18 U.S.C. 1519: The Changing Face of Obstruction

TRIAL.COM - FS2013 - John Mitchell <br> <br>18 U.S.C. 1519: THE CHANGING FACE OF OBSTRUCTION <br> <br>John Mitchell (Thompson Hine; Cleveland, OH) presents at the The Network of Trial Law Firms' Financial Services CLE SuperCourse: In federal criminal prosecutions, the government has been employing obstruction-related offenses to backfill weak cases with increasing frequency. 18 U.S.C. 1519 is one of the many weapon that prosecutors now employ to expand the government's ability to charge allegedly obstructive behavior against individuals and corporations. Understanding the way that this statute's application differs from other obstruction-related offenses is critical to avoiding unwanted governmental scrutiny, particularly in the financial services industry. <br> <br>Materials: http://www.trial.com/cle/mater....ials/2013-fs/mitchel <br> <br>PowerPoint: http://www.trial.com/cle/power....points/2013-ny/mitch