Government,
Corporate,
Administrative/Regulatory
Sep. 24, 2015
DOJ authority to strike deals with defendants limited
On Sept. 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in a significant case on the U.S. Department of Justice's authority to strike deals with corporate defendants in criminal case.
Michael M. Farhang
Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Email: mfarhang@gibsondunn.com
Michael is a former federal prosecutor and a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is a Chambers-ranked attorney and practices in the White Collar Defense and Investigations and Securities Litigation Practice Groups.
On Sept. 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in a significant case calling into question the scope of the U.S. Department of Justice's authority to strike deals with corporate defendants in criminal cases, United States v. Fokker Services B.V. The Fokker appeal relates to a DOJ investigation into alleged violations of the U.S. sanctions laws restricting trade with Iran, Sudan and Burma by Fokker Services, a Dutch...
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