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Failure to protect emails after adoption of computer use policy waived privilege

Jenner & Block
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USA
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March 13 2013

In United States v. Hamilton, 701 F.3d 404 (4th Cir. 2012) (No. 11-4847), the Fourth Circuit held that it was not an abuse of discretion by the

Publication of the government Spring legislation programme

A&L Goodbody
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Ireland
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January 22 2013

The Government has published its Spring Legislation Programme 2013. We have set out below some of the most significant legislation coming down the

Internal investigations: what should you tell witnesses about government contacts?

LeClairRyan
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USA
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August 3 2012

One tricky issue at the beginning of every internal investigation is determining whether the government is investigating the same issue

Fifth Circuit holds federal employee may bring a claim under False Claims Act

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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August 2 2012

In a July 31, 2012 opinion in Little v. Shell Exploration & Prod. Co., the Fifth Circuit has held that a federal employee may be a "person" under the False Claims Act (FCA) and thus may maintain a qui tam claim

False Claims Act: Fifth Circuit allows former federal government employees to bring a qui tam suit

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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August 2 2012

One of most serious policy issues in qui tam enforcement under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) is the possibility that federal employees may use information obtained in the course of their government employment to enrich themselves by filing qui tam cases

Morrison, whistleblowers and limits on federal authority

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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July 8 2012

The fundamental question in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of HHS, No. 11-393 (S.Ct. June 28, 2012), which addressed the constitutionality of the Affordable Case Act, was the scope of federal power within the United States

Second Circuit reverses convictions in data-theft prosecution and narrowly interprets federal criminal statutes with important intellectual property implications

Foley Hoag LLP
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USA
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April 21 2012

In February 2012, following oral argument, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a brief order reversing Sergey Aleynikov’s convictions for violating the National Stolen Property Act, 18 U.S.C. 2314 (“NSPA”), and the Economic Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. 1832(b) (“EEA”), and stating a longer opinion would follow

White House 2013 budget proposal would boost funding for many employment-related programs, agencies

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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February 14 2012

On Monday President Obama unveiled his $3.8 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year 2013

DOJ’s recent trend of prosecuting individuals for FCPA violations continues with longer prison sentences and increased fines

Foley Hoag LLP
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USA
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November 30 2011

The longest prison term ever imposed in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) case -- fifteen years -- was recently given to Joel Esquenazi, former president of Terra Telecommunications Corporation, after a jury convicted him under the FCPA for bribes paid to officials at Haiti Teleco, a state-owned telecommunications agency

Whistleblower legislation clears House

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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February 10 2011

The full House approved legislation that would extend protections of Pennsylvania's whistleblower law to employees of non-profits and private sector companies which receive money from a public entity

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Failure to protect emails after adoption of computer use policy waived privilege

Publication of the government Spring legislation programme

Internal investigations: what should you tell witnesses about government contacts?

Fifth Circuit holds federal employee may bring a claim under False Claims Act

False Claims Act: Fifth Circuit allows former federal government employees to bring a qui tam suit

Morrison, whistleblowers and limits on federal authority

Second Circuit reverses convictions in data-theft prosecution and narrowly interprets federal criminal statutes with important intellectual property implications

White House 2013 budget proposal would boost funding for many employment-related programs, agencies

DOJ’s recent trend of prosecuting individuals for FCPA violations continues with longer prison sentences and increased fines

Whistleblower legislation clears House

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