White Collar Crime

Examines the evolution of state and federal white-collar statutes including mail and wire fraud, RICO, and conspiracy; the powers of grand juries and other investigative bodies; sentencing under the federal guidelines; difficulties posed parallel civil and criminal proceedings; practical dimensions of being a successful white-collar lawyer on the enforcement/prosecution or defense side of practice; practice tips; and scenarios taken from current headlines. The course typically includes in-class exercises and high-profile guest lecturers.