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A Primer on Avoiding Federal Obstruction of Justice &
Witness Tampering Allegations
What Makes This Issue So Important?
What Makes This Issue So Difficult?
What Makes This Issue So Difficult?
What Makes This Issue So Difficult?
Obvious Obstruction: Traditional
Nearly as Obvious White Collar Scenarios
Presentation Focus:Less Obvious Scenarios
Implicating YOUR CLIENT
Presentation Focus:Less Obvious Scenarios
Implicating YOUR CLIENT
Less Obvious Scenarios Implicating YOU
Less Obvious Scenarios Implicating YOU
Looking out for # 1
Looking out for # 1
Relevant Federal Statutes
18 U.S.C. § 1503
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Omnibus Clause
Pending Proceeding
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Penalties
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Penalties
Cueto Discussion: Issue 1
18 U.S.C. § 1512 Witness Tampering
18 U.S.C. § 1512 Witness Tampering
§ 1512(a)(2): Elements
§ 1512(b): Elements
§ 1512(b): “CORRUPTLY PERSUADES”
§ 1512(b): “CORRUPTLY PERSUADES”
§ 1512(c): Elements
§ 1512(d) Penalty
§ 1512 Caveats
§ 1512(e) Affirmative Defense
§ 1512(e) Affirmative Defense
§ 1512: Remaining Considerations
Unexpected Collateral Damage from Any Obstruction Charge
Illustrative Recent Cautionary Cases
United States v. Quattrone, 441 F.3d 153 (2d Cir. 2006).
Quattrone: Relevant Facts
Quattrone: Relevant Facts
Quattrone: Relevant Facts
Quattrone: Relevant Facts
Quattrone: Relevant Facts
Quattrone: Relevant Facts
Quattrone: What can we learn?
Quattrone: What can we learn?
Quattrone: What can we learn?
United States v. Johnson, 553 F. Supp. 2d 582 (E.D. Va. May 15,
2008).
Johnson: Factual Synopsis
Johnson: Factual Synopsis
Johnson: Synopsis
Johnson: Lessons
Johnson: Lessons
Johnson: Lessons
Johnson: Lessons
Practical Advice
Document Retention Issues
Document Retention Issues: Common Problems
Document Retention Issues: Common Problems
Document Retention Issues: Solutions
Document Retention Issues: Solutions
Document Retention Issues: Solutions
Document Retention Issues: Solutions
Document Retention Issues: Solutions
Document Retention Issues: Solutions
