No, nor have you broken the law as it is written. The key factor here is that the statement must be made about a matter in which a federal investigative or reg

No, nor have you broken the law as it is written. The key factor here is that the statement must be made about a matter in which a federal investigative or regulatory agency has authority to pursue legal actions, i.e., in relation to an investigation into violations of federal laws or regulations. What the discussion on HN ignores (and which the article touches upon but glosses over) is that the lie (about hours) is repeated to a federal agent during an investigation or on court. The repetition is the illegal act. I am a lawyer...and I would really love it if the armchair laywers on HN would stop spreading FUD.