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Blank Rome LLP

A New Era in Federal Sentencing: Updates to the Guidelines and the Elimination of Departures

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The federal sentencing landscape in the United States could undergo a significant transformation with recent amendments to update the United States Sentencing Guidelines that will go into effect on November 1, 2025, unless...more

Jackson Walker

Major Case Update: Fifth Circuit Declines to Transform How Courts Apply Sentencing Guidelines

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On July 24, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its much-anticipated en banc decision United States v. Vargas, 21-20140...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Latest on Federal Court Treatment of Criminal Defendants

Last week, the Sixth Circuit and Supreme Court issued opinions on criminal law that could affect trial and sentencing strategy for white collar defendants in regulated industries. District court discretion does not...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

Notice of Appeal - Spring 2021

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Precedential Opinions of Note - Government Must Prove Falsity Under Any Objectively Reasonable Standard - United States v. Harra (January 12, 2021), No. 19-1105 http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/191105p.pdf Unanimous...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Vacates Term of Supervised Release

In a short summary order, the Court (Winter, Jacobs, Cabranes) vacated a term of supervised release because the district court had improperly calculated the advisory Guidelines range. Defendant Raddy Breton pleaded guilty to...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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