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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
No Surprises in DeLay Ruling
By Ellen Podgor
It is not surprising that the judge tossed out the charges related to the conspiracy to commit a violation of the Texas election laws in the case pending against Tom…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Using a Cooperating Witness to Run for Political Office as Part of an Undercover Corruption Investigation in West Virginia Triggers Prosecutorial Misconduct Claim
By Ellen Podgor
A Washington Post article (here) describes how the former mayor of a small town in southwestern West Virginia ran for office as part of an undercover FBI investigation to ferret…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
California Employers Are Reminded Of Election Posting Requirements
On Tuesday, November 8, Californians will go to the polls for another state-wide election. Accordingly, California employers are reminded of the election posting requirements set forth in Elections Code sections…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: Monday News RoundupURL: http://www.acsblog.org/news-and-announcements-1928-monday-news-roundup.htmlIP: 66.36.242.244BLOG NAME: ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution SocietyDATE: 09/19/2005 06:47:24 AMThe Commission on Federal Election Reform has proposed a broad set of changes to election procedures, modifications that it argues would address flaws in the system exposed in the 2000 and 2004 elections. Among the suggestions: holding four regional pr…
By Ellen Podgor
(Reposted for Monday, Sept. 19) It is likely to be a sleepless night for Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz, as tomorrow is the day they are to be sentenced. Posted…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
State Prosecutor Indicts Two in Election Fraud Case
By Ellen Podgor
Ray Beckerman, on the Ohio Election Fraud website here links to a Cleveland Plain Dealer article titled "2 Election Officials Indicted in Recount" that discusses the recent indictment of two…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Five Convicted of Election Fraud in East St. Louis
By Ellen Podgor
Five defendants, including the chairman of the Democratic party in East St. Louis, IL, Charles Powell, Jr., were convicted of conspiracy and vote fraud for offering voters small amounts of…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Two Voting Fraud Guilty Pleas in Washington
By Ellen Podgor
Two people in Washington state entered guilty pleas to voting twice in the 2004 election, which is the subject of a hotly contested lawsuit because of the narrow (129 vote)…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: rMen’s BlogURL: http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/2049984IP: 193.95.90.52BLOG NAME: Julia BlogDATE: 06/25/2005 06:43:01 AMLe superbowl est l’occasion pour les grandes firmes américaines de s’adresser à leurs concitoyens, pardon, clients. Mac Donald’s n’échappe pas à la règle pour promouvoir sa nouvelle frite, la Lincoln Fry. A cette occasion, la w…
By Ellen Podgor
Orlando (FL) Mayor Buddy Dyer, Circuit Judge Alan Apte, and two campaign workers were indicted by a grand jury in Florida for "providing pecuniary gain for absentee ballot possession or…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Political Harassment Indictment
By Ellen Podgor
The former New England Regional Director of the Republican National Committee, James Tobin, was charged in a four-count indictment on Wednesday, Dec. 1, with conspiracy to make harassing telephone calls…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Will Unions deliver for Kerry?
With the presidential election so close, will labor unions play a significant role in delivering a victory for the democratic candidate?The Horserace at MSNBC gives Kerry 207 solid or leaning…