Ellen S. Podgor
@whitecollarprof.bsky.social
Stetson Law Prof, White Collar Crime Nerd, Dog Lover
Politics Does Not Belong in Prosecutorial Charging Discretion
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More Presidential Pardons – Especially in the White Collar Area -
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WhiteCollarProfBlog is back! You can subscribe here - whitecollarprof.com (lower left hand side). The blog will cover some of the recent white collar court opinions, law review articles, and DOJ white collar related news.
October 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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From Harvard Case -
"Now it is the job of the courts to similarly step up, to act to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech as required by the Constitution, ..."
Hon. Allison D. Burroughs
U.S. District Judge
"Now it is the job of the courts to similarly step up, to act to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech as required by the Constitution, ..."
Hon. Allison D. Burroughs
U.S. District Judge
September 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
From Harvard Case -
"Now it is the job of the courts to similarly step up, to act to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech as required by the Constitution, ..."
Hon. Allison D. Burroughs
U.S. District Judge
"Now it is the job of the courts to similarly step up, to act to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech as required by the Constitution, ..."
Hon. Allison D. Burroughs
U.S. District Judge
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NEW: Corporations can sidestep prosecution by cooperating with the government and offering up employees to avoid their own criminal liability. @whitecollarprof.bsky.social discusses two prominent reasons why the current approach to corporate criminality is inefficient.
The Price We All Pay When Corporations Dodge Criminal Charges - ProMarket
Corporations can sidestep prosecution by cooperating with the government and offering up employees to avoid their own criminal liability. Ellen S. Podgor discusses two prominent reasons why the current approach to corporate criminality is inefficient.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
NEW: Corporations can sidestep prosecution by cooperating with the government and offering up employees to avoid their own criminal liability. @whitecollarprof.bsky.social discusses two prominent reasons why the current approach to corporate criminality is inefficient.
Maureen Comey's letter to colleagues -
July 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Maureen Comey's letter to colleagues -
Hakeem Jeffries - You rock!
July 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hakeem Jeffries - You rock!
"The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any
other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only
if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. "
Justice Sotomayor
other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only
if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. "
Justice Sotomayor
June 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any
other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only
if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. "
Justice Sotomayor
other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only
if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. "
Justice Sotomayor
Thank you CNN and George Clooney for "Good Night, and Good Luck."
June 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Thank you CNN and George Clooney for "Good Night, and Good Luck."
Bridget Brink - former US Ambassador to Ukraine - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
‘We’re playing into Russia’s hands’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on why she resigned
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May 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Kindness matters!
May 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Kindness matters!
"If the founding history of this country is any guide, those who
stood up in court to vindicate constitutional rights and, by so doing, served to promote the rule of law, will be the
models lauded when this period of American history is written."
Hon. Beryl Howell, Perkins Coie v. DOJ, note 3
stood up in court to vindicate constitutional rights and, by so doing, served to promote the rule of law, will be the
models lauded when this period of American history is written."
Hon. Beryl Howell, Perkins Coie v. DOJ, note 3
May 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"If the founding history of this country is any guide, those who
stood up in court to vindicate constitutional rights and, by so doing, served to promote the rule of law, will be the
models lauded when this period of American history is written."
Hon. Beryl Howell, Perkins Coie v. DOJ, note 3
stood up in court to vindicate constitutional rights and, by so doing, served to promote the rule of law, will be the
models lauded when this period of American history is written."
Hon. Beryl Howell, Perkins Coie v. DOJ, note 3
“What kind of a mad prosecutor would try to send this guy up for 20 years or risk sending him up for 20 years?”
Justice Scalia, Oral Argument in the Obstruction of Justice case, Yates v. United States.
Justice Scalia, Oral Argument in the Obstruction of Justice case, Yates v. United States.
April 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“What kind of a mad prosecutor would try to send this guy up for 20 years or risk sending him up for 20 years?”
Justice Scalia, Oral Argument in the Obstruction of Justice case, Yates v. United States.
Justice Scalia, Oral Argument in the Obstruction of Justice case, Yates v. United States.
"Whatever disagreement there may be as to the scope of the phrase 'due process of law' there can be no doubt that it embraces the fundamental conception of a fair trial, with opportunity to be heard."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
April 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"Whatever disagreement there may be as to the scope of the phrase 'due process of law' there can be no doubt that it embraces the fundamental conception of a fair trial, with opportunity to be heard."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Our nation’s legal system needs ‘herd immunity’ to resist Trump's excesses | Opinion
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Our nation’s legal system needs ‘herd immunity’ to resist Trump's excesses | Opinion
A pathogen is spreading throughout our cherished legal system – capitulation to Trump. A University of Tennessee professor offers a prescription.
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April 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Our nation’s legal system needs ‘herd immunity’ to resist Trump's excesses | Opinion
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Cory Booker - You rock!
April 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Cory Booker - You rock!
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"Defense counsel is the client’s professional representative, not the client’s alter-ego."
ABA Criminal Justice Standards for the Defense Function 4-1.2(d)
ABA Criminal Justice Standards for the Defense Function 4-1.2(d)
March 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
"Defense counsel is the client’s professional representative, not the client’s alter-ego."
ABA Criminal Justice Standards for the Defense Function 4-1.2(d)
ABA Criminal Justice Standards for the Defense Function 4-1.2(d)
Decreased regulation can increase the sentences received by individuals when the conduct reaches a level of criminality. It's simple - the problem goes for a longer period of time so the loss is greater and therefore the criminal sentence is higher.
February 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Decreased regulation can increase the sentences received by individuals when the conduct reaches a level of criminality. It's simple - the problem goes for a longer period of time so the loss is greater and therefore the criminal sentence is higher.
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238 law professors from across the country have signed on to a Statement of Urgency about the peril of the constitutional crisis that is now upon us. Complete list of signers below. Please read and repost!! Thank you!
February 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
238 law professors from across the country have signed on to a Statement of Urgency about the peril of the constitutional crisis that is now upon us. Complete list of signers below. Please read and repost!! Thank you!
"Diversity is not just code for equity—it’s a proactive strategy to make an organization more effective."
Former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson
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Former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson
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February 8, 2025 at 4:57 AM
"Diversity is not just code for equity—it’s a proactive strategy to make an organization more effective."
Former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson
Quiet Counsel - www.amazon.com/Quiet-Counse...
Former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson
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"Since 1953, the Attorney General’s Honors Program has been recognized as the nation's premier entry-level federal attorney recruitment program." Seeing it canceled discourages some of the best and brightest law graduates from public service. They lose and we lose. Hope they bring it back.
January 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
"Since 1953, the Attorney General’s Honors Program has been recognized as the nation's premier entry-level federal attorney recruitment program." Seeing it canceled discourages some of the best and brightest law graduates from public service. They lose and we lose. Hope they bring it back.
Prosecutorial Independence is an important component of a fair and just criminal justice process. Read more about prosecutorial independence here - prosecutorindependence.com
Prosecutorial Independence
Understanding its important role in our communities
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December 18, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Prosecutorial Independence is an important component of a fair and just criminal justice process. Read more about prosecutorial independence here - prosecutorindependence.com
So if DOGE does its cuts from the SEC and the CFPB - will we still see the 2024 SEC record of orders of $8.2 billion in financial remedies and "$19.6 billion in consumer relief" and “$5 billion in civil money penalties” from the CFPB?
December 5, 2024 at 11:57 PM
So if DOGE does its cuts from the SEC and the CFPB - will we still see the 2024 SEC record of orders of $8.2 billion in financial remedies and "$19.6 billion in consumer relief" and “$5 billion in civil money penalties” from the CFPB?