February 25, 2014 – Tickle The Wire

Advice: “Gradual Withdrawals” from Fraud & Other Wrongdoing: Guidance for Corporate Officers and In-House Counsel in the Whistleblower Era

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Steven Pelak and Jason Prince are attorneys with the law firm Holland & Hart. Pelak, a former federal prosecutor, focuses his practice on civil and criminal enforcement proceedings and internal investigations. Prince helps companies to navigate the business disputes and compliance risks that arise from the domestic and international sale of goods and services By…

Was Famous Boxing Match Between Muhammed Ali and Sonny Liston Fixed? FBI Suspected So

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It was one of the most storied sports moments in history – Muhammed Ali defeating heavyweight champion Sonny Liston 50 years ago today. But was the fight fixed? The Washington Times asks this question after receiving four-decade-old records that show the FBI believed the fight may have been decided by a Las Vegas…

Influential Justice Department Official Steps Down Quietly After Less Than 3 Years on Job

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Virginia Seitz, the leader of an influential Justice Department office that handles surveillance and security, quietly resigned from her job after less than three years on the job, NPR reports. Seitz received Senate confirmation in 2011, taking over the unit responsible for the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. Sources told NPR…

Border Patrol Agent Who Fatally Shot Rock-Throwing Suspect Had Just Over 2 Years on Job

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol agent who pulled the trigger in a deadly shooting along the California-Mexico border last week had just over two years on the job, ABC 10 News reports. Agent Daniel Basinger is now back on duty. The shooting happened around 6:40 a.m. on Feb. 18 after two agents split up…