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Antitrust Sanctions: The Duty to Preserve Chats

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On August 5, 2024, District Judge Amit P. Mehta (U.S. District Court, District of Columbia) ruled in United States v. Google LLC that Google violated §2 of the Sherman Act by monopolizing the internet search engine market....more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

A First-of-its-Kind Telemedicine Criminal Prosecution: Key Takeaways

The indictment, arrest, and arraignment of Ruthia He, the founder, CEO, and clinical president of Done Global (Done), and David Brody, clinical president of Done and the sole shareholder of Done Health, P.C. (PC) in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Fischer v. United States

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Fischer v. United States, No. 23-5572, holding that § 1512(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, imposing criminal liability on anyone who “otherwise obstructs, influences,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

DOJ Messaging App Warnings Undermine Trust In Counsel

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In the last several months, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has been issuing increasingly ominous warnings to companies and executives about the consequences of not preserving ephemeral messaging and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Carrie Tolstedt, former Wells Fargo Community Banking Head, Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay a $17 Million Fine for Obstruction of...

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If there ever is an example of a rotten corporate culture, Wells Fargo sits at the head of the class.  Since Wells Fargo’s sales pressure scandal, Wells Fargo has continued to suffer from a string of scandals and misconduct. ...more

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Spoliation and Failure to Disclose: What Gets Swept Under the Rug in FTC Investigations Lands in a Dangerous Pit

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Once a company or individual learns they are a target of a Federal Trade Commission investigation, they need to quickly make a series of decisions, then take action. After being notified that the FTC has begun an...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction for Coverup of Data Breaches

On October 5, 2022, after a monthlong jury trial, former Uber Chief Information Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of a felony...more

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Former Uber Chief Security Officer Convicted of Federal Obstruction and Concealment Crimes in Connection with Extortionate Data...

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On October 5, 2022, a federal jury found Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer, guilty of obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony in connection with his role in responding to a 2016 data breach...more

Alston & Bird

Lessons from DOJ’s First Prosecution of a Company Executive Covering Up a Data Breach

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations teams offer key takeaways that companies should consider in the wake of the Justice Department’s first prosecution of a corporate...more

Freeman Law

Obstruction of Justice

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Obstruction of Justice - Federal law penalizes the obstruction of justice. Because it involves intent to conceal criminal activity, courts have frequently referred to obstruction of justice as a crime of moral turpitude....more

Oberheiden P.C.

Received a Search Warrant? 10 Facts You Need to Know

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Several federal agencies rely on search warrants to gather evidence in support of their law enforcement efforts. If you have received a search warrant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement...more

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Notice of Appeal - Summer 2021

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United States v. Yusuf (April 2, 2021), No. 19-3472 Unanimous decision: Jordan (writing), McKee, and Smith Concurrence: McKee Defendants pleaded guilty to their respective crimes and stipulated that they would not argue, at...more

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Air cargo defendant extradited to stand trial

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The Antitrust Division (Division) announced Monday that Maria Christina "Meta" Ullings, a Dutch national and former executive for Martinair Holland N.V., was extradited from Italy to the United States after being apprehended...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

As Second Circuit Remands on Procedural Reasonableness Grounds, Judge Calabresi Calls for More Searching Review of Obstruction of...

In United States v. Pugh, No. 17-1889 (2d Cir. Dec. 10, 2019, as amended) (Calabresi, Droney, Underhill, by designation), the Second Circuit affirmed a defendant’s convictions for attempting to provide material support to a...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Former Herbalife Employees Indicted on FCPA Violations

China continues to be a high-risk location for US companies to do business. While the current administration has laid numerous tariffs on Chinese goods, the fact that it holds 6 billion potential consumers will continue to...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Huawei Alleges “Selective Prosecution” by the DOJ

In January of this year, the DOJ indicted the Chinese telecom giant Huawei on counts of theft of trade secrets conspiracy, attempted theft of trade secrets, wire fraud, and obstruction of justice. On August 1, Huawei moved to...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Huawei Trade Secrets Prosecution and What It Means for Business

by Jessica K. Nall and Janice W. Reicher[1] As the world watches the political and legal battles between the U.S. government and Chinese telecom giant Huawei unfold in the headlines, many are asking how the controversy may...more

Fisher Phillips

The Dangers of Weaponizing NDAS

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UK employers entering into non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as part of their sexual harassment or discrimination settlements will begin to find the scope of their NDAs significantly limited. This article focuses on the latest...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Criminal Pursuit of Huawei China: DOJ Brings Two Indictments

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The Department of Justice has launched two separate criminal cases against Huawei China, the controversial Chinese telecommunications equipment provider. ...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Stopping Witness Tampering by Abusers and Sex Traffickers in Pretrial Detention

Last month, Proskauer filed an amicus brief on behalf of Sanctuary for Families — a leading non-profit organization advocating for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking —specifically to advocate for allowing...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Epstein Breaking News Today – A Road to Justice Was Cleared

Giving Voice to Victim Justice - Today, an impediment to giving a voice to crime victims was removed and a struggle can now continue to bring justice to women who were victims of a sexual predator in their tender teenage...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Courts Reinstates Embezzlement Charges Dismissed as Untimely, Holding that Dismissal was Based on a Premature Assessment of the...

In United States v. Sampson, decided August 6, 2018, the Court (Cabranes, Livingston, Carney, C.J.J.) reversed the district court’s dismissal of embezzlement charges levied against former New York State Senator John Sampson. ...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Circuit Affirms Public Corruption Conviction, Rejecting A Slew Of Arguments And Narrowing The Reach Of Its Prior Decisions On...

In a lengthy opinion in United States v. Sampson on August 6, 2018, the Second Circuit (Cabranes, Livingston, Carney) affirmed the conviction of former New York State Senator John Sampson for obstruction of justice and false...more

The Volkov Law Group

Supreme Court Narrows Criminal Tax Obstruction of Justice Statute

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The Supreme Court ruled in a criminal tax case, Marinello v. United States, that a criminal tax obstruction of justice was overly broad. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Supreme Court Limits The Reach Of Criminal Obstruction Charges Under The Tax Law

Last week, the Supreme Court in Marinello v. United States significantly limited the government's ability to prosecute taxpayers for allegedly obstructive conduct related to potential tax violations. ...more

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