Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Prosecutors Contest Practice of Employers Paying Legal Fees

Prosecutors Contest Practice of Employers Paying Legal Fees
Federal prosecutors are pressuring companies to stop paying legal fees for indicted employees. Defense lawyers argue that this practice is unfair because defendants can't properly defend themselves. Prosecutors counter that corporations are not forced to do anything but the Justice Department does take this into consideration when they assess a company's cooperation. Nathan Koppell, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 03/29/2006 Read Article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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