Many criminal cases begin before any arrest or formal charges are filed. In fact, some of the most serious matters involve long periods of investigation before anything is made public. People often search: Am I being investigated if no one has contacted me? Do I need...
White collar investigations often begin in ways that are not immediately obvious. Unlike an arrest, they can develop quietly over time through document requests, interviews, or third-party inquiries. Some people first become concerned after receiving a subpoena, being...
The December 2022 issue of San Francisco Magazine features its annual list of Top Women Attorneys of Northern California based on Super Lawyers’ rankings. Jayne Law Group is proud to announce that founder Julia Jayne has been selected as a member of the Top Women...
Insider trading prosecutions have been around for decades and in the simplest terms, are understandable: don’t trade (or tip) if you have confidential information that could affect market pricing. Simple, right? As it turns out, conduct that could be deemed illegal...
Julia Jayne appears on Court TV to discuss the death penalty trial in the Parkland Shooting case from the perspective of a defense attorney regarding prejudicial testimony and the significance of forensic computer evidence.
On July 21, 2022, the Department of Justice announced charges against a former Coinbase employee in connection with the first ever cryptocurrency insider trading tipping scheme. According to the DOJ, the employee, his brother, and a friend were part of “a scheme to...
Beginning in March 2020, the Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit have decided several significant fraud cases clarifying the contours and applicability of the federal fraud statutes. First, the Ninth Circuit decided United States v. Miller, holding that wire fraud...
Introduction Between Reddit’s populist uprising (and eventual win) against Wall Street execs, Spike Lee’s starring role in a Coin Cloud commercial, and Dogecoin co-founder’s announcement that crypto is a scam, cryptocurrency is a hot topic. Among the many...
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Van Buren v. United States significantly narrows the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s prohibition against exceeding authorization to access information. Before Van Buren, courts were split on the reach of the Act; the...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a new presidential administration, and shifting attitudes towards law enforcement have reshaped the way the legal system approaches mass incarceration, the War on Drugs, and gun violence. Both California and the federal government...