corporate plea negotiations and sentencing
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Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York. Stevan Bunnell , Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC. Moderator: Jeff Ifrah , Esq. Ifrah Law, PLLC Washington, DC. CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING. 2011 Chapter 8 Updates. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND
SENTENCING
Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny &
Myers, LLPWashington, DC
Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq.Assistant United States
AttorneySouthern District of New
YorkModerator: Jeff Ifrah,
Esq.Ifrah Law, PLLCWashington, DC
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2011 Chapter 8 Updates• What’s new• What’s out• Impact on Corporate Plea
Negotiations
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Corporate Defense Today• Defense Counsel Role• Government Counsel View• Obligation to
disclose/consequences
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1. Contractor Kickback
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1. Contractor Kickback - Options• CEO of Public Company• CEO of Private Company• CEO counsel?• Disclosure concerns?
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2. Foreign Bribery Allegations
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2. Bribery: SEC & DOJ Actions
• Extent of waiver• Incriminating disclosure
obligations• Balancing cooperation &
pushback• Can DOJ and SEC share data?
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3. The CEO & The Toxic Tort
Master Metals
Consolidated Smelting
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3. CEO & Toxic Tort: Choices• Intentional tort?• Indemnification of legal fees?• CEO Termination?
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4. Employee Resistance
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4. Employee Resistance
• Corporate Response• Government Response• Government analysis of terminations
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4B. Material Misrepresentations By Employees
• Disclosure requirements?• Corporate Liability• Personal Liability
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Questions?