Former Uber security chief pushes for US Supreme Court review of conviction
( June 8, 2026, 16:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Former Uber security chief Joseph Sullivan filed a reply in support of its petition for the US Supreme Court to review his conviction for obstruction and misprision in concealing a 2016 data breach from the Federal Trade Commission, saying the government misrepresents the Ninth Circuit decision. “[A]ll of the government’s arguments are just old tricks for making a disagreement on a divisive question of law look case specific. None of this overcomes a basic reality: If this case were prosecuted in the Second or Seventh Circuits, § 1505 would have a nexus requirement and the jury would have been instructed on it. The opposite occurred in Mr. Sullivan’s case,” the brief argued.See attached file. ...
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