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Sentencing Guidelines Amendment Prevents Judges From Considering Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing

Since the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Watts, 19 US 148 (1997), judges have been permitted to consider acquitted conduct when calculating a defendant’s sentencing guidelines range and determining their...more

Second Circuit Refuses to Rehear Groundbreaking Insider Trading Case

On April 3, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the request of Preet Bharara, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, for an en banc hearing after the court issued a ruling in December that...more

Supreme Court Limits Scope of SOX Anti-Shredding Provision

The US Supreme Court recently reversed the conviction of a commercial fisherman, John L. Yates, accused of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1519, also known as the anti-shredding provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), holding that...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 9

In this issue: - Meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies - Financial Action Task Force Publishes Updated List of Deficient Jurisdictions - CFTC to Host Roundtable on...more

US Supreme Court Defers to Arbitrator’s Decision to Allow Class Arbitration in Healthcare Action

The US Supreme Court affirmed a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upholding an arbitrator’s decision that a contract provided for class arbitration. The Court held that where parties consent to arbitrate...more

Supreme Court Ruling Lowers Class Action Hurdle for Securities Fraud Cases

On February 27, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s determination that proof of materiality is not required before certifying a securities fraud class action....more

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