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27th Annual Transnational Crime Conference

14 May - 16 May 2025

Session information

Breakout session one - Navigating legal challenges in the prosecution of encrypted messaging service providers: recent cases and emerging trends

Thursday 15 May (1600 - 1730)

Committee(s)

Business Crime Committee (Lead)
Criminal Law Committee (Lead)

Description

This topic explores the growing legal complexities surrounding the prosecution of owners and issuers of encrypted chat messenger services, with a focus on recent high-profile cases, such a EncroChat and Telegram. It will examine the balance between privacy, security and law enforcement, and discuss the implications of these prosecutions for service providers, users and regulatory frameworks.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Manavendra Mishra	Khaitan & Co, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Simone Nadelhofer	Schellenberg Wittmer, Zürich, Switzerland

Speakers

Jason Linder	Mayer Brown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Alex Swan	Greenberg Traurig, London, England

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