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Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

The Espionage Act Has Been Abused for Over a Century

In her interview on the Whistleblower Network News Whistleblower of the Week podcast, Reality Winner reflected on many elements of her whistleblower journey, from her decision to blow the whistle to her incarceration. Among...more

Carlton Fields

No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security

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Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the head of community and education at Semgrep and the best-selling author of Alice and Bob Learn Application Security. With more than 25 years of experience in coding,...more

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The Public Sector Has the Espionage Act, the Private Sector Has Culture

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When it comes to controlling leaks of sensitive information, the government has a huge advantage over private organizations. The federal government can use the Espionage Act to crack down on would-be whistleblowers and has...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Affirms Parole Conditions Imposed On Notorious Spy

In a summary order issued on May 24, 2017, Pollard v. United States, 16-2918 (Raggi, Carney, and Kaplan by designation), the Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New...more

Morgan Lewis

Reviewing the First Foreign Economic Espionage Cases

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The Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) provides for the criminal prosecution of the theft or misappropriation of trade secrets. The statute was enacted to protect and promote national and economic security by filling in...more

Brooks Pierce

DOJ Leak Investigations Raise First Amendment Concerns

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Many journalists, constitutional lawyers, and plain old average Americans have expressed alarm at recent revelations about the Obama Administration’s “unprecedented number of leak investigations.”...more

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