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DOJ, Heal ThyselfThe uptick in implosions of high-profile criminal cases has been cause for concern among the DOJ’s most ardent supporters. Policymakers need to ask whether the DOJ is doing as much to mitigate its own risks of employee misconduct as it requires of the companies it investigates and prosecutes.
Confronting the Forensic FactsA pair of recent Supreme Court cases built upon the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington and Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, have given criminal defense attorneys potent new weapons to challenge forensic evidence proffered by the government
Money Laundering: A Changing ParadigmOver the past several months there has been a slew of public pronouncements that should put financial institutions on edge. Enhanced enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is now migrating into the financial sector and linking up with anti-money laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance requirements.
In the CourtsKey rulings of importance.
Business Crimes HotlineImportant rulings in various states.
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