October 15, 2010
In United States v. Alexander Wolff, the U.S. government has set the stage for what it undoubtedly hopes will be a convincing and public test of Section 1519’s prosecutive power. The creative and aggressive charging decision, moreover, underscores that the government means business when it comes to white collar obstruction, and is willing to push the envelope in those cases it deems important, says T. Markus Funk of Perkins Coie LLP.