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Nov 1, 2024 | 
lawjournalnewsletters.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30% Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription. Page printed from: https://www.lawjournalnewsletters.com/2024/11/01/the-binding-effect-of-plea-agreements-in-white-collar-crimes/ FeaturesBusiness Crimes BulletinCriminal LawWhite Collar Crime Federal plea agreements sometimes state explicitly that they are limited to that one office and do not bind other U.S. attorney's offices.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
law.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
In June, the Supreme Court held in Snyder v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1947 (2024), that a federal anti-corruption statute applied only to “bribes,” not “gratuities.” The majority interpreted the statute narrowly on the basis of six considerations: text, statutory history, statutory structure, statutory punishments, federalism, and fair notice.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
law.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
The Supreme Court has taken pains in recent years to mark the boundaries of the federal mail/wire fraud statutes. Of particular importance has been the outer limits of “property” in the context of a deprivation of “money or property.” In Kelly v. United States, 140 S.Ct. 1565, 1573 (2020), the court held that “money or property” fraud does not encompass a misuse of government regulatory powers, or a monetary loss that was “incidental” to a fraud scheme. In Ciminelli v.
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May 2, 2024 | 
law.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
For good or ill, perhaps some of both, campaign contributions are essential to politics in the United States. Campaign contributions can reflect genuine support for a candidate’s positions and appreciation for ordinary aid to constituents. They can also become a bribe—that is, part of an illegal quid pro quo for political favors. What should the test be for deciding when a campaign contribution turns into a bribe?
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
lawjournalnewsletters.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
RegulationUnited States Supreme CourtWhite Collar CrimeIn this article, we describe the competing interpretations of Section 666 and comment on the implications of a Supreme Court decision in United States v. Snyder, where it will decide whether the law criminalizes “gratuities,” and not simply “bribes,” given to state and local officials. Section 666 of Title 18 has become one of the most important legal tools used in the federal prosecution of state and local corruption.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
law.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
Section 666 of Title 18 has become one of the most important legal tools used in the federal prosecution of state and local corruption. The law applies broadly to public and private organizations funded by the federal government and makes it a crime to “corruptly solicit[ ][,] demand[ ][,]…or accept[ ]…anything of value” with the “inten[t] to be influenced or rewarded in connection with” an organization’s activities. 18 U.S.C. §666(a)(1)(B).
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
This article analyzes the Second Circuit’s decision, which rejected the defense’s arguments for narrowing the definition of “corruptly” and a “thing of value” in the context of Section 215(a)(2). Since the 1980s, the U.S. Supreme Court has sought to clarify the boundaries of federal bribery and corruption law. The overall effect has been to complicate, perhaps even curtail, such prosecutions. This pattern began with McNally v.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Stephen M. Kramarsky |Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack |Samuel John Butt
The Appellate Division, Second Department is launching a task force to explore the role artificial intelligence might play in the appellate and trial courts, Presiding Justice Hector LaSalle announced Thursday. The task force will be co-chaired by Appellate Division, Second Department Associate Justices Angela Iannacci and Deborah Dowling. Want to continue reading?
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
law.com | Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack
Since the 1980s, the U.S. Supreme Court has sought to clarify the boundaries of federal bribery and corruption law. The overall effect has been to complicate, perhaps even curtail, such prosecutions. This pattern began with McNally v. United States, 483 U.S. 350 (1987), which limited the scope of the mail/wire fraud statutes, and continued after Congress enacted the “honest services” statute (18 U.S.C. §1346), through Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. 358 (2010), McDonnell v.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Avalon Zoppo |Patrick Smith |Elkan Abramowitz |Jonathan Sack |Brian Lee
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