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<b><I>What Federal Appellate Courts Agree Upon with Regard to the CFAA</I></b><p>Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030, which was originally enacted in 1984 to address "computer crime," the success of CFAA claims can sometimes ride on whether "authorization" connotes restrictions only on the access to information, and not restrictions on its use. This article focuses on what federal appellate courts agree upon with regard to the text of the CFAA.
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Discussion of a ruling in which the Third Circuit Third affirmed the conviction and 42-month sentence of a man convicted in a PA bribery case.
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Analysis of a major penalty against a Chinese telecom company.
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Regulators and law enforcement are taking proactive steps to further leverage anti–money-laundering monitoring and reporting tools in their battle with cyber attacks and cyber crimes. In-house legal and compliance teams need to be fully versed in the latest FinCEN and bank regulatory guidance on cyber-related crimes and have the right professionals available to assist them with these matters.
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On March 9, 2017, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby's approval of a settlement that barred several IRA account owners from filing individual claims against the custodian bank. An in-depth analysis of the court's ruling.
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On March 3, Stanley Jonathan Fortenberry was sentenced to 78 months in prison for operating fraudulent investment companies and obstructing a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation. Here's an analysis of the case.
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In the aftermath of the financial crisis, government regulatory agencies, such as the SEC, have aggressively pursued civil enforcement actions to combat financial fraud. However, their efforts to extend their ability to seek monetary penalties and fines outside of relevant limitations periods have been recently rebuffed by the courts.
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Before considering the competing, less restrictive, interpretation of Rule 17(c), we briefly pause to explain how we got here. The restrictive interpretation of Rule 17(c) has its genesis in two Supreme Court decisions.
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Update on the DOJ's collection of billions in enforcement actions from Volkswagen and Rolls Royce.
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Each year, the U.S. government secures more than 1,200 money-laundering convictions. Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), at least, is setting its sights with renewed vigor on those who help criminal organizations and terrorists conceal billions in illicit funds.
