Important Development in the Federal Rules of Evidence
April 26, 2006
The White Collar Crime Prof bloggers have alerted readers to a very important change in the Federal Rules of Evidence. Under the proposed modification of FRE 408, statements made during civil settlement discussions with administrative agencies would be admissible in a later criminal case. Given that most people and many lawyers (wrongly) think the line between civil and criminal conduct is clear, this could become a major trap for the unweary. Robert Weninger has more information.