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Did Drug Company Lawyer Make False Statements to FDA?
Nov 10, 2010
Did Drug Company Lawyer Make False Statements to FDA?
When regulatory agencies ask major corporations to hand over documents to them as part of an ongoing investigation, there’s normally a pretty clear understanding of how things work: if the agency doesn’t receive the full set of documents it is asking for, it negotiates with the company, or ratchets up the urgency of the request,…
In Rare Ruling, Court Permits Discovery Into Motives Behind FTC Subpoena
Jul 26, 2010
In Rare Ruling, Court Permits Discovery Into Motives Behind FTC Subpoena
When a U.S. magistrate judge in the District of Columbia issued his ruling in Federal Trade Commission v. Bisaro on July 13, 2010, permitting limited discovery of certain FTC officials regarding an agency subpoena, it had been more than three decades since the D.C. Circuit had found that “extraordinary circumstances” were present that warranted discovery…
EFF Challenges Subpoenas to ISPs for Identities of Anonymous Posters
Jul 22, 2010
EFF Challenges Subpoenas to ISPs for Identities of Anonymous Posters
On July 14, 2010, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a group that defends the privacy and online rights of computer and Internet users, served a motion to quash two dragnet subpoenas issued by the plaintiffs in a high-profile New York state court case to Internet service providers (ISP’s) Google and Yahoo. The subpoenas demanded the identities…
Defense Wants Information on Informant in Dramatic FCPA White-Collar Sting Case
Jul 16, 2010
Defense Wants Information on Informant in Dramatic FCPA White-Collar Sting Case
January 2010 saw the dramatic arrests of 22 individuals in the military and law enforcement equipment industry – in several companies and at various levels of responsibility – for alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations involving payments to an alleged sales agent for an unnamed African nation, later identified as Gabon. The arrests took place…
Is Google Ready to Protect Our Legal Rights?
Jun 7, 2010
Is Google Ready to Protect Our Legal Rights?
Is the government reading your e-mail messages? A routine law enforcement technique of using subpoenas instead of search warrants to obtain e-mail from internet service providers (ISPs) means that literally anyone who uses the Internet risks intrusion from unlawful government surveillance practices. Subpoenas can be issued under a much lower standard than the probable cause…
Is Craigslist Eligible for Immunity?
May 22, 2010
Is Craigslist Eligible for Immunity?
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and a coalition of 39 attorneys general have long accused Craigslist of furthering prostitution and human trafficking. Blumenthal’s May 3, 2010, subpoena to Craigslist has reignited the debate over the online bulletin board’s responsibility for prostitution ads posted on its site. Craigslist is clearly fighting back. Its CEO, James Buckmaster,…
