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Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: Update on Mayor Adams

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Last Monday, the Justice Department directed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to dismiss the pending charges against Mayor Adams without prejudice and restore his security clearance. Mayor Adams...more

Baker Donelson

Timing is Everything: The Court's Latest Gift to Defendants in Bribery Prosecutions (Snyder v. United States)

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Readers of prior Firm client alerts in the white-collar criminal space will no doubt recall the Supreme Court's recent trend of scaling back the powers of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in prosecuting public corruption...more

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The Supreme Court Agrees to Resolve Circuit Split on Local Official Bribery Statute

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On December 13, 2023, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of ex-Portage, Indiana Mayor James Snyder. The court’s ruling will settle a circuit split involving 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B). The statute penalizes any state...more

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