United States v. Stein

SIFMA has submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief.

(See Supplemental Brief)

Court:

U.S. District Court

(S.D. NY)

Amicus Issue:

Whether the Department of Justice Internal Policy Guidelines for charging corporations (the “Thompson Memorandum”), which treats “a corporation’s promise of support to culpable employees and agents … through the advancing of attorneys fees” as a potential basis for finding that the corporation itself has failed to “cooperat[e]” with a government investigation, violates key criminal justice principles, and threatens the integrity of the employment relationship and efficient corporate operations.

Counsel of Record:

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC 20006

Howard M. Shapiro

William R. McLucas

Johnathan E. Nuechterlein Christopher Davies

Other Amici on Brief:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Association of Corporate Counsel