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Investigations Newsletter: Florida Federal Judge Strikes Down FCA’s Qui Tam Provision as Unconstitutional

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Florida Federal Judge Strikes Down FCA’s Qui Tam Provision as Unconstitutional - On September 30, US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida held in a historic decision that the federal...more

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UPDATE: The Imperative for Outlawing “Acquitted Conduct Sentencing”

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For too long, judges have been permitted at sentencing to consider anything they deem “relevant,” including allegations that were considered and rejected by a jury. So-called “acquitted conduct sentencing” clearly offends...more

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White Collar Quarterly Report | Q1 2024

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We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural issue of our quarterly White Collar newsletter, a dedicated resource from Benesch’s White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group. Each issue...more

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Run-On Sentence, Searching for a Curo, For Pete’s Sake, and The Rite Stuff

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison | CoinDesk - FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted on seven fraud and conspiracy charges. According to...more

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The Right to be Heard: Second Circuit Vacates Sentence of Criminal Defendant Denied Allocution

In United States v. Lajeunesse, the Second Circuit (Leval, Chin, Lee) vacated the conviction of a criminal defendant denied an opportunity to personally address the court during his sentencing hearing....more

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Second Circuit Affirms Conviction and Sentence of Defendant Who Posted Video Urging "Slaughter" of Members of United States...

In United States v. Hunt, the Second Circuit (Walker, Parker, and Bianco) affirmed the conviction and sentence of Brendan Hunt, who in the wake of the 2020 presidential election threatened prominent elected officials on...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Lab Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering

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Lab Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering - On September 26, 2023, a US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina sentenced a Charlotte lab owner, Donald Booker, to over...more

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Acciones afirmativas para mujeres en materia penal en Colombia

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En el Comité de Diversidad e Inclusión de Holland & Knight hacemos constante seguimiento y estudio a los cambios normativos y jurisprudenciales relacionados con diversidad, equidad e inclusión (DE&I). Como parte de nuestro...more

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How To Get Off Probation Early In Colorado Springs

Being on probation can be a significant nuisance for individuals who have been convicted of a crime in Colorado. While many individuals are motivated to fulfill their probation requirements and move on from their past...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 16, 2023

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., No. 21-1052: This case concerned the scope of the government’s authority to dismiss a...more

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Sentences Based on Acquitted Conduct Will the Court Try Again?

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On Thursday, May 11, 2023 the Supreme Court will consider several petitions, presenting questions about whether and how federal judges can consider criminal conduct of which the defendant was acquitted in imposing sentence on...more

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Not So Strange: Circuit Affirms Sentencing Enhancement Where Defendant Fabricated Letters Submitted to Sentencing Court

In a recent opinion, the Second Circuit upheld a 57-month sentence that applied a two-level sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice and rejected a request for a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility...more

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Early Termination Of Probation - Is It Possible In Colorado?

Many individuals that are required to be on probation don’t realize how it can significantly impact an individual's life by placing strict requirements and monitoring that can curtail their freedom and decision-making...more

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Sentencing Guidelines Amendment Would Preclude Acquitted Conduct from Being Used at Sentencing

In what may come as a surprise to many, lawmakers across the political spectrum actually agree on at least one thing: the practice of sentencing federal defendants based on acquitted conduct has gone on long enough. Last...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Former Theranos Executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years

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Former Theranos Executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years - On December 7, 2022, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, a former Theranos executive, was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison, and three years of...more

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Is This the Beginning of a Sentencing Revolution?

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Key Takeaways - ..The Third Circuit recently decided that the loss enhancement to the fraud guideline in the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines applies only to “actual loss” and not to “intended loss.” ..While the primary...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison 

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Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison - On November 18, 2022, former Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors regarding Theranos’ blood...more

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Elizabeth Holmes’ Sentence Brings Into Focus The Troubles Plaguing Our Culture Of Incarceration

There has been tremendous buzz surrounding the recent sentencing of Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11.25 years in prison. Some have argued that, in light of the life sentence suggested by the Federal sentencing...more

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Groundbreaking Federal Sentencing Ruling

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​​​​​​​On September 28, 2022, in United States v. Baskerville, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania held that Pennsylvania’s definition of cocaine is broader than the federal counterpart. ...more

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Investigations Newsletter: 4th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Medicaid Suit Against Allergan 

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4th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Medicaid Suit Against Allergan - On January 25, 2022, a majority of the Fourth Circuit panel affirmed the dismissal of a relator's False Claims Act complaint against Allergan Sales LLC,...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Taiwanese National, Self-Proclaimed CEO Sentenced To 6 Years For COVID

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On August 11, 2021, Sheng-Wen Cheng was sentenced to 72 months in prison for his alleged participation in multiple schemes related to Covid-19 pandemic loan fraud and securities fraud. Taiwanese National, Self-Proclaimed...more

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Second Circuit Provides Guidance on Courtroom Design, Predicate Offenses, and the First Step Act

In United States v. Eldridge, the Second Circuit (Chin, Sullivan, Nardini) affirmed the convictions of a group of co-defendants who were indicted on a litany of charges, many of which related to the attempted robbery of a...more

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Second Circuit Holds that Attempted Bank Robbery is Categorically a ‘Crime of Violence’

On March 1, 2021 the Second Circuit (Carney, Koetl) issued a decision in Collier v. United States, affirming the district court’s denial of Keith Collier’s habeas petition to vacate his conviction and sentence for an...more

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Notice of Appeal - Winter 2021

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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

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

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