A former Coca-Cola employee was found guilty of plotting to steal Coke’s trade secrets and to sell them to rival PepsiCo. She faces 10 years in prison. Maybe she can share a cell with whoever thought that Vanilla Coke was a good idea.
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The Netherlands – Tax Haven of Choice
Very interesting article in tomorrow’s New York Times about the Netherlands’ burgeoning status as an international tax haven. The Caymans may have great weather, but, if the Times article is to be believed, its got nothing over the Dutch Masters when it comes to tax avoidance.
Rudy? Nyet, nyet, nyet!
There are a lot of reasons to admire Rudy Giulani. His management of New York City in the aftermath of the 9/11 bombings is perhaps foremost among them. Depending on your politics, there are also a lot of reasons to not like Rudy, and to hope that reports that he will likely run for President…
A Victory for Free Speech
The Associated Press reports that the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has overturned a lower court decision that probable cause existed to arrest a man for disorderly conduct and using obscene language for using the word “goddamn” during a public meeting. At least sanity prevails somewhere.
Opening Statements in the Libby Case
Opening statements in Scooter Libby’s trial on perjury and obstruction of justice charges were today. Law.com’s story can be found here. As I have said before, this is a prosecution that should never have been brought. Libby is charged with lying about underlying acts that were not charged as crimes. Patrick Fitzgerald is simply wasting…
The $100 Million Defense
Dick Grasso claims that his legal tab in the bitter litigation that he is engaged in with the State of New York over his compensation during his tenure as head of the New York Stock Exchange may have topped $100 million already, reports Bloomberg News. No joke. Now, I love Williams & Connolly, which represents…
Ken Lammers to Shut Down Crimlaw
So I just learned that Ken Lammers has shut down his CrimLaw Blog (apparently the post in which Ken announced this decision was dated December 22, 2006 – goes to show you how slow I can be to pick up on such things. Ah, the demands of practice). This is a huge disappointment to me….
BALCO Prosecutor Steps Down
It was reported today that Kevin Ryan, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California and the mastermind behind the BALCO investigation has submitted his resignation. Who now will keep the world safe from athletes on steroids? The mind boggles. Good riddance.
The Right to Remain Silent. Or not.
The New York Times appears to have stumbled across one of the defense lawyer’s biggest headaches – the fact that some criminal defendants simply can’t help themselves and insist on answering questions – or making written statements – without the benefit of counsel. Remember, if the police (or the FBI, SEC or anyone else) wants…
Concerns About Saddam’s Execution
Evidently I wasn’t the only one who thought that the imposition of Saddam Hussein’s death sentence was perhaps a bit rushed and unjust. According to the New York Times: Iraqi and American officials who have discussed the intrigue and confusion that preceded the decision late on Friday to rush Mr. Hussein to the gallows have…