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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.
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ArloDevlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York StevanBunnell, 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 • What’s new • What’s out • Impact on Corporate Plea Negotiations
Corporate Defense Today • Defense Counsel Role • Government Counsel View • Obligation to disclose/consequences
1. Contractor Kickback - Options • CEO of Public Company • CEO of Private Company • CEO counsel? • Disclosure concerns?
2. Bribery: SEC & DOJ Actions • Extent of waiver • Incriminating disclosure obligations • Balancing cooperation & pushback • Can DOJ and SEC share data?
3. The CEO & The Toxic Tort Consolidated Smelting Master Metals
3. CEO & Toxic Tort: Choices • Intentional tort? • Indemnification of legal fees? • CEO Termination?
4. Employee Resistance • Corporate Response • Government Response • Government analysis of terminations
4B. Material Misrepresentations By Employees • Disclosure requirements? • Corporate Liability • Personal Liability