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Meet the Cybersecurity Scholar: Riana Pfefferkorn of Stanford University

Oh My Fraud

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Federal Prosecutors and Laws in Indictments and Plea Deals

The chapter explores how federal prosecutors leverage laws like honest services fraud and wire fraud to enhance indictments and secure plea bargains, while also delving into the expanded use and criticisms of these laws. It discusses the application of laws in cases like the January 6th insurrectionists being charged under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, highlighting the interplay between executive enforcement and judicial oversight.

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