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Samuel J. Adler

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  • About

    Sam Adler is a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations and Congressional Investigations Practice Groups. Sam advises clients across a range of industries responding to high-stakes inquiries and investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and Congress. Sam also conducts internal investigations into sensitive matters involving significant legal and reputational risks.

    Sam has particular experience working with technology companies on matters related to artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

    Sam also maintains an active pro bono practice that includes representations of a criminal justice reform organization and an inmate seeking post-conviction relief, as well as case screening work with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.

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  • Representative Matters
    • Leading worldwide technology company in House Judiciary Committee investigation into competition in digital markets.
    • Independent investigation on behalf of global technology company into alleged human rights violations abroad involving artificial intelligence.
    • Identity verification company in joint investigation by House Oversight Committee and House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis regarding use of artificial intelligence and biometric data.
    • Leading defense contractor in criminal export controls investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    • Global consumer packaged goods company in False Claims Act investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
    • Global life sciences company in investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the House Oversight Committee regarding novel drug approval.
    • Major food supplier in investigation by House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis into COVID-19 workplace safety.
    • Multinational media and entertainment conglomerate in House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis inquiry regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. workforce.
    • Publicly traded natural food company in House Committee on Oversight and Reform investigation into baby food ingredients.
    • Internal investigation for multinational artificial intelligence company regarding U.S. export controls compliance.
    • Secondment with artificial intelligence ethics team at Fortune 100 technology company.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2019
        • magna cum laude
        • Order of the Coif
        • Washington University Law Review, Senior Executive Editor
    • Tufts University, B.A., 2013
        • cum laude
        • Frederic J. Shepler Memorial Prize
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    Languages
    • French
    Pro Bono
    • Successful representation of criminal justice reform organization in efforts to recover misappropriated funds.
    • Representation of Louisiana inmate seeking post-conviction relief from non-unanimous jury verdict in light of Ramos v. Louisiana.
    • Brief as amicus curiae on behalf of gun violence prevention nonprofits.
    • Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project case screening team.
    • Election Protection hotline volunteer.
    Previous Experience
    • St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, Special Victims Unit, Student Prosecutor
    • Hon. David R. Herndon, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Judicial Extern
    • U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Office, Criminal Law Intern

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