Fighting Biometric Fraud on the Blockchain

Common Pitfalls In Personal Device Collection

By Marjorie Peerce and Marguerite O’Brien

Both the DOJ and the SEC have made it clear that they will look at company BYOD policies when assessing how to resolve matters under their purview. To avoid pitfalls — and sanctions — counsel must take proactive steps to ensure proper preservation and collection of personal mobile data and verify that clients comply.

FCPA Compliance Guidance for Global Businesses

By Cole Callihan

The Biden administration and its Justice Department have established countering corruption as a core U.S. national security interest. Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and corruption.

Regulators Want AI Companies to Respect Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws

By Karen Hoffman-Lent and Kenneth Schwartz

The new era of AI technology has ushered in competition concerns alongside consumer-protection fears. Accordingly, regulators and lawmakers are taking note of the AI craze and are keen on ensuring that companies involved in AI are respecting both antitrust and consumer protection laws.

Will the Corporate Transparency Act Smother the Cannabis Industry?

By Steve Schain

The CTA requires business entities to file information on their “beneficial owners” with FinCEN, which, in turn, may disclose it to domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, judges and financial institutions.

By Harry Sandick and Nicole Scully

It has been common knowledge to criminal practitioners for years that a criminal defendant’s sentence for a crime which they have been convicted can be increased based on consideration of conduct that the jury acquitted. This outcome can make a partial acquittal in federal court into a pyrrhic victory.

By Jeffrey A. Pade and Anand B. Patel

Part Two of a Three-Part Series

Part One of this article discussed the passing of the Economic Espionage Act to combat the growing concerns surrounding trade secret theft and the criminal components of trade secret theft. Part Two covers considerations in favor of approaching federal authorities on trade secrets theft.

By Jeffrey A. Pade and Anand B. Patel

Part One of a Three-Part Series
When the international theft of U.S. trade secrets escalated and became a higher priority for domestic entities, trade secrets owners faced difficult challenges in collecting evidence, pursuing civil actions against overseas actors, and successfully obtaining worthwhile and meaningful relief from civil actions alone. These challenges ultimately resulted in increased referrals, investigations, and prosecutions of trade secrets theft under the EEA by federal authorities.

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Fighting Biometric Fraud on the Blockchain

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