Much has been made of Carol Lam’s favorable reputation in public corruption cases, and by all accounts – including off-the-record comments -- rightly so. Lam was recently characterized at a congressional hearing as the foremost prosecutor in the country in regard to public corruption. But it looks as though Lam’s office also moved forcefully against other powerful entities as well as against public officials.

On March 1, 2005, the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Southern District of California in San Diego – Lam’s office – announced that major military contractor Titan Corporation, based in California, had pled ...   more »