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Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 17, 2025

9th Circuit upholds conviction of former Uber security chief

An attorney for Uber Technologies' former deputy general counsel, arguing the panel relied on outdated precedent, said they will seek en banc review. Meanwhile, legal experts doubt the court will reconsider the case, citing a lack of circuit conflict or broader legal significance.

An attorney for Uber Technologies Inc.'s former deputy general counsel and chief security officer, whose obstruction conviction for covering up a data breach during a Federal Trade Commission probe was upheld by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, said he will seek en banc review.

Senior 9th Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown relied on the court's 2006 precedent and affirmed Joseph E. Sullivan's convictions on both counts, including misprision of a felony. He was...

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