Vantage Drilling, General Lee and the Culture of Compliance
Gin is a noble spirit; without vermouth, perhaps a lonely one. Similarly, having a compliance program, yet failing to follow it in the presence of...
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...
New DOJ Cases From the Financial Crisis? Look For This Criminal/Civil Hybrid
A good summary by Peter Henning, here — DOJ Financial Crisis Cases? — about possible future cases arising from the financial crisis and the Government’s use...
A Prosecutorial Campaign In The Media
Mr. Bharara’s comments are measured, but a prosecutorial campaign in the media is always disquieting (as a defendant’s media campaign can be troubling): Prosecutor Hits...
Fallout From The Tourre Trial
After Tourre, UBS Pays...