.

One thing is clear about the practice we call white collar criminal defense – it is constantly changing and evolving! The issues are increasingly complex and the press coverage more intense than ever before. This page contains breaking news, cutting edge developments, and scholarship from 2006.

"The 'McNulty Memo': Real Change, or Retreat?," The National Law Journal, Dec. 20, 2006.

"Do Cooperation Agreements Diminish the Right to a Jury Trial in White-Collar Cases?" Law.com, Nov. 1, 2006.

"Ex-Officials of Justice Dept. Oppose Prosecutors’ Tactic in Corporate Criminal Cases," The New York Times, Sept. 7, 2006 [Letter available here].

"Report from the Front Lines: The Thompson Memo and the KPMG Tax Shelter Case," Wall Street Lawyer, Aug. 2006.

"Battle Expands Over Attorney-Client Privilege,” The National Law Journal, May 17, 2006.

"Prosecutor Denies Pressure on KPMG to Cut Off Legal Fees," The New York Times, May 9, 2006.

"Business Coalition Wins Big on Thorny Waiver Issue," The National Law Journal, April 11, 2006.

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"Deferred White-Collar Prosecutions: New Terrain, Few Signposts," The New Jersey Law Journal, April 11, 2006.

"Lawyers Fear a DOJ 'Culture of Waiver,'" The National Law Journal, March 24, 2006.

"ACLU, Corporate Groups Join Forces to Change Federal Policies," Corporate Counsel, March 8, 2006.

"Corporate Lawyers Launch Attack on “Culture of Waiver,” Corporate Crime Reporter, March 6, 2006.

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"Deferred Prosecution Deal Raises Objections," The National Law Journal, January 30, 2006.