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Id. at *46-47.
Id. at *47.
Id. at *47-48.
Id. at *48.
Id. at *49-50.
Id. at *51.
Id. at *44.
Id. at *16. These otherwise innocent actions, when
it concerns a "question or matter that is or could be
pending before another official . . . could serve as
evidence of an agreement to take an official act. A
jury could conclude, for example, that the official
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was attempting to pressure or advise another
official on a pending matter. And if the official
agreed to exert that pressure or give that advice
in exchange for a thing of value that would be
illegal."
Id. at *17. The Court provides that "something
more" may include "using his official position to
exert pressure on another official, knowing or
intending that such advice will form the basis for an
'official act,' or to advise another official, knowing
or intending that such advice will form the basis for
an 'official act' by another official."
About the Author
Mark M. Lee is a former federal prosecutor, and a partner and chair of
the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations practice group
at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP. Mark specializes in the representation of corporations and individuals in complex business litigation
matters as well as during investigations and prosecutions conducted
by the federal government. His practice includes conducting internal
investigations and corporate compliance assessments for companies in
numerous industries, including financial services. Mark also advises clients
concerning cybersecurity and data privacy, including assessments of policies and procedures, data breach preparation, and breach response and
remediation. Most recently, Mark was the lead counsel for Congressman
Chaka Fattah in his federal corruption trial in the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
Benjamin D. Wanger is a senior associate at Schnader and is also a member
of the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations practice group.
He represents small and large businesses, public-owned entities and
individuals in a variety of areas including commercial litigation, product
liability, insurance and employment-related matters. He has worked on
class action, derivative and qui tam suits.
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