In the News and Around the Blogosphere

Pete Yost & Marcy Gordon, TBO (AP), Attorney General Leaves Madoff Case

Lynne Marek, NYLaw Jrl, Citing conflict of interest, Blagojevich asks Ill. AG to appoint special attorney

DOJ Press Release, Miami Physician Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme -Prison Sentence One of the Longest Ever Received by a Physician in a Medicare Fraud Case

Andrea Estes and Matt Viser, Boston Globe, DiMasi ally indicted in lobbying case  (this is a state case and Martin Weinberg is representing the accused)

Jeffrey Krasner and Tracy Jan, Major foundation falls to Madoff fraud -Prominent MIT, Harvard benefactor to close; May be largest charity claimed by scandal

Dan Levine, The Recorder, Law.com, Ex-Bechtel Lawyer Acquitted in Tax-Credit Prosecution

Washington Post, Reuters, Ex-Willbros executive in U.S. bribery charge

Lynn Cook, Houston Chronicle, Former Willbros workers accused in bribery scheme

Susan Saulny & Monica Davey, NYTimes, ‘I Will Fight,’ Blagojevich Unapologetically Vows

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wecht lawyers oppose change of trial venue

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