In the News & Around the Blogopshere

Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune, Enron ruling may hurt former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson

Sue Reisinger, Corporate Counsel, law.com, Feds Re-Indict Former Glaxo In-House Lawyer

DOJ Press Release, New Jersey Wastewater Treatment and Chemical Supply Company and Owner Sentenced for Their Role in Fraud Conspiracy - Owner Sentenced to Serve 18 Months in Prison

Joy Powell, StarTribune, Prosecutions up for white-collar crimes

Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, FTC Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $218K

Greg Moran & Ryan Gabrielson, San Diego News, Tax convictions comparatively low in San Diego - Prosecutors say focus on border, other financial crimes come into play

James M. Odato, Times Union.com, Federal Prosecutors Seek New Trial Against Former Sen. Joseph Bruno

FBI Press Release, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Former Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager for Insider Trading Scheme Involving Clinical Drug Trial

Sue Reisinger, Corporate Counsel, law.com, U.K. Corporate Manslaughter Fine Set at $630K (hat tip to Ivan Dominguez)

Azam Ahmed, Dealbook, NYTimes, At Galleon Trial, Flashes of Anger From the Defense

Michael Winter, USA Today, Israel's foreign minister facing indictment alleging corruption

David Ingram, BLT Blog, Senator Says Goldman Sachs Misled Congress, Plans DOJ Referral

Zoe Tillman, BLT Blog, Former D.C. Ethics Counsel Joins Stinson Morrison Hecker

DOJ Press Release, Newspaper Publisher Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement to Congress

Wiand Guerra King P.L. Winds Up the Receivership of the Ponzi Scheme Conducted by Howard K. Waxenberg

DOJ Press Release, CVS Pharmacy Inc. Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve False Prescription Billing Case

Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ,  Nigerian Ex-Governor Extradited to UK to Face Corruption Charges

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