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An agent wants to talk. What now?
A business card in the door or a friendly call from an agent is often the first sign of an investigation. A calm, polite answer protects you.
By Julian Okafor
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Plain answers to the first questions.
Short guides written by our lawyers for people facing a federal matter for the first time. General information only, never a substitute for advice about your situation.
Topics covered InvestigationsGrand juryCompaniesSubpoenasSentencingCyber
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6 min read
What a target letter means, and what it does not
A target letter is serious, but it is also an invitation to act before charges are decided. Here is how to read one.
- Investigations
- Grand jury
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7 min read
A grand jury subpoena to your company: the first ten days
For general counsel and owners: the practical steps that protect the company and keep a witness from becoming a subject.
- Companies
- Subpoenas
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8 min read
Federal sentencing guidelines, in plain English
An offense level, a criminal history category and a table. How the numbers work, and why they are only the start of the argument.
- Sentencing
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5 min read
Your phone or laptop was seized. Can you get it back?
What happens to devices after a search, how long it can take, and what you can ask for.
- Cyber
- Investigations
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