Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) provides that experts in criminal cases cannot state an opinion about the defendant’s mens rea. That is, the expert must not state an opinion about “whether the defendant did or did not have a...more
In 2022, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its decision to shut down the “China Initiative”—the controversial program used to investigate and prosecute academics, health care workers, and...more
5/23/2024
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Failure To Disclose ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Grants ,
Indictments ,
Medical Research ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Physicians ,
Scientific Research ,
Settlement ,
Trump Administration
We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural issue of our quarterly White Collar newsletter, a dedicated resource from Benesch’s White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group.
Each issue...more
4/3/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Imprisonment ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities Fraud ,
Sentencing ,
Title IX ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Wall Street ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
White Collar Crimes