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Investigating and Prosecuting Cases Involving Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Working with Law Enforcement : A Talk by Matthew Lamberti


Matthew A. Lamberti (Matthew.Lamberti@usdoj.gov) of US Department of Justice will present on Investigating and Prosecuting Cases Involving Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Working with Law Enforcement at the CALCE SMTA conference at College Park, Maryland on June 25th.

Abstract:

This presentation will provide an overview of criminal enforcement authority in the fight against counterfeit electronic parts. Specifically, Matthew will discuss the basic structure for criminal enforcement in this area, statutory limitations, prosecutorial considerations, relevant intellectual property crime charging statutes, how to report counterfeit electronic parts to law enforcement, and additional resources.

Bio:

Matthew A. Lamberti is Trial Attorney at the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. At CCIPS, Mr. Lamberti prosecutes intellectual property (IP) and computer crime cases; counsels and trains prosecutors and law enforcement agents on IP and high-tech issues; and advises on legislation and policy issues relating to IP and computer crimes and the collection of electronic evidence.

Before joining CCIPS, Mr. Lamberti was Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of California, focusing on federal crimes involving computers, IP, fraud, terrorism, and numerous other matters. As a member of the office's Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) unit - which covers an area with a population of over 7.5 million, including Silicon Valley - he prosecuted some of the most complex computer and IP cases in the country.

From 2007-2011, Mr. Lamberti served as DOJ's first Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator (IPLEC) for Eastern Europe. Based overseas, he worked to enhance the capacity of 25 countries in Central and Eastern Europe to investigate and prosecute IP crimes. As IPLEC, Mr. Lamberti helped train thousands of police, prosecutors, judges, and other officials from over 50 nations.

In addition, Mr. Lamberti served for four years as Counsel to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee. There, his responsibilities included covering crime, cybercrime, terrorism, homeland security, technology, victims' rights, and the United States Constitution.

Before joining the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mr. Lamberti worked as an attorney with Hogan & Hartson in Washington D.C. doing general and appellate litigation.

Mr. Lamberti earned his B.A. from Yale University; an M.Phil. in Politics from Oxford University; and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.