A bipartisan Senate bill aimed at curbing online child sex trafficking by amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, considered a foundation in expanding the U.S. internet economy, will have an uphill battle, predicted technology and civil society advocates who say there's a better approach. They said Tuesday that fighting online trafficking is needed, but the legislation is too broad and would have unintended consequences.
A bipartisan Senate bill aimed at curbing online child sex trafficking by amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, considered a foundation in expanding the U.S. internet economy, will have an uphill battle, predicted technology and civil society advocates who say there's a better approach. They said Tuesday that fighting online trafficking is needed, but the legislation is too broad and would have unintended consequences.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell said law enforcement, even when it has a warrant, is encountering increasing difficulties getting access to critical information in electronic form to prosecute criminals. The digital era is both a blessing and a threat to law enforcement, Caldwell said Monday at the State of the Net conference. Caldwell was a stand-in for Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who was scheduled to speak but was unable to make it back to snowy Washington from the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in time.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell said law enforcement, even when it has a warrant, is encountering increasing difficulties getting access to critical information in electronic form to prosecute criminals. The digital era is both a blessing and a threat to law enforcement, Caldwell said Monday at the State of the Net conference. Caldwell was a stand-in for Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who was scheduled to speak but was unable to make it back to snowy Washington from the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in time.
Jing Wang, former president-global business operations at Qualcomm, pleaded guilty Monday to insider trading in shares of Qualcomm and Atheros, the Department of Justice said (http://1.usa.gov/1k8IhDX). Wang also pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds using an offshore shell company, in federal court in San Diego before U.S. District Judge William Hayes. “Not satisfied with his lucrative executive position at Qualcomm, Jing Wang traded on insider information about the company’s acquisitions and earnings to gain an illegal advantage in the financial market,” said Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell. Wang also laundered close to $250,000 in insider trading profits “and created a cover-up story to hide his crimes.” The insider trading took place on three separate occasions over a 10-month period in 2010-2011, DOJ said.
Jing Wang, former president-global business operations at Qualcomm, pleaded guilty Monday to insider trading in shares of Qualcomm and Atheros, the Department of Justice said (http://1.usa.gov/1k8IhDX). Wang also pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds using an offshore shell company, in federal court in San Diego before U.S. District Judge William Hayes. “Not satisfied with his lucrative executive position at Qualcomm, Jing Wang traded on insider information about the company’s acquisitions and earnings to gain an illegal advantage in the financial market,” said Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell. Wang also laundered close to $250,000 in insider trading profits “and created a cover-up story to hide his crimes.” The insider trading took place on three separate occasions over a 10-month period in 2010-2011, DOJ said.
A CBP supervisory officer was arrested Oct. 25 on charges of accepting bribes to allow others, including his ex-wife, to avoid duties on goods imported into the U.S. by falsely declaring the goods had been transported in-bond to another port of entry for export. Sam Herbert Allen of Diamond Bar, Calif., was indicted by a federal grand jury at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on one count of conspiracy, one count of accepting bribes, and three counts of making false statements to DHS investigators.
Enhanced penalties for intellectual property crimes are necessary to increase the effectiveness of U.S. enforcement efforts, said White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel. Specifically, Congress should impose felony penalties for illegally streaming content and increase the U.S. sentencing guideline ranges to “address the substantial harm” caused by IP theft, Espinel wrote in a report to Congress Tuesday.
The Justice Department has released the annual Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP) Act1 reports, which describe the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) activities in combating crimes involving intellectual property (IP), and their steps to take to address IP crime in fiscal year 2011.
The White House’s Office of U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) has released a document of selected highlights of intellectual property enforcement achievements in 2010.