The Daily Caveat is written by Michael Thomas, a recovering corporate investigator in the Washington, DC-area.

CARE TO CONTRIBUTE?

TIPS, COMMENTS and QUESTIONS are always welcome (and strictly confidential).

Contact The Daily Caveat via:



Join our mailing list to new posts via email.



Or justrss icon read the feed...


Previous Posts Archives
4/06/2009
More Scrutiny for Corporate Monitors
These kinds of sweetheart deals may get a little less sweet if two congressmen have their way.

-- MDT

Labels: , ,

0 Comments.
Post a Comment
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: , ,

0 Comments.
Post a Comment
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: ,

0 Comments.
Post a Comment
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: , ,

0 Comments.
Post a Comment
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: , , , ,

0 Comments.
Post a Comment


all content © Michael D. Thomas 2010