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Keeping track of coportate punishment (and its deferral)

By Douglas A. Berman

Mary Flood has this interesting new piece in the Houston Chronicle, headlined "Justice's deals draw scrutiny: Research by Houston lawyers takes issue with corporate penalties."  Here are snippets, including a closing quote from yours truly:The research of two Houston lawyers is at the center of a growing controversy over the way the Justice Department lets corporations accused of wrongdoing off the criminal hook.  Larry Finder, a former Houston U.S. Attorney in private practice, and Ryan McConnell, a federal prosecutor here, started tracking and writing about the trends a few years ago.  Now their work is oft-cited as legislators, professors and others take aim at how the Justice Department is striking a growing number of deals with companies...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 01, 2008 (boomark / email).