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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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Biden Issues Executive Order To Limit Access to Personal and Government-Related Data by "Countries of Concern"

On February 28, 2024, President Biden announced that he was issuing an Executive Order (the "EO") directing the promulgation of regulations to limit the dissemination of "bulk sensitive personal data" and "United States...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Intelligence Gathering and FISA Section 702: Lots of Heat Obscures Important Practical Issues

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As heated debate continues over possible changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is poised to expire later this month, we wanted to provide some perspective on a few practical issues. As former DOJ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Disruptive Technology Strike Force: First Prosecutions Demonstrate Difficulties in Charging Individuals with Economic Espionage

When the Departments of Justice and Commerce launched the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, they trained their sights on preventing foreign adversaries from obtaining critical advanced technologies. The Strike Force acted...more

Dechert LLP

Department of Justice “China Initiative” Dead in Name, Alive in Substance

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On February 23, 2022, the Department of Justice announced that it would no longer be grouping cases under the "China Initiative" rubric, citing the "harmful perception" of racial or ethnic bias the use of that nomenclature...more

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Department of Justice Year-End Update Shows “China Initiative” Prosecutions Are Alive and Well

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The Department of Justice on November 19, 2021, updated its online information sheet about its ongoing China Initiative, which “reflects the [DOJ’s] strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats” by...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

In Pursuit of Chinese Trade Secret Theft: Fresh Allegations Against Huawei and Chinese Military Grabs 145 Million SSNs

Loyal readers are familiar with the DOJ’s “China Initiative,” launched in November 2018 to prosecute the theft of U.S. trade secrets by or for Chinese interests. Attorney General Barr reaffirmed the DOJ’s commitment “to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 17, Number 3. In This Month's E-News: March 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 3 (February 20, 2020) - Despite its earlier agreement to repay just $5,442 in costs questioned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Inspector General, the University of...more

Bracewell LLP

DOJ Announces More Equifax Charges – Credits Chinese Hackers

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On February 10, 2020, Attorney General William Barr announced the indictment of four members of the Chinese military on charges of hacking into Equifax’s computer networks, maintaining unauthorized access to those networks...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Striking the Balance in Trade Secret and Corporate Espionage Disputes

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In 2017, the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property issued a report to Congress estimating that the theft of trade secrets could cost the United States economy as much as $600 billion annually. In the years...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Update from LitLand: Reflections on Standing in the OPM Data Breach Litigation: Clapper, Iqbal, and Espionage

A few weeks ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the D.C. Circuit for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc of its ruling in American Federation of Government Employees v. OPM, 928 F.3d 42 (D.C. Cir 2019), decided last...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - May 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Hacking Your Rivals – Corporate Espionage in Major League Baseball

As we approach the dog days of summer, baseball season is again in full bloom. We previously discussed old-fashioned sign stealing in the context of teams trying to gain a competitive advantage during an actual game. But it...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Cyber-Symbolism? DOJ Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Prosecution Of State Actors — But Does It Matter?

The U.S. Justice Department has charged members of the Chinese military with allegedly engaging in economic espionage against American companies. It’s the first time that the United States has leveled such charges against...more

The Volkov Law Group

A New Government Criminal Initiative – The Economic Espionage Act

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Government prosecutors have launched a new initiative aimed at protecting intellectual property. The Economic Espionage Act criminalizes the theft of trade secrets. Congress passed the Act in 1996 to protect United States...more

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