Brittany Harwood

Oct 26, 2023 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Michael Marciano |Alex Anteau |Zach Terwilliger |Brittany Harwood

In March 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) implemented updated guidelines for victim and witness assistance.

Oct 13, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Haley Griffin |Brittany Harwood |Rami Rashmawi

It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not? If you can quickly and quietly fix the problem, then you may be able to fully remediate the issue and avoid any negative publicity or government involvement. But if the government later finds out, there could be a lengthy and expensive investigation that likely will result in a public settlement and reputational harm.

Oct 2, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Emily Bamesberger |Brittany Harwood |Ephraim Wernick

Earlier this month, a federal judge vacated two convictions related to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) investigation into corruption in international soccer, widely known as the “FIFA Case.”1 Despite the jury’s findings that the defendants were guilty of honest services fraud for their involvement in bribery and kickbacks schemes related to the acquisition of soccer broadcasting rights, the district court rejected the application of the honest services fraud theory to foreign commercial...

Sep 1, 2023 | velaw.com | Ephraim Wernick |Brittany Harwood |Emily Bamesberger

By Ephraim (Fry) Wernick, Brittany Harwood, Emily Bamesberger Earlier this month, a federal judge vacated two convictions related to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) investigation into corruption in international soccer, widely known as the “FIFA Case.”1 Despite the jury’s findings that the defendants were guilty of honest services fraud for their involvement in bribery and kickbacks schemes related to the acquisition of soccer broadcasting rights, the district court rejected the...

Aug 21, 2023 | law.com | Zach Terwilliger |Brittany Harwood |Reem Gerais |Alex Rant

Is my client a target, subject or witness? In a federal investigation, this is the first question defense attorneys typically ask prosecutors on behalf of their individual and corporate clients. And with good reason—these designations have guided subpoenaed parties and their defense attorneys for decades.