Facing a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) for intellectual property theft or trade secret misappropriation? Learn what the DOJ and FBI investigate, potential criminal penalties, how civil cases can trigger federal prosecution, and why specialized…
Learn about federal cargo theft under 18 U.S.C. § 659, including what counts as interstate shipment theft, sentencing guidelines based on value, organized crime involvement, the interstate commerce requirement, buyer defenses, federal vs. state…
Learn how federal prosecutors charge theft of government property under 18 U.S.C. § 641. Understand what counts as government property, felony vs. misdemeanor thresholds, how loss value is calculated, sentencing guidelines, mandatory restitution, common…