Memo on RICO Criminal Defense Practice - 1246 Words

TO: L.T. Gator, VP Innocence Reigns, and Attorneys At Law FROM: L.O. Lee-Para, Support Department RE: RICO Criminal Defense Practice Per your instructions, please find a broad overview and recommendation for our firms strategic direction in regard to the RICO criminal defense practice. Certainly, it is understood that if we continue to robustly pursue RICO cases, there may be a need to scale back on other segments of the business. However, if you will not the enclosed exhibit, you will see that we can make a valid fiscal contribution to the firm based on just a few RICO cases per annum. Additionally, references have been included to help buttress your argument, but are listed separately for your convenience. Please contact me if I may provide additional information. Background The RICO Act- The RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) was enacted as a Federal Law in 1970 and is codified as Chapter 96 of Title 17 of the United States Code. Its original intent was to prosecute members of the Mafia as well as other individuals who were actively engaged in organized crime in the United Sates (18 USC Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, 1970). The RICO Act focuses on those who organized the crime, ordered the crime, or planned the crime not necessarily those who actually committed the crime. The Act was originally intended as a means of aggressively prosecuting members of organized crime families who were well-insulated from moreShow MoreRelatedMadoff Scandal6132 Words   |  25 PagesMadoff was sentenced on June 29th, 2009 to 150 years in prison for crimes that the judge called â€Å"extraordinarily evil†3 and imposed a sentence that was three times as long as the federal probation office suggested and more than 10 times as long as defense lawyers had requested. Early Career Bernard Lawrence Madoff was born in New York City on April 29, 1938 and grew up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. He earned a degree in political science from New York’s Hofstra University in 1960 andRead MoreProject Managment Case Studies214937 Words   |  860 Pagess manual is available from John Wiley Sons, Inc., to faculty members who adopt the book for classroom use. Almost all of the case studies are factual. In most circumstances, the cases and situations have been taken from the author s consulting practice. Some educators prefer not to use case studies dated back to the 1970s and 1980s. It would xii PREFACE be easy just to change the dates but inappropriate in the eyes of the author. The circumstances surrounding these cases and situationsRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesimply that somebody must both do and not do something. ────CONCEPT CHECK──── Which of the following, if any, are most likely not principles of logical reasoning? ï‚ · Dont accept inconsistent beliefs. ï‚ · You ought to give an argument in defense of what you want another person to believe. ï‚ · The degree of confidence you have in your reasons should affect the degree of confidence you have in your conclusion. ────4 Statements are logically inconsistent with each other if you can tellRead MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesContents PART 1 UNDERSTANDING HRM Chapter 1 The Dynamic Environment of HRM 2 Learning Outcomes 2 Introduction 4 5 Understanding Cultural Environments 4 The Changing World of Technology What Is a Knowledge Worker? 6 How Technology Affects HRM Practices 6 Recruiting 7 Employee Selection 7 Training and Development 7 Ethics and Employee Rights 7 Motivating Knowledge Workers 7 Paying Employees Market Value 8 Communications 8 Decentralized Work Sites 8 Skill Levels 8 A Legal Concern 8 Employee InvolvementRead MoreMedicare Policy Analysis447966 Words   |  1792 PagesNeeded to Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse TITLE VII—MEDICAID AND CHIP Subtitle A—Medicaid and Health Reform Subtitle B—Prevention Subtitle C—Access Subtitle D—Coverage Subtitle E—Financing Subtitle F—Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Subtitle G—Puerto Rico and the Territories Subtitle H—Miscellaneous TITLE VIII—REVENUE-RELATED PROVISIONS TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS DIVISION C—PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TITLE I—COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TITLE II—WORKFORCE Subtitle A—Primary CareRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCommunication 335 Leadership 367 Power and Politics 411 Conflict and Negotiation 445 Foundations of Organization Structure 479 v vi BRIEF CONTENTS 4 The Organization System 16 Organizational Culture 511 17 Human Resource Policies and Practices 543 18 Organizational Change and Stress Management 577 Appendix A Research in Organizational Behavior Comprehensive Cases Indexes Glindex 637 663 616 623 Contents Preface xxii 1 1 Introduction What Is Organizational Behavior