Special Counsel, Special President, Special Interview
To interview or not interview? A common question not just for the President of the United States but for any executive, business owner, professional or...
Steve Wynn Woes: Independent Investigations and the Board of Directors
Four minutes on internal investigations and independent counsel, especially in a “#MeToo” environment: ...
Video Guidance, Agency Guidance and White-Collar Trials
The Lord noted that the poor will always be with us, but He may as well have been speaking of federal agency guidance documents that are...
Brand’s Memo and Dan’s Desk
Last month, then-Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand issued a memorandum to Department of Justice civil lawyers concerning the circumstances under which they may and may...
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....
New Year’s Day: Reflection, Not Resolution
Reflection without discipline can be self-indulgent, especially as the year draws to a close and a new one opens before us. So, let us impose...
Christmas: Cocktails and Crime, Choirs and Cool
A few notes, as Christmas is upon us. First, what to drink? I don’t care for Bloody Marys; they’re too acid. The best Christmas drinks...
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....
The Special Counsel and Obstruction of Justice
Here, a few thoughts on the Special Counsel, the President and obstruction of justice: Jack Sharman – MSNBC – The 11th Hour with Brian Williams...
Dante’s Guide: Preparing the Grand Jury Witness
Finally, one gets to quote Dante while talking about grand jury witnesses: In the year 1300, at age 35, the narrator of Dante’s Inferno famously...