“Ain’t No Sunshine”: Subpoenas, Cocktails, Crosby, and Poetry
Search warrants. Cocktails and Bing Crosby. A Turkish poet....
Search Warrants, Subpoenas, and Danish Existentialism
The “what-to-do-when-the-FBI-shows up” spiel is, admittedly, a well-worn trope on the white-collar panel-discussion circuit, a talk accompanied by coffee in styrofoam cups (in the morning)...
Congressional Investigations, Criminal Cases and The Knights Who Say “Ni!”
We are heading into what appears to be a summer of investigations along the Potomac, some of them in the House and Senate. What are...
The Freedom of Little Joe Cartwright: Tax Crime, Edgar Allan Poe, Noir Film and Lacrosse
Notes for the week. Prosecuting Individuals Federal criminal tax lawyer Jack Townsend blogs at Federal Tax Crimes. Here is his note on Prosecuting Corporate Employees, particularly...
Lessons From An Ex-Congressional Lawyer
Almost two decades ago, I learned several lessons as a Congressional lawyer, some more useful than others. Here is a 59-second summary of the better...
Would You Buy A Subpoena Response From This Man?
Always pay attention when the Department of Justice becomes enthusiastic about a long-neglected statute. (The federal False Claims Act was dormant for almost a century). ...
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...