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Lisa Kern Griffin is a scholar of federal criminal justice policy. A former federal prosecutor, she teaches in the areas of evidence and federal criminal law and procedure. Her 2007 article, "Compelled Cooperation and the New Corporate Criminal Procedure," (82 N.Y.U.L. Rev. at 367), was cited by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in its Aug. 28, 2008 in U.S. v. Stein, et al, in which it upheld the dismissal of fraud charges against 13 former partners and employees of accounting firm KPMG.

Recent News

Professor James Cox comments on fallout between Citigroup and Wachovia
It is not clear that courts in North Carolina have decided how contracts might interact with fiduciary duties in a case like this, Cox says. » The New York Times
Supreme Court's direction hinges on who wins '08 race
Professor Walter Dellinger observes that the next president may have a chance to fill three openings on the Court. » more
Professor Steven Schwarcz explains the financial bailout plan on The State of Things
Under the current circumstances, Schwarcz says the plan is a good solution and one that makes sense. » WUNC
Professor Michael Tigar honored by the Office of the Appellate Defender
Tigar to receive the Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy.
Professor Neil Vidmar's new book to be the focus of conference
"Successful Strategies for Jury Trials" to be held Oct. 24 at the Suffolk University Law School in Boston.

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