Catherine C Yun

Catherine C Yun

April 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Confronts the Limits of Honest-Services Fraud

The 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

5 minute read

February 04, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Examines Scope of Discretion Under First Step Act

The 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

4 minute read

February 03, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Examines Broad Computer-Fraud Statute

Employees 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

5 minute read

December 03, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Examines Requirement of Political Party Affiliation for State Judges

The 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

5 minute read