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  • Reporting Requirements

    Justice Manual § 9-10.180 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-10.000 - Capital Crimes › Justice Manual § 9-10.180

    charges; (C) Developments occur that could affect the Government’s ability to file a notice of intent to seek the death penalty sufficiently in advance of trial to satisfy the reasonability standard of 18 … U.S.C. § 3593(a); or (D) A verdict and sentence are reached in a case in which the Attorney General has directed seeking the death penalty.

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  • Advance Assertions of an Intention to Claim the Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Compulsory Self-Incrimination

    Justice Manual § 9-11.154 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-11.000 - Grand Jury › Justice Manual § 9-11.154

    Some argue that unless the prosecutor is prepared to seek an order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 6003, the witness should be excused from testifying.

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  • Unfair Trade Practices in Marketing Insurance Products to Delaware Residents Eligible for Medicare

    DE Domestic/Foreign Bulletin No. 162 · Delaware · Agency guidance

    Delaware Department of Insurance Bulletins › Unfair Trade Practices in Marketing Insurance Products to Delaware Residents Eligible for Medicare

    Additionally, such practices may conflict with federal guaranteed availability requirements under Medicare law (42 U.S.C. § 1395ss) oducer compensation, is prohibited under 18 Del. C. § 2304. … Additionally, such practices may conflict with federal guaranteed availability requirements under Medicare law (42 U.S.C. § 1395ss).

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  • New Terminology

    MPEP § 2173.05(a) · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2100 - Patentability › MPEP § 2173.05(a)

    In re Fisher, 427 F.2d 833, 166 USPQ 18 (CCPA 1970). … Until the meaning of a term or phrase used in a claim is clear, a rejection under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112 , second paragraph is appropriate.

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  • FDIC CONNECT Three New FDIC connect Business Transactions Available

    FDIC FIL-5-2013 · Federal · Agency guidance

    FDIC Financial Institution Letters › FDIC CONNECT Three New FDIC connect Business Transactions Available

    a merger, consolidation, or other combining transaction between nonaffiliated parties as well as to effect a corporate reorganization between affiliated parties under the Bank Merger Act, Section 18 … (j) of FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)).

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  • Guidelines for Using External Experts on Examinations, Inspections, and Other Bank Supervision Matters

    SR 01-25 (GEN) · Federal · Agency guidance

    Federal Reserve SR/CA Letters › Guidelines for Using External Experts on Examinations, Inspections, and Other Bank Supervision Matters

    I understand that I could be subject to criminal liability for taking a loan or gratuity from a financial institution that I examine (18 U.S.C. 213), for unlawfully taking or concealing any property of … (18 U.S.C. 1906).

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  • Purpose and Background

    USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 3, Pt. B, Ch. 1 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USCIS Policy Manual › Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole › Part B - Victims of Trafficking › USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 3, Pt. B, Ch. 1

    - Added “patronized or solicited” to the crime of sex trafficking at 18 U.S.C. 1591 . … See 22 U.S.C. 7101–7110 . See 22 U.S.C. 2151n . See 22 U.S.C. 2152d . [9] See Pub. L. 108-193 (PDF) (December 19, 2003). [10] See Pub. L. 109-162 (PDF) (January 5, 2006).

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  • Conversion to or from a Provisional Application

    MPEP § 601.01(c) · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0600 - Parts, Form, and Content of Application › MPEP § 601.01(c)

    [Editor Note: Applicable to patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111 on or after December 18, 2013. … [Editor Note: Applicable to patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111 on or after December 18, 2013.

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  • Complete Application

    MPEP § 601.01 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0600 - Parts, Form, and Content of Application › MPEP § 601.01

    . 111(a) on or after December 18, 2013. … [Editor Note: Paragraphs (b) and (c)(1) to (3) are applicable to patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111 before December 18, 2013.

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  • Staff Advisory: Registration Framework for Foreign Boards of Trade Providing Direct Access to Members or Other Participants Located in the United States.

    CFTC Letter No. 25-27 · Federal · Agency guidance

    CFTC Staff Letters (2008-present) › Staff Advisory: Registration Framework for Foreign Boards of Trade Providing Direct Access to Members or Other Participants Located in the United States.

    7 U.S.C. § 1a(18). 26 7 U.S.C. § 2(e) ms. … 7 U.S.C. § 1a(18). 26 7 U.S.C. § 2(e). 27 A “swap execution facility” is defined as a trading system or platform in which multiple participants have the ability to execute or trade swaps by accepting

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  • Area 3—Government Information—General Information for Particular Case Types (Including Jurisdiction and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies)

    Justice Manual § 4-6.332 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 4: Civil › 4-6.000 - Federal Programs › Justice Manual § 4-6.332

    See 5 U.S.C. § 552(e). … Parham , 60 Cal.2d 378, 384 P.2d 1001, cert. denied, 377 U.S. 945, reh'g denied 379 U.S. 873 (1964). For the procedure to be followed in the event of an adverse decision, see North Carolina v.

