Overcriminalization & Investigations

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United States v. Vorley

October 21, 2019

District Court rules that commodity traders can be charged under wire fraud statute for alleged “spoofing.” The U.S. Chamber joined a coalition amicus brief arguing the district court should...

United States v. Bases

February 22, 2019

U.S. Chamber joins coalition amicus brief arguing district court should dismiss wire fraud counts in indictment relating to commodities transactions

United States v. Vorley

February 6, 2019

U.S. Chamber joins coalition amicus brief arguing district court should dismiss wire fraud counts in indictment relating to commodities transactions

Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court

May 31, 2018

California Court of Appeal holds that District Attorneys lack authority to seek restitution and civil penalties for violations occurring outside the jurisdiction of the county in which they were...

Marinello v. United States

March 21, 2018

Supreme Court issues favorable decision narrowing the scope of the criminal obstruction offense in tax code

Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court

January 17, 2018

U.S. Chamber files brief arguing that local California District Attorneys lack authority to bring statewide enforcement actions under California’s Unfair Competition Law

Marinello v. United States

September 8, 2017

U.S. Chamber addresses criminal obstruction provision in tax code

United States v. DeCoster

July 6, 2016

Eighth Circuit affirms prison sentence for corporate officers

People of the State of New York v. Greenberg

June 2, 2016

New York Court of Appeals upholds expansion of state Attorney General’s powers

People of the State of New York v. Greenberg

March 18, 2016

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief