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Securities Law Prof Blog
Scrushy Sentenced in Bribery Case
Richard M. Scrushy, founder and former CEO of HealthSouth, who was not convicted of securities fraud in connection with the collapse of the company, was sentenced to seven years for…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Scrushy and Siegelman Go Directly to Jail
By Ellen Podgor
It took a few days of hearings before Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller finally sentenced former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman to prison for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Former gov Siegelman and former CEO Scrushy both get around 7 Years
Main June 28, 2007Former gov Siegelman and former CEO Scrushy both get around 7 YearsAs detailed in this AP article, "former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman was sentenced to more than…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A guidelines update on the Scrushy and Siegelman sentencings
Main June 28, 2007A guidelines update on the Scrushy and Siegelman sentencingsThis local story details that the federal judge has finished the "guidelines phase" of the sentencing trial for former…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Upcoming sentencing that sounds likePelican Briefsequel
Main June 24, 2007Upcoming sentencing that sounds like Pelican Brief sequel This article from Alabama discusses a high-profile sentencing scheduled for this Tuesday that has a Grisham-like backstory:Sentencing for former…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Scrushy Tries to Get the Judge Bounced
By Ellen Podgor
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy filed for a writ of mandamus in the Eleventh Circuit to get Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller removed from the corruption case in which…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Rep. William Jefferson Indicted
By Ellen Podgor
CNN, Washington Post, WSJ, New York Times and others report on the Indictment of Rep. William Jefferson. For background information see here. The Indictment is long ( 95 pages) and…
Marler Blog
Getting too serious about food safety?
China food boss sentenced to death The former head of China's food and drug safety regulatory body has been sentenced to death for corruption. Zheng Xiaoyu was convicted by a…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former Rove Aide Requests Immunity in Corruption Investigation
By Ellen Podgor
The corruption cases spawned by former superlobbyist Jack Abramoff may be headed in the direction of the White House as a former aide to Presidential advisor Karl Rove requested immunity…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
FBI Agents Search Office of San Francisco Supervisor
By Ellen Podgor
FBI agents executed a search warrant at the office of member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 18 as part of a corruption investigation. According to reports…