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The Imperative for Outlawing “Acquitted Conduct Sentencing”

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In federal court, “not guilty” doesn’t always mean no punishment. Under a quirk of federal sentencing law, judges are permitted to consider at sentencing anything that they consider relevant, including conduct for which a...more

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FCA Update from Morgan Lewis Team Recognized as Most Active FCA Defense Counsel

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In a move that threatens to undermine some key defenses to liability under the False Claims Act, a bipartisan group of senators voted to advance the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 (SB 2428) out of the Senate Judiciary...more

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The Real Effect of the False Claims Amendment Act of 2021

The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently considering amendments to the False Claims Act, a law originally passed during the Civil War that was modernized in 1986. The debate in the Judiciary Committee is being closely...more

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Senator Grassley and Others Propose Amendments to the False Claims Act

Last week, a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced two pieces of proposed legislation, one of which would amend the False Claims Act (FCA) and the other of which would amend the...more

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Big Tech Under Fire: New Antitrust Bill Targets “Extremely Large” Companies

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On February 4, 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and four other senators introduced S. 225, the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act of 2021 (the “Bill”). The Bill amends the Clayton Act in three key areas: (1)...more

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New Developments in the World of Section 230

Nick Mooney and Joseph Schaeffer, Spilman Technology Law Practice Group Chairs, discuss proposed amendments from the Department of Justice, a recent statement from Justice Thomas on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” and a...more

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“Hacking” Warrants: A Question of Procedure or Substance?

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Typically, the process for amending the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is a sleepy affair. Proposed amendments wend their way through a series of judicial committees and, if approved by the Supreme Court, take effect...more

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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing To Discuss Reforms To The Electronic Communications Privacy Act

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The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to discuss reforms to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”) proposed in Senate bill S. 356, The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of...more

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