LAW 440 - White Collar Crime

This is an advanced criminal law course that will cover procedural, substantive and practice issues related to white-collar criminal law. The class will cover the principal federal white-collar statutes, including mail and wire fraud, conspiracy, securities fraud and insider trading, false statements, obstruction of justice, money laundering and public corruption. Corporate criminal liability and business crimes will be a course focus. The course will also cover practice related issues such as attorney-client privilege, internal investigations, grand jury practice, document production, plea bargaining, and cooperation agreements with the Department of Justice. The class will conclude with an in-class examination. Prerequisite: Criminal Law. Recommended: Evidence and Criminal Procedure.