Courtney G Saleski

Courtney G Saleski

March 01, 2018 | National Law Journal

Prosecutors and Congress React to Attorney General's Marijuana Decision

Prosecutors weigh in on U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' pot policy shift.

By Courtney G. Saleski and Mark A. Kasten

5 minute read

May 26, 2015 | National Law Journal

Tread With Caution When Representing Marijuana Clients

As state laws permitting the use and distribution of marijuana—medical or recreational—are enacted, many entrepreneurs see an opportunity to be part of this "budding" industry. But because marijuana distribution, even intrastate, remains categorically illegal under federal law, federal authorities may seek to prosecute marijuana distributors, those who aid such distribution and those who launder the proceeds from that distribution, among others.

By Courtney G. Saleski and Mark A. Kasten

9 minute read

May 26, 2015 | National Law Journal

Tread With Caution When Representing Marijuana Clients

As state laws permitting the use and distribution of marijuana—medical or recreational—are enacted, many entrepreneurs see an opportunity to be part of this "budding" industry. But because marijuana distribution, even intrastate, remains categorically illegal under federal law, federal authorities may seek to prosecute marijuana distributors, those who aid such distribution and those who launder the proceeds from that distribution, among others.

By Courtney G. Saleski and Mark A. Kasten

9 minute read

May 05, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Agencies Eye FCPA Violations by Pharma Companies

In recent years, the Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have targeted multinational life sciences companies for investigations relating to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

By Courtney G. Saleski and Mark A. Kasten

9 minute read

May 04, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Agencies Eye FCPA Violations by Pharma Companies

In recent years, the Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have targeted multinational life sciences companies for investigations relating to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

By Courtney G. Saleski and Mark A. Kasten

9 minute read

January 15, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

William Baer to Quarterback: The U.S. DOJ's Antitrust Division

On December 31, 2012, amid fiscal cliff talks, the U.S. Senate confirmed William J. Baer as the U.S. Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division by a vote of 64-26.

By Carl W. Hittinger and Courtney G. Saleski

6 minute read