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Sticking a Hand in the Internet Cookie Jar
Jeffrey Higel, Michael Bahar
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Mike Nelson
As convenient, useful and cool mobile technology and interconnected devices are, they come with risks that remain largely unseen or, worse, ignored. Some…
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U.S. Trade-Secret Theft Prosecutions Target China and Are on the Rise
Phillip Bantz
The U.S. and China are in the midst of an escalating trade war and the DOJ has been prosecuting trade misappropriation cases against China with notable vigor as of late.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Dennis Mahoney
Head of International NGO Convicted of Bribery, Money Laundering Crimes
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Fighting Biometric Fraud on the Blockchain
Alastair Johnson
The use of SMS verification codes as a security measure has recently been exposed as a mere stop-gap solution because of the ability of hackers to fraudulently take over phone numbers. Biometrics meanwhile is proving to be one of the best new technologies to combat fraud and identity theft.
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10 Common Mistakes When Dealing With DOJ Antitrust Criminal Prosecutors
Eric M. Meiring
Corporate counsel should be aware of the following 10 common mistakes that practitioners make when representing clients in criminal antitrust matters.
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Confronting the Company: Corporate Guilty Pleas as Evidence in Criminal Trials
William F. Johnson
This article reviews the history of the admission of individual co-conspirator plea allocutions in criminal cases and discuss why the admission of a corporate guilty plea, despite the opportunity to cross-examine a corporate employee who signed the plea agreement, does not provide the type of cross-examination guaranteed by the Confrontation Clause.
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In the Courts
Colleen Snow
Sentencing for Two Bankers in Zürcher Kantonalbank of Switzerland Case
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Conducting Due Diligence Today
Ryan McConnell
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Stephanie Bustamante
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to due diligence, but some methods are significantly cheaper and more aligned to the business than others.
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