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Lucian E. Dervan @luciandervan.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Book Alert - Peeling the Orange: White Collar Crime Trial Problem w @whitecollarprof.bsky.social. Providing a practical application for an experiential learning of white collar criminal advocacy from the initial meeting with the client through sentencing. Available now! cap-press.com/books/isbn/9...

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The DOJ indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center - whitecollarprof.com/doj-indicts-...

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DOJ Indicts SPLC – White Collar Prof

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

"If we don't step up, no one will." Obama

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

"As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto 'Ignorance is Strength,' this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims— storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Memorandum and/or Opinion – #53 in CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. BURGUM (E.D. Pa., 2:26-cv-00434) – CourtListener.com

MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 2/16/2026. 2/16/2026 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This Federal District Court Order should be read by everyone - storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Do We Need A Three Strikes Your Out Rule For Grand Jury No Bills? whitecollarprof.com/do-we-need-a...

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

More Presidential Pardons – Especially in the White Collar Area - whitecollarprof.com

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White Collar Prof

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

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.

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

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

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

"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

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Thank you CNN and George Clooney for "Good Night, and Good Luck."

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

"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

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

“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.

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

"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.

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

"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)

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

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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Maxine Eichner @maxineeichner.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

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!

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

"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...

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

"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.

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Prosecutorial Independence is an important component of a fair and just criminal justice process. Read more about prosecutorial independence here - prosecutorindependence.com

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Prosecutorial Independence

Understanding its important role in our communities

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

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?

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

DOJ Fraud Section 2023 Report - Corporate Resolutions included the imposition of $489.6 million total U.S. Criminal Monetary Amounts. www.justice.gov/criminal/med...

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

DOJ - Covid-19 Fraud Enforcement Report (April 2024)- "Over $1.4 billion in fraudulently obtained CARES Act funds seized or forfeited." - www.justice.gov/usdoj-media/...

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Ellen S. Podgor @whitecollarprof.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

New SEC record - in 2024 the SEC obtained orders for $8.2 billion in financial remedies, the highest amount in SEC history.

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