Criminal Prosecution, Criminal Investigations, Due Process

A Grand Jury Would Indict A Ham Sandwich (but not the person who throws it)!

Melito & Adolfsen on 9/2/2025

In New York, there has been an expression among prosecutors that a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. As silly as that sounds in light of the serious nature of an indictment, the expression itself is an indictment of...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 321: Listen and Learn -- Criminal Procedure: Identifications (Part 1)

Law School Toolbox on 8/19/2025

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about the rules and timing of the different types of criminal identification procedures. Join us next week when we'll continue the discussion of this topic. ...more

Nigeria: INTERPOL and the misinformation reports on INTERPOL’S role in the arrest of Biafran dissident Simon Ekpa

Estlund Law, P.A. on 3/23/2023

Our last post addressed how the media often fuels the misconceptions regarding INTERPOL. Today, we look to the case of Biafran Dissident Simon Ekpa and how misinformation on INTERPOL presented in journalistic accounts of his...more

INTERPOL Red Notices- Traveling as a Red Notice subject

Estlund Law, P.A. on 2/1/2023

When an individual is wanted by any member country of INTERPOL, international travel always poses a risk of detention....more

INTERPOL Abuse- British investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown and NGOs vs. Malaysia’s NCB

Estlund Law, P.A. on 10/1/2021

One of the most critical forms of evidence used to identify and prove human and due process rights violations is the information contained in reports by investigative journalists. We rely on such evidence to tell us the truth...more

Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash – October 2020

K&L Gates LLP on 10/6/2020

In this episode, we examine how two criminal defendants are aiming to leverage parallel FCPA investigations by the SEC and the DOJ to build their defense. We’ll also offer our thoughts on the SEC’s new (and improved?)...more

Will INTERPOL Issue a Red Notice Against an Innocent Person?

Estlund Law, P.A. on 1/10/2020

Clients who are the subjects of Red Notices frequently and understandably feel a sense of outrage over the fact that a Red Notice has been issued against them when they are in fact innocent of the charges in the underlying...more

German legislative initiative on new corporate sanctions law

White & Case LLP on 9/23/2019

The German Federal Ministry of Justice has presented a draft bill intended to combat corporate crime. The bill has not yet been published. The most significant provisions can be found in the proposed "Association Sanctions...more

Federal Prosecutor Faces Accusations that it Used the SEC to Collect Evidence for its Criminal Investigation

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/21/2019

In a ruling handed down on Tuesday, a Southern District of New York judge ordered the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“USAO”) to submit a full account of their communications with the SEC after...more

INTERPOL’s relationship with China- part 2 of 2

Estlund Law, P.A. on 4/16/2019

Following the previous post about China’s violation of its obligations to INTERPOL regarding due process rights and INTERPOL’s lackluster response to those violations, the question of what INTERPOL can do about it bears...more

INTERPOL’s relationship with China, part 1 of 2

Estlund Law, P.A. on 4/15/2019

INTERPOL’s former president, Meng Hongwei, was arrested in China in September of 2018. His wife, Grace Meng, believes that his arrest was politically motivated, considering that Mr. Meng was known for his reformist views....more

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