Steven M Witzel

January 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel and Samuel P. Groner discuss the Second Circuit's use of the "mini-en banc" when it desires to overrule one of its precedents but there is no intervening Supreme Court decision that it can point to for justification.

By Steven M. Witzel and Samuel P. Groner

23 minute read

September 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson surveys the current status of state and federal efforts to reform the grand jury system, and seeks to provide an overview of the various reform efforts and where the consensus is heading.

By Steven M. Witzel

27 minute read

September 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson surveys the current status of state and federal efforts to reform the grand jury system, and seeks to provide an overview of the various reform efforts and where the consensus is heading.

By Steven M. Witzel

27 minute read

May 07, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel writes: While it remains to be seen whether the government's focus on private equity will result in significant FCPA-related and other enforcement activity, it is clear that transparency throughout the private equity industry is a priority.

By Steven M. Witzel

14 minute read

May 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel writes: While it remains to be seen whether the government's focus on private equity will result in significant FCPA-related and other enforcement activity, it is clear that transparency throughout the private equity industry is a priority.

By Steven M. Witzel

14 minute read

January 15, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel explains the history and purposes of the grand jury, highlights the differences between federal and New York state practice, addresses the prosecutor-law enforcement conflict issue and reviews the legislation designed to ameliorate it.

By Steven M. Witzel

34 minute read

January 14, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel explains the history and purposes of the grand jury, highlights the differences between federal and New York state practice, addresses the prosecutor-law enforcement conflict issue and reviews the legislation designed to ameliorate it.

By Steven M. Witzel

34 minute read

January 02, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Steven M. Witzel, a partner of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, writes: Binding plea agreements can serve as a means to provide some certainty in post-'Booker' sentencing. As such, the manner in which courts review such agreements and permit victims to voice their objections and have input will effect how prosecutors, defense counsel, and defendants approach plea bargaining.

By Steven M. Witzel

13 minute read

March 09, 2009 | National Law Journal

Significant recent developments regarding cooperation with the government during internal investigations have affected the preservation of the attorney-client privilege and work-product protection.

By Steven M. Witzel and Brenda E. Cooke / Special to The National Law Journal

11 minute read

November 01, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Crime column, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson partner Steven M. Witzel writes: Arguably every investor in a Ponzi scheme is a "loser" - duped and betrayed by someone who they trusted with their money. But in the wake of the Madoff and other Ponzi-style investment scandals, courts and commentators have struggled to differentiate between "winner" and "loser" investors in order to determine "fair" compensation for victims.

By Steven M. Witzel

11 minute read