Happy Festivus

Yes, it's that time of year again: Enjoy the holidays everyone. The blog is going to be shut down next week. See you back on January 2, 2012. Happy New Year.

Another holiday NG

A few posts ago, I told you about Steve Bronis and Paul Calli taking on the feds up in DC. Well today, the judge (Richard J. Leon) entered a Rule 29 for their client in a large FCPA case after a twelve week trial. Very sweet win for these guys who have been working very hard out of town for a long time. Congrats.

Getting to Not Guilty

Well, Judges Kathy Williams and Bob Scola have their first federal trials under their belts. The jury in both cases came back with not guilty verdicts across the board. Nice holiday presents to the defendants!

Paul Calli takes on the feds in DC

More misconduct in a high profile trial. Main Justice covers the story, but you need to be a member to access the content: UPDATE -- MAIN JUSTICE CALLED ME AND SAID I NEEDED TO TAKE DOWN THE CONTENT THAT I POSTED. OH WELL...

Happy Hanukkah

DBR's year in review

It's a fun read.  And it's been a typical Miami year, and that means craziness.  From Rothstein to Nevin Shapiro to Lewis Freeman... the "only-in-Miami" list goes on and on. 

Other than the Rothstein depo, I think everything else is pretty much shut down for the next two weeks. 

If anything is going on, email me!

Miami's new magistrate

Congrats to Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes, our newest magistrate.  She was Judge Highsmith's career law clerk, from 1991-2002.  She currently works at Legon Ponce & Fodiman.  Excellent news during the holiday season!

All quiet...

Nothing really going on here in the Southern District, so we'll see you on Monday.  In the meantime, use the comments to predict Barry Bonds' sentencing, which is today.  He is asking for house arrest and the government is asking for 15 months.  Talk to me.

UPDATE --  No jail time.  2 years house arrest.