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The White Collar Appeal: Seventh Circuit Considers the Continuum of “Official Acts” in Bribery Cases

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James Weiss owned a company that manufactured machines used in sweepstakes games.  In order to resolve an ambiguity about the legality of sweepstakes in Illinois, he retained a state legislator, Luis Arroyo, as a consultant...more

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Insider Trading Law Alert: The Second Circuit Clears the Path for Insider Trading Convictions Absent a Dirks Personal Benefit

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On December 30, 2019, the Second Circuit issued a consequential insider trading decision in United States v. Blaszczak. In Blaszczak, the Second Circuit faced the question whether the “personal benefit” test set forth in...more

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