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Venable LLP

Venue Fatal in Crypto Fraud Case: An Important Legal Challenge Relating to Decentralized Platforms

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On May 23, 2025, the District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) overturned a jury verdict against Mango Markets trader Avraham Eisenberg, granting a motion for judgment of acquittal based on venue...more

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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

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Federal Judge Acquits Former FX Trader on Charges Related to Alleged Front-Running and Price Manipulation

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On March 4, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California acquitted a former sell-side foreign exchange trader on all counts brought against him arising from his alleged misuse of confidential client...more

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Money Laundering and Specific Intent Can Be Difficult to Prove

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A recent decision out of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia adjudicating a seemingly straight-forward alleged fraud and money laundering scheme reminds us that money laundering charges still...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Second Circuit Upholds Conviction Under the CFAA, Rejecting Argument That the Law Is Unconstitutional

In a recent decision, the federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (which covers New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) affirmed the conviction of an Italian citizen for misdemeanor computer intrusion in violation of the...more

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