Evan T Barr

July 23, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Evan T. Barr, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson, writes that in recent years, federal prosecutors have used the honest services fraud theory to criminalize a wide array of misconduct by public officials. Under the theory, prosecutors have applied the mail and wire fraud statutes to schemes to "deprive another of the intangible right of honest services."

By Evan T. Barr

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September 07, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Steptoe & Johnson partner Evan T. Barr discusses how appellate courts around the country had been adopting the view that costs of an internal investigation could fairly be included in restitution orders, but a recent D.C. Circuit decision has created the possibility of a deepening circuit split which may necessitate resolution by the Supreme Court.

By Evan T. Barr

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