April 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
US Supreme Court Confronts the Limits of Honest-Services FraudThe U.S. Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the honest-services-fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. Section 1346. In Percoco v. United States, the court must determine whether the statute applies only to public officials, or if it can apply to private citizens acting with influence over public officials.
By Stephen A. Miller and Catherine C. Yun
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February 04, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
US Supreme Court Examines Scope of Discretion Under First Step ActThe U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether lower courts "must"—or "may"—consider intervening developments when adjudicating a request for a modified sentence.
By Stephen A. Miller and Catherine C. Yun
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February 03, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
US Supreme Court Examines Broad Computer-Fraud StatuteEmployees use their employers' computer networks for many purposes. Mostly, they perform work-related tasks, but they easily and often migrate to personal activities. If that personal activity exceeds the employee's "authorized access," however, the employee might technically trigger a broadly written federal law (the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or CFAA).
By Stephen A. Miller and Catherine C. Yun
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December 03, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
High Court Examines Requirement of Political Party Affiliation for State JudgesThe Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the Delaware Constitution's anti-patronage provisions. On the opening day of its term in October, an eight-member court heard oral argument in Carney v. Adams.
By Stephen A. Miller and Catherine C. Yun
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