Litigation
Sep. 25, 2012
Parallel civil and criminal litigation
The rise in white collar criminal prosecutions carries with it an increase in parallel civil and criminal cases. By Steven S. Kimbal of DLA Piper
The rise in white collar criminal prosecutions carries with it an increase in parallel civil and criminal cases. With more litigation on two fronts, it is worth a brief re-examination of the principles applicable when a defendant files a motion to stay in a civil case in light of pending or potential criminal proceedings.
In California, this type of motion to stay is often referred to as a "Pacers motion," after a c...
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