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  • Permanent Bars to Good Moral Character

    USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 12, Pt. F, Ch. 4 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USCIS Policy Manual › Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization › Part F - Good Moral Character › USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 12, Pt. F, Ch. 4

    See 18 U.S.C. 2340 and 18 U.S.C. 1091(a) . [9] See 18 U.S.C. 1091 . … [11] See 18 U.S.C. 2340 . [12] See 28 U.S.C. 1350 (Note) . See Section 3(a) of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991. [13] See INA 101(f)(9) and INA 212(a)(2)(G) . [14] See 22 U.S.C. 6402 .

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  • Staff Advisory that reminds: (1) futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs) of their obligations to report suspicious activities as required by a regulation issued by the Financial Crimes Enforc...

    CFTC Letter No. 16-60 · Federal · Agency guidance

    CFTC Staff Letters (2008-present) › Staff Advisory that reminds: (1) futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs) of their obligations to report suspicious activities as required by a regulation issued by the Financial Crimes Enforc...

    . 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951–1959, 18 U.S.C. 1956, 1957, and 1960 and 31 U.S.C. 5311–5314 and 5316–5332 and notes thereto. as described below. … . 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951–1959, 18 U.S.C. 1956, 1957, and 1960 and 31 U.S.C. 5311–5314 and 5316–5332 and notes thereto. 2 countries and groups of individuals administered by the Office of Foreign Assets

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  • Payment of Travel Expenses of Defendant and Counsel to Attend Depositions in Criminal Matters Taken at the Request of the Government

    Justice Manual § 3-8.240 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 3: EOUSA › 3-8.000 - Financial Management › Justice Manual § 3-8.240

    Rule 15 does not specifically address other ancillary costs of a deposition, for example, an attendance fee for the reporter; videography; or payment of a special master appointed under 18 U.S.C. § 3507

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  • Administrative Forfeiture Policy

    Justice Manual § 9-112.110 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-112.000 - Administrative And Judicial Forfeiture › Justice Manual § 9-112.110

    When pursuing administrative forfeiture might create the appearance that the Government is circumventing the time limits on administrative forfeiture set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a), the forfeiture should

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  • Investigations Involving Members of Congress

    Justice Manual § 9-85.110 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-85.000 - Protection of Government Integrity › Justice Manual § 9-85.110

    to 18 U.S.C roval by PIN Issuance of Subpoena to Third Party for Records Belonging to Congressional Staffer When Unrelated to the Staffer’s Duties Consultation with PIN Applications, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C … §§ 2703(d) or 2705(b), [3] for Records Belonging to a Congressional Office Member of Congress, or Congressional Staffer When Related to the Staffer’s Duties Approval by PIN Applications, Pursuant to 18

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  • General

    MPEP § 101 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0100 - Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing › MPEP § 101

    . 35 U.S.C. 122 and 18 U.S.C. 2071 impose statutory requirements which cover the handling of patent applications and related documents. … Statutory requirements and curbs regarding the use of information obtained by an employee through government employment are imposed by 5 CFR 2635.701- 2635.703 and 18 U.S.C. 1905.

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  • Conversion of Administrative Forfeitures Covered by the Customs Carve-Out in CAFRA to Judicial Forfeitures

    Justice Manual § 9-112.140 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-112.000 - Administrative And Judicial Forfeiture › Justice Manual § 9-112.140

    The reforms enacted by CAFRA are applicable to all civil forfeitures taken under any provision of federal law except for those specifically exempted by 18 U.S.C. § 983(i).

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  • Showing That the Subject Matter Disclosed Had Been Previously Publicly Disclosed by the Inventor or a Joint Inventor

    MPEP § 2155.02 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2100 - Patentability › MPEP § 2155.02

    The following examples are provided for illustration only: Example 1 On May 18, 2021, an attorney for Acme Corp. files a U.S. patent application claiming subject matter X. … The following examples are provided for illustration only: Example 1 On May 18, 2021, an attorney for Acme Corp. files a U.S. patent application claiming subject matter X.

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  • Patent Examination Process

    MPEP § 2103 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2100 - Patentability › MPEP § 2103

    Kappos, 561 U.S. 593, 602, 95 USPQ2d 1001, 1006 (2010). … Determine Whether the Claimed Invention Complies with 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Second Paragraph Requirements 35 U.S.C quirements of 35 U.S.C. 102 , 35 U.S.C. 103 , and 35 U.S.C. 112 ,

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