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DOJ Pursues Political Corruption By Targeting Political Operatives And Lobbyists

Posted On Thursday, October 8, 2015
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The practice of lobbying and government relations, particularly on behalf of companies doing business with the government, has long been a focus of DOJ investigators and prosecutors. They are...

DOJ Refocuses Policies And Priorities In Combating Intellectual Property Crime

Posted On Wednesday, October 7, 2015
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While the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of DOJ has been in existence for nearly 20 years, the emphasis on criminal enforcement of intellectual property laws has gained...

SEC Continues To Fight Off Collateral Challenges To Administrative Proceedings In The Wake Of Dodd-Frank

Posted On Tuesday, October 6, 2015
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Anyone finding him or herself on the receiving end of an SEC administrative enforcement action must wait until that one is over before seeking to raise judicial challenges, even those based on the...

Supreme Court Rejects Newman Appeal

Posted On Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Yesterday, the Supreme Court surprised many by declining to hear the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) appeal of the Second Circuit’s decision in U.S. v. Newman, a controversial...

Ninth Circuit Affirms Sophisticated Means Enhancement In Scheme To Steal Federal Grant Money

Posted On Friday, October 2, 2015

The Ninth Circuit, in United States v. Augare, No. 14-30131, 2015 WL 5234789 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2015), recently affirmed the application of a “sophisticated means” sentencing enhancement...

Attorneys And Law Firms Remain On SEC’s Radar For Insider Trading Cases

Posted On Wednesday, September 30, 2015
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A series of recent high profile prosecutions of attorneys or persons affiliated with law firms for insider trading has highlighted the government’s concern about attorneys and law firm personnel...

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DOJ Pursues Political Corruption By Targeting Political Operatives And Lobbyists

DOJ Refocuses Policies And Priorities In Combating Intellectual Property Crime

SEC Continues To Fight Off Collateral Challenges To Administrative Proceedings In The Wake Of Dodd-Frank

Supreme Court Rejects Newman Appeal

Ninth Circuit Affirms Sophisticated Means Enhancement In Scheme To Steal Federal Grant Money

Attorneys And Law Firms Remain On SEC’s Radar For Insider Trading Cases

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