Defendants Cannot Move for Compassionate Release Based Solely on Post-Sentencing Cooperation-
United States v. Claude (October 27, 2021), No. 20-3563-
BACKGROUND-
Defendant sought compassionate release to reduce his...more
1/13/2022
/ Causation ,
Coast Guard ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Dismissals ,
Drug Distribution ,
En Banc Review ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Falsified Documents ,
FBI ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Firearms ,
For Profit Education ,
Illegal Drugs ,
Oil Spills ,
Public Funds ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Self-Representation ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Tax Fraud ,
Unnecessary Medical Procedures ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct
Precedential Opinions of Note -
False Claims Act’s First-to-File Bar Permits Amended Complaint Adding New Relator -
In re Plavix Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) (September 1, 2020), No....more
1/15/2021
/ Asylum ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Evidence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
First-to-File ,
Fraud ,
Jury Selection ,
Malicious Prosecution ,
Plain Error ,
Public Access Laws ,
Qui Tam ,
Sentencing ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Supervised Release ,
White Collar Crimes
Last fall, in United State ex rel. Silver v. Omnicare, Inc. (3d Cir. 2018), the Third Circuit addressed the False Claims Act’s public disclosure bar. The Court held that a qui tam relator’s claim is not barred by reliance on...more
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Third Circuit Affirms Constitutionality of New Jersey’s Non-Monetary Bail Reform -
Holland v. Rosen (July 9, 2018), No. 17-3104
http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/173104p.pdf
Unanimous...more
10/9/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Bail ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Evidence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Juror Misconduct ,
Non-Monetary Payments ,
Qui Tam ,
RICO ,
Without Consent