DOJ and Boeing have entered into a proposed plea agreement that will require judicial scrutiny and determinations of the public interest and the victims’ rights under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3771 [“CVRA”]. ...more
In this article, the authors contend that federal prosecutors, when prosecuting conspiracies to defraud the government, would do well to not only consider potential victims outside the four corners of the conspiracy to...more
Late last week, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas sided with the government and Boeing and refused to block the deal reached over charges of criminal conspiracy arising out of the crashes of ...more
A recent ruling from a federal district judge in Texas has called into question the finality of deferred prosecution agreements. Deferred prosecution agreements are negotiated and entered into by the government and criminal...more
A review of President Biden’s proposed Budget (“Budget”) for 2023 spotlights the enforcement priorities of the president’s Justice Department as the administration enters its third year. ...more
In a novel and aggressive move likely aimed at garnering goodwill with federal regulators, Venezuelan state-owned entity CITGO Petroleum Company (“CITGO”) has sued its former agent for harm CITGO alleges was caused by the...more
Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 2 (February 2020) - A ruling from Georgia’s highest state court could set a precedent that determines recourse for victims of cyberattacks. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled in late December...more
CEP Magazine (January 2020) - More than 100 organizations received funding for grants and programs designed to support victims of human trafficking in the U.S. The funds were dispersed through the Office of Justice...more
In a recent speech at the Georgetown Cyber Security Law Institute, Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell outlined the recent activities of a new Cyber Security Unit created within the Justice Department’s Computer Crime...more
Late last week, a Special Report on Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females (“Report”), for the period 1995-2013, was issued. The results are based on information taken from the U.S. Department of...more