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Criminal

Apr. 16, 2013

Defense tactics in KPMG insider trading case raise legal eyebrows

Defense attorneys' transparency about their clients' wrongdoing in relation to the government's insider trading case against a former KPMG LLP partner have raised a few eyebrows among white collar criminal defense lawyers.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - Defense attorneys' transparency about their clients' wrongdoing relating to insider trading charges against a former KPMG LLP auditor have raised a few eyebrows among white collar defense lawyers. But most acknowledged the level of evidence against the defendants was so overwhelming, it was unlikely their lawyers had much of a choice.


Harland Braun, who represents ex-KPMG partner ...

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