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50 Op. O.L.C. slip op.: Application of 18 U.S.C. § 209 to Continued Receipt of Standardized Restricted Stock Units Awarded Before Federal Employees Enter Government Service

March 3, 2026

The vesting of previously earned restricted stock units during government service does not, as a facial matter, violate 18 U.S.C. § 209.

https://www.justice.gov/olc/media/1429886/dl