The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismisses the indictments of two individuals accused of playing a role in the LIBOR case and clarifies the Fifth Amendment law in international cartels (Allen)

Heltzer, Gregory E.; Hamilton, Andrea L.; Krohs, Christian; Powers, Daniel; Henry, David

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19 Jul 2017

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismisses the indictments of two individuals accused of playing a role in the LIBOR case and clarifies the Fifth Amendment law in international cartels (Allen)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Allen, No. 16-898-cr, Slip Op. at 3. 2d Cir., 19 July 2017

SECOND CIRCUIT CLARIFIES FIFTH AMENDMENT LAW, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR US PROSECUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CARTELS* On July 19, 2017, the Second Circuit vacated the convictions and dismissed the indictments of two individuals accused of playing a role in the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). United States v. Allen, No. 16-898-cr, Slip Op. at 3 (2d Cir. July 19, 2017). The ruling was based on the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, which provides that “[n]o person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.”

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Gregory E. Heltzer
McDermott Will & Emery (Washington)

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Andrea L. Hamilton
Milbank (London)

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Christian Krohs
McDermott Will & Emery (Dusseldorf)

Allemagne 15 contributions 6101 visites
Daniel Powers
McDermott Will & Emery (Washington)

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David Henry
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer (Brussels)

Belgique 63 contributions 96855 visites

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Gregory E. Heltzer, Andrea L. Hamilton, Christian Krohs, Daniel Powers, David Henry, The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismisses the indictments of two individuals accused of playing a role in the LIBOR case and clarifies the Fifth Amendment law in international cartels (Allen), 19 juillet 2017, e-Competitions July 2017, Art. N° 93322

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