During her career as a federal prosecutor, McQuade prosecuted cases involving violent crime, fraud, and racketeering. She helped expose Detroit-area cancer specialist Farid Fata as the mastermind of one of the largest health care frauds in American history.
This week on Pantsuits & Lawsuits, we sit down with former U.S. Attorney BarbMcQuade to unpack how federal-state partnerships actually solve complexcrimes, and why those partnerships... During her career as a federal prosecutor, McQuade prosecuted cases involving violent crime, fraud, and racketeering. She helped expose Detroit-area cancer specialist Farid Fata as the mastermind of one of the largest health care frauds in American history. · Federalcourt offers a larger jury pool that draws from predominantly Republican areas, no TV cameras in the courtroom, and nicer prisons, but the real reason is to assert governmental immunity and get the whole case dismissed. One of the most powerful weapons against an authoritarian is humor. I’m working on a new book, “The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government.” The book draws on my experiences as a prosecutor to offer ideas to safeguard our democracy and a vision for the future. On the "Collisions of Power and Protocol at DOJ" episode of Pantsuits & Lawsuits, we sit down with former U.S. Attorney BarbMcQuade to unpack how federal-state partnerships actually solve... · While prosecuting true threats is a laudable goal, the weak legal basis for his inquiry suggests that this effort is more about chilling political speech than protecting the public. · Known for her clarity, integrity, and deep legal experience, she has served in key roles both in government and the academic world. Her insights are now regularly featured on major media platforms where she explainscomplexlegalmatters in a way that resonates with the public.
· Federalcourt offers a larger jury pool that draws from predominantly Republican areas, no TV cameras in the courtroom, and nicer prisons, but the real reason is to assert governmental immunity and get the whole case dismissed.
One of the most powerful weapons against an authoritarian is humor. I’m working on a new book, “The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government.” The book draws on my experiences as a prosecutor to offer ideas to safeguard our democracy and a vision for the future.
On the "Collisions of Power and Protocol at DOJ" episode of Pantsuits & Lawsuits, we sit down with former U.S. Attorney BarbMcQuade to unpack how federal-state partnerships actually solve... · While prosecuting true threats is a laudable goal, the weak legal basis for his inquiry suggests that this effort is more about chilling political speech than protecting the public. · Known for her clarity, integrity, and deep legal experience, she has served in key roles both in government and the academic world. Her insights are now regularly featured on major media platforms where she explainscomplexlegalmatters in a way that resonates with the public.
· While prosecuting true threats is a laudable goal, the weak legal basis for his inquiry suggests that this effort is more about chilling political speech than protecting the public.
· Known for her clarity, integrity, and deep legal experience, she has served in key roles both in government and the academic world. Her insights are now regularly featured on major media platforms where she explainscomplexlegalmatters in a way that resonates with the public.
