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Third Circuit Weighs in on the Extortion Defense to Bribery
November 22, 2011
In a recent decision in a domestic bribery case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, after canvassing the law relating to extortion as a defense to federal bribery charges, identified the principal reasons why extortion is so rarely raised, and even more rarely effective, as a defense.
In the Courts
October 26, 2011
Analysis of important rulings.
Business Crimes Hotline
October 26, 2011
Key rulings from around the states.
Keeping an Eye on the Federal Civil Money Laundering Statute
October 26, 2011
Every year, federal prosecutors file many hundreds of criminal money laundering cases. The charge can appear in a dizzyingly wide array of contexts, as the MLCA's definition of the necessary underlying "specified unlawful activity," or SUA, extends to literally hundreds of different crimes.
White-Collar Wiretaps
October 26, 2011
Officers and directors of public companies, as well as their lawyers and other consultants, are on notice that the government just may be "listening in." How justified is their newfound concern, and what can be done to limit exposure to criminal liability? We continue the discussion herein.
Witness Immunity: You Can't Always Get What You Want
October 26, 2011
In the arsenal of weapons available to federal prosecutors, a singularly effective one is immunity for witnesses the government deems important to its case. But perhaps equally as effective is the reverse ' the government can decline to request immunity for witnesses who may be critical to the defendant's case.
In the Courts
September 26, 2011
Analysis of a major case.
Business Crimes Hotline
September 26, 2011
Key verdicts from around the states.
Employee Communications and Loss of Privilege
September 26, 2011
When employees use their employers' electronic systems for personal communications and storage of personal documents, there are potential implications for the attorney-client and marital privileges.
White-Collar Wiretaps
September 26, 2011
Many commentators have suggested that the newly aggressive use of wiretaps will have a profound chilling effect on the practices of the financial services sector.

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