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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Government Cannot Cut Corners: Appellate Courts Reverse Sentences in Three Recent Cases Because the Government Did Not...

Three appellate courts recently reversed sentences because the government did not adequately present evidence to support the alleged loss calculation underlying the court’s determination of the sentencing guidelines range. In...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Sentencing Guidelines: Third Circuit Rejects Use of “Intended” Loss in Favor of “Actual” Loss

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Sentencing in federal fraud cases is driven by loss amounts. To seek a higher sentencing guidelines range, the government often relies on a defendant’s “intended” loss,” rather than the “actual” loss. That approach no longer...more

Cozen O'Connor

Third Circuit Rejects “Intended Loss” as Basis to Sentence Economic Crimes

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On Tuesday, the Third Circuit issued a decision that will substantially impact the sentences imposed for federal fraud offenses. In United States v. Banks, the Court rejected the so-called “intended loss” rule in the Federal...more

Dechert LLP

Third Circuit Rejects Use Of “Intended Loss” as Enhancement Under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday in United States v. Banks1 that under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, “loss” means only actual loss and not intended loss. Although the term “loss” is not explicitly...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Substantial Sentence Likely for Convicted Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes

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The federal conviction of Elizabeth Holmes on Monday night, January 3, 2022, has been of great interest in legal and business circles. One question that has been consistently asked in various media reports is what type of...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Demonstrates the Difficulties in Withdrawing a Guilty Plea and Challenging a Below-Guidelines Sentence

In United States v. Rivernider, 13-4865, the Court (Livingston, J., Lynch, J. and Rakoff, D.J., sitting by designation) affirmed the judgment entered by the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Second Circuit Limits the Application of Two Guidelines Enhancements

In United States v. Huggins,15-1676, the Second Circuit (Winter, Cabranes, and Restani, sitting by designation) limited the scope of two Guidelines enhancements often applicable to white-collar crimes: (1) U.S.S.G....more

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