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The Volkov Law Group

Boeing Technical Pilot Acquitted on Criminal Charges from 737 Max Safety Scandal

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The Department of Justice criminal prosecution of Mark Forkner, chief technical pilot at Boeing responsible for the 737 Max, ended in quick acquittal.  DOJ prosecutors suffered an embarrassing loss in an attempt to hold...more

Cozen O'Connor

Court Reverses Foreign National’s FCPA Conviction, Setting a High Bar to Establish an Agency Relationship

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A ruling issued on Wednesday, February 26 by a Connecticut federal court details the type of control necessary to find that a foreign national acted as an agent of a U.S. domestic concern for purposes of falling within the...more

White & Case LLP

Gazing into the crystal ball - what to expect from the SFO in 2020

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The SFO faced a challenging 2019, with some high-profile acquittals, dropped investigations and new cases which were widely perceived as relatively underwhelming. We look back at the last 12 months, and set out what might be...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mike Duffy Acquittal Sheds Light on Criminal Code Corruption Offences

Last week’s acquittal of Senator Mike Duffy on fraud, corruption and bribery offences shows Ontario courts will not find “corrupt” intent lightly. The decision underscores the importance of subjective criminal intent in...more

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