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Attorney General Announces New DOJ Charging And Sentencing Policy

Posted On Wednesday, May 17, 2017

On May 10, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum to all federal prosecutors setting out the new administration’s policy on charging and sentencing. The directive...

Executive Director Of Ocean City Housing Authority Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Federal Funds

Posted On Monday, May 15, 2017
By: Christopher A. Iacono

A recent case in the District of New Jersey, United States v. Alesia Watson, No. 17-05537 (D.N.J.), illustrates the government’s continued efforts against white collar crime. The executive...

Second Notice Of Appeal Required To Challenge Deferred Restitution Award

Posted On Thursday, April 27, 2017

The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3663(a), requires courts to impose restitution as part of the sentence for defendants convicted of certain crimes. But sometimes at sentencing,...

The Future Of FCPA Enforcement Under The Trump Administration

Posted On Friday, April 21, 2017
By: Marc Stephen Raspanti

In 2015 and 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice racked-up record recoveries under the FCPA in both civil and criminal fines. It was the largest amount...

Health Care Prosecutions Continue In New Administration

Posted On Monday, April 10, 2017
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Speculation is rampant concerning if and how the priorities of the U.S. Department of Justice will change under Attorney General Sessions. Looking at it from a different perspective, it is likely...

Sexual Harassment Claims At Educational Institutions, Including Medical Residence Programs, Covered By Both Title VII And Title IX

Posted On Friday, March 31, 2017

On March 7, 2017 the Third Circuit issued its opinion in Doe v. Mercy Catholic Med. Ctr., 16-1247, --- F.3d ----, 2017 WL 894455 (3d Cir. Mar. 7, 2017) addressing two matters of first...

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Attorney General Announces New DOJ Charging And Sentencing Policy

Executive Director Of Ocean City Housing Authority Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Federal Funds

Second Notice Of Appeal Required To Challenge Deferred Restitution Award

The Future Of FCPA Enforcement Under The Trump Administration

Health Care Prosecutions Continue In New Administration

Sexual Harassment Claims At Educational Institutions, Including Medical Residence Programs, Covered By Both Title VII And Title IX

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