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Sentencing Commission Proposes Amendment to Limit ‘Acquitted Conduct’

On Wednesday, April 17, the US Sentencing Commission dramatically restricted consideration of so-called “acquitted conduct” when courts determine criminal sentences under the Guidelines Manual. The guidelines that...more

4/30/2024  /  Criminal Defense , Fraud , New Rules , SCOTUS , Theft

“Convergence” Element of Wire Fraud On Thin Ice?

On August 7, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit became the most recent federal appellate court to reject the argument that a wire fraud conviction requires the government to establish that the entity that was...more

Third Circuit Distinguishes "Bad Acts" From "Crimes" In Reversing False Statements Conviction for Lack of Materiality

The concept of materiality is critical in criminal fraud and false statement cases, as well as civil fraud cases, because it is what distinguishes harmless misrepresentations from consequential ones. A misrepresentation is...more

12/3/2021  /  False Statements , Prior Bad Acts

Recent Case Developments Indicate Increased Judicial Scrutiny on China Initiative Prosecutions

In November 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions launched the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative, to prevent, combat, and prosecute theft of intellectual property, technology, trade secrets, and other...more

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