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Limiting the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Criminal Law
October 29, 2008
The Eleventh Circuit recently vacated two defendants' money-laundering sentences because it found that they had "committed no crime against the United States." An in-depth look at <i>Lopez-Vanegas.</i>
FCPA Due Diligence and Data Privacy Laws
October 29, 2008
As Russia, China, India and a host of other countries open their doors to U.S. investors, the number of companies and individuals who need to think about the risk of prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1997 (FCPA) has increased tremendously. This article explains.
Business Crimes Hotline
September 24, 2008
State rulings of interest.
In the Courts
September 24, 2008
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Reducing White-Collar Sentences Through the Second Chance Act
September 24, 2008
An analysis of the Second Chance Act of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110-199, 122 Stat. 657 (2008), which provides opportunities for white-collar offenders to reduce the amount of time spent in prison.
New DOJ Guidelines on Prosecuting Businesses
September 24, 2008
After much pressure from the defense bar, the judiciary and Congress, the DOJ issued new guidelines on prosecuting businesses on Aug. 28, 2008. A close look at the fine print, however, shows that not much has changed.
The KPMG Tax Shelter Case and the Right Against Self-Incrimination
September 24, 2008
In a much anticipated opinion, the Second Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of an indictment against 13 former partners and employees of the accounting firm KPMG, who were charged with creating fraudulent tax shelters. <i>United States v. Stein.</i> This article discusses the case in depth.
Business Crimes Hotline
August 27, 2008
National rulings of interest to you and your practice.
In the Courts
August 27, 2008
Recent rulings you need to know.
The Money Laundering Hammer
August 27, 2008
The federal government has wielded the money laundering statutes, 18 U.S.C. '' 1956 and 1957, to great effect in various cases due to their breathtaking sweep, jury appeal, and severe sentencing enhancement under the federal Sentencing Guidelines. The Supreme Court's recent ruling in <i>United States v. Santos</i> may undermine the feds' use of this weapon.

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