Supreme Court Limits ‘Honest Services’ Fraud Law Used to Prosecute Corruption Cases; Ruling Impacts Skilling, Black Convictions

The U.S. Supreme Court June 24 significantly restricted federal prosecutors’ ability to rely on a favored statute for pursuing corruption in both the public and…

Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of ‘Foreign-Cubed’ Case, Limiting Reach of U.S. Securities Laws

Ruling in a so-called “foreign-cubed” case involving the application of the U.S. securities laws to foreign securities transactions, the U.S. Supreme Court June 24 affirmed…

BNA INSIGHTS: Proposed Data Privacy Legislation Generates Relief as Well as Concerns

Last month, U.S. Representatives Rick Boucher (D-Va) and Cliff Stearns (R-Fl), Chair and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and…

Special Report: Commerce Department Urged by Commenters to Protect Web Innovation from Rigid Privacy Rules

A recent Commerce Department request for public comments on privacy and e-commerce issues drew an overwhelming response from the business community, with…

FTC, Twitter Reach Settlement in First Social Network Data Security Case

Twitter Inc. would be required to refrain from misleading consumers about its ability to maintain user privacy and institute new data security safeguards, under…