Oct
16
2015
A former shipping executive whose record five-year price-fixing conviction was upheld by the US First Circuit Court of Appeals has pledged to seek further — and higher — review of his case.
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Oct
07
2015
This Johnny Cash song is an appropriate background song for this post.
Following a lifetime of lying , cheating and stealing, Friday night it all caught up to Richard Bistrong and he turned himself in to serve his 18 month prison sentence at the United States Penitentiary...
Oct
07
2015
At least, that’s the apparent directive if you’re a DOJ prosecutor tasked with trying to win the ever-elusive conviction against an individual DOJ claims violated the FCPA.
Earlier this month, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates issued a memorandum titled “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing.”
Taking into...
Jul
01
2015
From FCPA Professor, July 1, 2015
In mid-June, the FCPA prosecution of Joseph Sigelman came to an abrupt halt after DOJ’s star witness admitted to giving false testimony on the stand. The case ended in a plea to one conspiracy count and a sentence of...
Jan
21
2015
U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke ordered Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and their attorney to pay more than $1 million in sanctions on Friday, January 16, 2015. In the 27-page order granting Lewis Tein’s motion for Rule 11 sanctions against the tribe; their lawyer,...
Jan
12
2015
In recent years, the Justice Department has increasingly focused on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement, making compliance critical for businesses that operate globally.
On January 12-13, 2015, in Miami, Paul Calli hosted a national FCPA Institute presented by Professor Michael Koehler, a nationally recognized FCPA...
Sep
19
2014
Miami, Fla. –Paul A. Calli appointed as Chair of The Florida Bar Grievance Committee “I” for the 11 Judicial Circuit, serving Miami-Dade County. His term as Chair expired in 2015.
Calli served as a member of the committee since 2012. He also previously served on...
Sep
01
2014
Broadly speaking, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits offering or paying anything of value to a foreign official to obtain or retain business. Recent years have seen a boom in FCPA compliance efforts and enforcement attempts as the Department of Justice has proclaimed this...
Jul
17
2014
Published in the Daily Business Review, July 17, 2014
The recent opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in U.S. v. Quartavious Davis stands at the crossroad of technology and privacy. In Davis, the Eleventh Circuit held that cell site location...
May
14
2014
Published in Law360, May 14, 2014
A petition for commutation (reduction) of sentence represents a possible — though difficult — avenue for relief for individuals convicted of crimes who have exhausted their opportunities for appellate remedies. Recent developments, however, provide new reasons for potential commutation...