For years, it has been unsettled in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals whether a white-collar defendant may be held accountable for intended loss amounts during sentencing in fraud and other financial harm cases. Prosecutors...more
9/24/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Financial Harm ,
Fraud ,
Intent ,
IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Sentencing Factors ,
Split of Authority ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice has brought criminal indictments against business owners in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia over their use of the Paycheck Protection Program. The program resulted in a rapid influx...more