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  • When a Civil Action Becomes Criminal: Practical Considerations in Concurrent Proceedings ( November 2003 )

    One of the more challenging circumstances of civil practice is the development of a parallel criminal proceeding connected in some fashion to an ongoing civil matter. The complexity of the civil matter, and the strategic choices necessary for its successful resolution, grow exponentially with the overlay of criminal liability for a party or one of its principals.
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