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LA-17-11: Recent Court Case Interpreting 18 U.S.C. §§ 203 and 205; Receipt of Attorney’s Fees

November 20, 2017

This Legal Advisory provides a copy of a court case involving the application of the Federal ethics laws to the acceptance of attorney's fees by an employee who is a client to litigation.

(link to PDF version)