On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, Head of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice – Criminal Division, released a memo (the “Memo”), outlining the DOJ’s priorities with respect to the investigation and prosecution...more
Last week a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Thompson v. United States, 2025 WL 876266 (2025), holding that a statement that is literally true but allegedly misleading, is not a “false statement” under 18...more
4/4/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
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Thompson v United States ,
White Collar Crimes
In 2004, Appellant, Brenda Andrew was convicted in Oklahoma of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for participating in the homicide of her husband to collect his life insurance policy. Andrew was...more
When your client is under investigation by the Federal Government, a time-honored practice that is often pursued by white collar practitioners is an early sit down with the lead AUSA to discuss the legal and factual...more
12/17/2024
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Client Representation ,
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Declination ,
Defense Strategies ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
False Statements ,
Grand Juries ,
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White Collar Crimes
In our recent post, “As Chevron Goes, So Goes the Sentencing Guidelines”, we discussed the possible ramifications the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright might have on the Sentencing Guidelines going forward. Namely,...more
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244 (2024), the Supreme Court did away with the “Chevron Doctrine” essentially eliminating the Judiciary’s mandated deference to agency interpretations of ambiguous...more