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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Of Judicial Participation In Plea Negotiations

Posted On Wednesday, January 9, 2013
By: Douglas K. Rosenblum

On January 4, 2013 the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in U.S. v. Davila, No. 12-167. The government filed the petition seeking to reverse the ruling of the 11th Circuit...

Sentencing Calculations, Courtesy Of The FBI

Posted On Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Walter Pavlo has a nice follow-up to the not-guilty plea last week from Matthew Martoma, the former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager accused of insider trading on a tip...

Fourth Circuit Reverses $20 Million Restitution Order In Sweepstakes Fraud Case

Posted On Monday, January 7, 2013
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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a $20 million criminal restitution order, finding that the order exceeded the mandate of its prior remand of the case to the district...

Transocean Resolves Criminal And Civil Liability For Deepwater Horizon – To Pay $1.4 Billion

Posted On Thursday, January 3, 2013
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Transocean Ltd., which owned the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that sank after an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, has agreed to plead guilty to violating the Clean Water Act and to pay $1.4...

Third Circuit Refuses To Apply Attorney-Client Privilege To Documents In Law Firm’s Possession

Posted On Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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In an appeal arising out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s enforcement of grand jury subpoenas served upon outside counsel, rejecting claims...

Amgen Settles Aranesp Misbranding Cases With Guilty Plea And Payment Of $762 Million

Posted On Thursday, December 20, 2012
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A federal judge has approved a $762 million settlement agreement with Biotechnology giant Amgen to resolve a number of criminal and civil cases stemming from the sale of its anemia drug Aranesp and...

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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Of Judicial Participation In Plea Negotiations

Sentencing Calculations, Courtesy Of The FBI

Fourth Circuit Reverses $20 Million Restitution Order In Sweepstakes Fraud Case

Transocean Resolves Criminal And Civil Liability For Deepwater Horizon – To Pay $1.4 Billion

Third Circuit Refuses To Apply Attorney-Client Privilege To Documents In Law Firm’s Possession

Amgen Settles Aranesp Misbranding Cases With Guilty Plea And Payment Of $762 Million

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