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A Broadening Consensus to Narrow Asset Forfeiture
August 01, 2017
The Supreme Court as a whole appears aligned and motivated to review critically federal and state asset forfeiture procedures. In addition, Attorney General Sessions last month restored the federal forfeiture of property seized by state and local law enforcement ("federal adoptions"), but with certain additional safeguards.
China's New Cybersecurity Law
August 01, 2017
<b><I>The Challenge of Complying</I></b><p>In a bid to assert control over cyberspace, China passed a sweeping cybersecurity law that affects virtually every company doing business in that country. Despite its broad reach and potential for disruption, it appears that very few legal professionals are aware of the law.
The Fork in the Road: The SEC and Preemption
August 01, 2017
<b><I>Part One of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>With the preemption issue pretty well teed up, what do the courts say (to date)? A look at one recent ruling.
In the Courts
August 01, 2017
A look at a recent case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled to narrow the scope of criminal asset forfeiture.
Business Crimes Hotline
August 01, 2017
Analysis of a case involving Social Security disability fraud.
Business Crimes Hotline
July 02, 2017
Analysis of a case in which a jury in New York convicted the former Minister of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Guinea, Mahmoud Thiam, on one count of transacting in criminally derived property and one count of money laundering in the amount of $8.5 million.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
July 01, 2017
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Do Your Employment Practices Violate Antitrust Law? They Might!
July 01, 2017
Did you know that certain employment practices could violate antitrust law? This is the message to be gleaned from joint guidance recently issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division
Preet Bharara Highlighted Insurance Fraud
July 01, 2017
Over nearly eight years as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara became recognized as a powerful prosecutor in many areas, including government corruption and white-collar crime. Another subject for which he certainly deserves mention is his strong record helping to fight insurance fraud in New York.
In the Courts
July 01, 2017
Recently, the Ninth Circuit set aside the convictions of Walter Liew, a Chinese-American engineer, for witness tampering and making false statements to the court. Here's an in-depth look at the case.

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