4/06/2009
More Scrutiny for Corporate Monitors
7/18/2008
Corporate Monitorship Reform Bill Hits the House
The measure would look to provide more stringent guidelines in how corporate monitorships (which can be highly lucrative arrangements) are selected in deferred prosecution agreements with companies under investigation.
The Legal Times blog has further details. For background on some recent and controversial monitorship dust-ups,
see here.
Labels: attorney client privilege, Corporate Monitorships, prosecution guidelines
4/01/2008
Corporate Monitorships - Scrutiny Continues to Escalate
Here's nice long form article corporate monitorships and the inherent conflicts of interest that have raised serious eybrows of late,
via The National Law Journal and authored by
Christopher Gunther and
Robert Pollack of
Skadden Arps.
-- MDT
Labels: Corporate Monitorships, monitorships
2/26/2008
Ashcroft to Testify on Monitorship Scandalousnes
This is a turn-about for the former Attorney General, who had previously indicated he would not be deigning to comment on type of the sweetheart deals that stand to make his consultancy a cool $50 million.
Details in the WaPost.
-- MDT
Labels: Ashcroft Group, Corporate Monitorships, monitorships
1/21/2008
Interesting Comments on Corporate Monitorships from NJ Congressman
Following up on this story, New Jersey Congressional Representative,
Bill Pascrell, offers some interesting commentary on the controversial administration of corporate monitorships. Obviously the Jersey ties are strong on this issue, given the recent
Ashcroft / Christie matter. Pascrell covers that ground and beyond,
offering up a critique of the current system and suggestions for potential reforms. Worth a look.
-- MDT
Labels: Ashcroft Group, Bill Pascrell, Christopher Christie, Corporate Monitorships, DOJ