More Mueller, and A Question About Hearsay
On “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams” to discuss the Rick Gates plea: Jack Sharman – MSNBC – The 11th Hour with Brian Williams (Feb....
Special Counsel Subpoenas, FBI Agent Texts, GoGo Penguin Groove
An unusual point arose here (at the end) regarding an FBI agent’s political text-messages and cross-examination: Jack Sharman – MSNBC – Meet the Press (Dec....
Subpoenas, Search Warrants and the Dead
The Grateful Dead were succinct about it: “Got a tip they’re gonna kick the door in again/I’d like to get some sleep before I travel/But...
Martoma and Harvard Law School (Again)
We recently addressed the ongoing Mathew Martoma trial “Harvard Law School fraud” story: The Martoma Trial and Character Evidence in White-Collar Trials From Professor Susan...
The Martoma Trial and Character Evidence in White-Collar Trials
In the trial of former SAC hedge fund manager Mathew Martoma, the dispute over getting kicked out of Harvard Law School is worth noting for...
Breaking Bad, All the Time: White Collar Crime for Business Lawyers
The Network of Trial Law Firms is an excellent CLE vehicle. Here’s a Sharman White Collar Panel Video of a Network panel about white-collar...
Madoff’s Screw Sculpture, Bill Murray and Rule 403
The fact that Madoff’s Screw Sculpture Is Excluded From Evidence at Trial (tipped off by @WaltPavlo) is amusing to a non-party, reminiscient as it is...
Deferred Prosecutions and Decisions Not To Indict
Two recent articles in @Dealbook are worth noting because of their discussion of what goes into two very important parts of the American enforcement system:...
DeLay Conviction Reversed
DeLay Conviction Reversed: No money laundering if no underlying offense....
Civil Lessons From Criminal Trials (on YouTube)
Criminal Trials. Civil Lessons. This recent talk on Civil Lessons From Criminal Trials is primarily directed to internal counsel; what they should think about when hiring...