In the News & Around the Blogopshere

DOJ Press Release, UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return - Agrees to Pay $6.8 Million to the U.S. Treasury Department

Sheri Qualters, National LJ, 1st Circuit won't rehear case seeking congressional representation for Puerto Rico  

Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, Former House Official Sentenced To Brief Jail Stint

Harvey Silverglate, Forbes, “How a Floridian busted for cocaine possession may save future white collar defendants” 

Kansas City Business Jrl, Westar Energy pays ousted CEO Wittig $39 million in settlement

David Hilzenrath, Wash Post, SEC withdraws insider trading complaint against Gupta; Channing Turner, Main Justice, SEC Drops Proceeding Against Rajat Gupta 

(esp)(blogging from Ottawa)