Senior DOJ Attorneys Back Out of American Bar Assn. White Collar Conference

I guess there is going to be a little drama at the conference this week

If you will be at the conference, or live in or will be visiting the Miami area on March 5th & 6th, please ping me so we can meet for a cup of coffee. I look forward to seeing you!

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/senior-doj-attorneys-back-out-of-aba-white-collar-conference?context=search&index=0

“Several senior Justice Department officials are last-minute scratches at a white-collar crime conference that leaders have regularly used to engage with the defense bar and reveal new policy initiatives.

The gathering, organized each year by the American Bar Association, begins March 5 in Miami and features a various panel discussions on trends in US enforcement. But most of the senior DOJ lawyers planning to appear are no longer on the schedule.

The change in plans comes as President Donald Trump’s administration unleashes a rapid overhaul of the federal government, and as new DOJ leadership pushes to reorient its enforcement priorities. The department has also dealt with numerous firings and resignations.

Many DOJ officials began informing event organizers they were unable to attend after a Trump executive order on Feb. 26 froze government credit cards and established new protocols for travel, said Raymond Banoun, chair of the ABA’s National Institute on White Collar Crime…”