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"Turning the Tables on the Government" LOCATION: Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, CA DATES: June 17-19, 2020
The attorney-client privilege is fundamental to fairness and balance in our justice system and essential to corporate compliance regimes. Without reliable privilege protections, executives and other employees will be discouraged from asking difficult questions or seeking guidance regarding the most sensitive situations. Available on this page are policies, press releases and other guidance from various government agencies relating to the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine.
Letter to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee regarding criminalizing beneficial ownership violations for new incorporations, as proposed in the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483, 2011).
U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan’s letter to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure, regarding federal disclosure obligations and suggesting an amendment to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
On October 16, 2014, Representative Sensenbrenner wrote a letter to Thomas S. Winkowski, the Acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sensenbrenner inquired about learning more on the topic of administrative pardon of property and information on the petitions filled.
On October 16, 2014, Representative Sensenbrenner wrote a letter to the Honorable Michele M. Leonhart, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency. Sensenbrenner inquired about learning more on the topic of administrative pardon of property and information on the petitions filled.
Willful blindness, also known as conscious avoidance, is a judicially-made doctrine that expands the definition of knowledge to include closing one's eyes to the high probability a fact exists. While the doctrine originated in the context of drug trafficking cases, it has since been expanded to a wide array of prosecutions and is increasingly used in white collar cases. The use of the willful blindness doctrine in criminal prosecutions is deeply troubling. NACDL not only opposes further expansion of this doctrine, but is working to reform its use and influence in the criminal justice system.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari, David C. Geisen v. United States, No. 10-720 (Dec. 1, 2010)
Brief For the United States In Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari, David C. Geisen v. United States, No. 10-720 (March 2011)
Memorandum of Richard Stadtmauer In Opposition To The Government's Request For A Deliberate Ignorance or Willful Blindness Charge, United States v. Richard Stadtmauer, No. 05-249 (D.N.J. May 22, 2008)
Reply Brief, United States v. Mark P. Kaiser, No. 07-2365-cr (2nd Cir. March 2009)
Brief, United States v. Mark P. Kaiser, No. 07-2365-cr (2nd Cir. Oct. 2008)
United States v. Mark P. Kaiser, No. 07-2365-cr (2nd Cir. July 1, 2010)
NACDL's section-by-section analysis of the Clean Up Government Act of 2011 (H.R. 2572) as introduced by Rep. Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and co-sponsored by Rep. Quigley (D-IL).
NACDL's Section-by-Section Analysis of H.R. 1793, Clean Up Government Act of 2011 (as originally introduced). Introduced by Rep. James F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Co-Sponsored by Rep. Anthony D. Weiner (D-NY).
