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CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York Moderator: Jeff Ifrah, Esq. Ifrah Law, PLLC Washington, DC
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CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney.

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Page 1: CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney.

CORPORATE PLEA

NEGOTIATIONS AND

SENTENCING

Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny &

Myers, LLPWashington, DC

Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq.Assistant United States

AttorneySouthern District of New

York

Moderator: Jeff Ifrah, Esq.

Ifrah Law, PLLCWashington, DC

Page 2: CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney.

2011 Chapter 8 Updates

• What’s new• What’s out• Impact on Corporate Plea

Negotiations

Page 3: CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney.

Corporate Defense Today

• Defense Counsel Role• Government Counsel View• Obligation to

disclose/consequences

Page 4: CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney.

1. Contractor Kickback

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1. Contractor Kickback - Options

• CEO of Public Company• CEO of Private Company• CEO counsel?• Disclosure concerns?

Page 6: CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney.

2. Foreign Bribery Allegations

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2. Bribery: SEC & DOJ Actions

• Extent of waiver• Incriminating disclosure

obligations• Balancing cooperation &

pushback• Can DOJ and SEC share data?

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3. The CEO & The Toxic Tort

Master Metals

Consolidated Smelting

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3. CEO & Toxic Tort: Choices

• Intentional tort?• Indemnification of legal fees?• CEO Termination?

Page 10: CORPORATE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS AND SENTENCING Stevan Bunnell, Esq. O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Washington, DC Arlo Devlin-Brown, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney.

4. Employee Resistance

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4. Employee Resistance

• Corporate Response• Government Response• Government analysis of terminations

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4B. Material Misrepresentations By Employees

• Disclosure requirements?• Corporate Liability• Personal Liability

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