Second Circuit limits criminal jurisdiction for employee trade secrets thefts *

USA - May 2 2012
The use and misuse of proprietary data when employees change firms remains one of the busiest and most dynamic areas of employment practices, and civil and criminal law.

Co-authors: Christy Nixon, John Siegal.

US obtains secret court orders for user information *

USA - October 19 2011
In recent years, Federal law enforcement agents have increasingly sought and obtained secret court orders under the Electronic Privacy Communications Act (the “ECPA”) requiring internet service providers to disclose certain information about customer accounts.

The British are coming! The British Bribery Act 2010 *

United Kingdom, USA - June 23 2011
On July 1, 2011, the British Bribery Act 2010 (BBA) takes effect.

Co-authors: John J. Carney, John W. Moscow , Lauren A. Resnick.

False Claims Act amendments increase vulnerability of government contractors *

USA - January 26 2011
In recent years, enforcement and litigation of the False Claims Act ("FCA") by the government and private plaintiffs has risen to levels not previously seen in the nearly 150-year history of the FCA.

Co-authors: John J. Carney, Jason Cabico, George A. Stamboulidis.