Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Nov 10/ St. Paul, MN - A Tangled Web Unweaved: The Tom Petters Ponzi Scheme

Go behind the scenes of the second-largest Ponzi scheme in history. Join advocates and adversaries intimately involved in the ongoing Tom Petters saga for a candid roundtable discussion on November 10. The distinguished panel will weigh the ethical, legal and policy considerations at play in untangling the $3.65 billion fraud and controlling its aftermath. This free, audience-driven event will be moderated by prosecutor Joe Dixon.

Title: A Tangled Web Unweaved: The Tom Petters Ponzi Scheme

To reserve a spot: http://www.stthomas.edu/ethicalleadership/conferences/Petters.html

November 10, 2010
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
University of St. Thomas School of Law
2115 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105

Cost: free

  • Allan Caplan is the founding partner of Caplan Law Firm, P.A., one of the largest criminal defense firms in the Midwest. Mr. Caplan represented executive-turned-informant Deanna Coleman.
  • Joe Friedberg is a defense attorney whose cases and clients include the Coleman-Franken election contest and Randy Moss. Mr. Friedberg represented Robert White, "the wizard of false documents in the Tom Petters Ponzi scheme." (Star Tribune)
  • John Marti is the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Mr. Marti was a prosecutor in the Petters case.
  • Doug Kelley is the President of Kelley & Wolter, P.A., a litigation firm concentrating on white collar criminal defense and complex commercial disputes. Mr. Kelley is the court-appointed receiver and trustee in the Petters bankruptcy.


1.25 hours of Standard CLE Credits have been applied for.

MORE:
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawcso/vocare/2010/10/free_cle_a_tangled_web_unweave.html

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