Dan Small

November 16, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Dan Small and Daniel E. Hantman outline the basics of grand jury testimony and protecting the witnesses.

By Commentary by Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman

11 minute read

November 08, 2016 | Daily Business Review

When it comes to potential litigation, attorneys Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman caution against treating an informal interview as anything short of the real thing.

By Commentary by Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman

10 minute read

October 31, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Trial lawyers need to make sure their witnesses prepare for video depositions to avoid potentially disastrous results, write attorneys Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman.

By Commentary by Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman

10 minute read

March 03, 2008 | National Law Journal

Securities class actions are a powerful weapon. When brought by well-funded firms like Milberg Weiss, they are difficult for companies to defend against. The firm built a reputation, and a fortune, based on a corrupt system. We would be foolish to blame one firm and not take a hard look at the system itself. Here are some suggested improvements: Limit the times one person can be a class representative. Limit class representatives to true shareholders. Hold the lawyers accountable. Limit attorney fees.

By Dan Small / Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

July 23, 2007 | National Law Journal

With his conviction on four felony counts, media baron Conrad Black became the latest high-profile defendant to discover too late that in a court of law, delusions of grandeur cannot overcome acts of dishonesty.

By Dan Small / Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

February 07, 2005 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Booker and United States v. Fanfan striking down the 20-year-old federal sentencing guidelines reminded me of experiences I had traveling around the country in pre-guideline days, as a prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Dan Small Special to The National Law Journal

4 minute read

October 10, 2005 | Law.com

The role of corporate money in American politics today is not a minor. And the fact that such a significant issue had to be brought by a local county district attorney may be, as DeLay�s lawyer put it, �skunky.� But that stench comes from the expensive, toothless federal bureaucracy that has so utterly failed to control this problem.

By Dan SmallSpecial to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

April 30, 2007 | National Law Journal

There is widespread agreement, both publicly and privately, that Gonzales must go. But about the only two people in Washington who strongly disagree are the two who would normally make this happen: Gonzales and Bush. It's time to think outside the box, to look for creative options.

By Dan Small / Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

July 25, 2005 | National Law Journal

While many may argue that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines aren't a perfect model for determining a sentence, Ebbers' 25-year sentence, the toughest yet in this post-Enron string of corporate fraud cases, just adds up. The guidelines show us how.

By Dan SmallSpecial to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

June 05, 2006 | National Law Journal

After 16 weeks of trial and more than 50 witnesses, the Enron jury spoke clearly and unequivocally. Their guilty verdicts will mean long prison terms for Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. For prosecutors and defense lawyers across the country, they deliver important lessons.

By Dan Small/Special to The National Law Journal

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