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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Christmas Show Fraud Nets 87-Month Prison Term
By Ellen Podgor
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced that David Ellisor received an 87-month prison term for defrauding a number of South Florida schools into paying $10…
Sentencing Law and Policy
WorldCom sentencing wrap-up and reflections
Main August 11, 2005WorldCom sentencing wrap-up and reflectionsEllen Podgor in this post over at the White Collar Crime Prof Blog has a terrific summary and analysis of the federal sentences…
The Conglomerate Blog: Business, Law, Economics & Society
(Sir Thomas) More on Financial Engineering
By Gordon Smith
I'm not looking to get into a drawn out debate over Enron, but Tom Kirkendall has posted a long, thoughtful reply to my post that deserves a response, which I…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Plea in Fen-Phen Fraud Case
By Ellen Podgor
Fen-Phen, a weight loss drug, was removed from the market in 1997. (See here). As one might suspect, it was followed by lawsuits to compensate those injured, and a class…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Who Is Minding the Cash Drawer?
By Ellen Podgor
The old saw is that the best way to steal from a store or bank is to work for it, especially if you're a trusted employee. Similarly, when the accounting…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting district court read (and evidence of post-Bookertoughness)
Main July 27, 2005Interesting district court read (and evidence of post-Booker toughness)Because I have not received many noteworthy district court opinions lately, I was especially grateful that a reader sent…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Wal-Mart Accuses Second Executive of Participating in Fraud
By Ellen Podgor
Wal-Mart terminated the retirement benefits of former executive Thomas Coughlin this past March and removed him from the board of directors for what the company described as a series of…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: Bernie Ebbers: 25 Years, a Life SentenceURL: http://talkleft.com/new_archives/011469.htmlIP: 63.247.129.126BLOG NAME: TalkLeft: The Politics of CrimeDATE: 07/13/2005 10:53:02 AMWorldCom former exec Bernie Ebbers, 63 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud. (Note: CNBC which first reported the sentence said 30 years, but later articles are saying 25, so I’ve changed it.) This is a ridiculous…
By Ellen Podgor
The court issued a sentence of 25 years for Bernard Ebbers, the former chief executive of WorldCom Inc. (see here). The Wall Street Journal notes that the judge cited his…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Follow the Cheese As It Goes Round and Round
By Ellen Podgor
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the SEC announced the filing of criminal and civil charges against Mark Cocchiola and Steven Venechanos, the former CEO…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Fraud – An International Perspective
By Ellen Podgor
Fraud investigations and charges are not unique to the U.S. Looking at the Times U.K. of today we see a headline titled, "Baugur Fraud Charge Rocks Somerfield Bid." Baugur, an…