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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Second Circuit Declines To Extend McDonnell’s ‘Official Acts’ Standard to FCPA Prosecutions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that the heightened “official acts” standard for domestic bribery cases — announced by the U.S. Supreme Court in McDonnell v. United States — is inapplicable to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court - June 2016 #7

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today: McDonnell v. United States, No. 15-474: Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, were federally indicted...more

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How Courts Can Address Litigation Misconduct Using Ethical Rules

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Attempting to fit a summary of the entirety of the Delaware Court of Chancery's recent 214-page opinion in OptimisCorp v. Waite, C.A. No. 8773-VCP (Del. Ch. Aug. 26, 2015), within the editorial restrictions of this...more

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