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Bail
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Another $1 Million in Cash Will Keep Lord Black Free on Bail
By Ellen Podgor
Federal prosecutors in Chicago and Lord Conrad Black have been involved in a nasty dispute over whether his financial disclosure in connection with the bail application was complete and truthful. …
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Two More Enron Nigerian Barge Trial Defendants Freed on Bail
By Ellen Podgor
Former Merrill Lynch investment bankers Daniel Bayly and Robert Furst will be joining co-defendant William Fuhs outside the federal prison system after the Fifth Circuit granted them bail while the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Bail pending appeal for Nigerian barge defendants
Main June 8, 2006Bail pending appeal for Nigerian barge defendantsIn a ruling that will surely warm the hearts of white-collar defendants (and their lawyers), the Fifth Circuit today ordered that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Olis loses appeal of denial of bail pending resentencing
Main May 22, 2006Olis loses appeal of denial of bail pending resentencingAdding another minor chapter in the sad saga of the sentencing dynamics surrounding Jamie Olis, this evening the Fifth…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Enron Nigerian Barge Trial Defendant Freed on Bail
By Ellen Podgor
The ever-vigilant Tom Kirkendall of the Houston's Clear Thinkers blog posts a link (here) to an order by the Fifth Circuit directing the release of William Fuhs, one of the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Olis sentencing delayed (and bail denied again)
Main January 18, 2006Olis sentencing delayed (and bail denied again)As detailed in this AP story, former Dynegy executive Jamie Olis may not be re-sentenced until this summer, apparently because "a…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Looks Like NO Bail for Kozlowski and Swartz
By Ellen Podgor
The sentences in the federal system under the guidelines may in some cases be tougher than the NYState system, but the placement and privileges can assist the individual convicted of…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Rigases to Remain Free Pending Appeal
By Ellen Podgor
Former Adelphia Communications executives John and Timothy Rigas, sentenced last month to 15 and 20 years, respectively, will be allowed to remain free on bail pending appeals of their convictions. …
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Vilar Finally Released on Bail
By Ellen Podgor
Alberto Vilar, the co-founder of Amerindo Investment Advisers, was released on bail after spending a month in the Manhattan MCC since his arrest on May 26 at the Newark airport…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Bayly Seeks Reconsideration of the 5th Circuit’s Bail Denial
By Ellen Podgor
Former Merrill Lynch investment banker Daniel Bayly, convicted in the Enron Nigerian Barge Trial, has sought reconsideration by the Fifth Circuit of its earlier decision to deny him bail pending…