Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Conti, No. 16-898-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (864 F.3d 63) (July 19, 2017) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by Judge Cabranes explained the setting of this case in his opening paragraph, where he wrote: “This case—the first criminal appeal related to the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") to reach this (or …

Fisher v. U.S., No. 74-18 (U.S. Supreme Court) (425 U.S. 391; 96 S.Ct. 1569) (April 21, 1976) (Justice White) by In this case the IRS had issued a summons to a taxpayer's attorney to produce documents that had been prepared by the taxpayer's accountant. At the time the subpoena issued, …

U.S. v. Hubbell, No. 99-166 (U.S. Supreme Court) (530 U.S. 27; 120 S.Ct. 2037) (June 5, 2000) (Justice Stevens) by This high-profile case dealt with the question of whether Kenneth W. Starr, the Watergate Independent Counsel, violated the terms of a plea agreement with former Associate Attorney General Webster L. …