Social media harassment happens more than you think. Someone writing nasty things about you on social media. What can you do? How can you get them to stop? Should you call the police or a lawyer? Chick2Chick is getting answers in this podcast,...
AG Garland Issues Charging Guidance For Drug Cases Implicating Mandatory Minimum Sentences
On December 16, 2022, the Attorney General of the United States issued a memorandum that provided guidance for federal prosecutors in drug cases. While the memorandum has been well received for the Department of Justice’s effort towards...
Third Circuit Clarifies FCA Retaliation Standard Under Amended Anti-Retaliation Provision
The False Claims Act (the "FCA" or "Act") prohibits the knowing presentation of a “false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval” to the federal government. 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(1)(A). To assist the government in recovering losses from false...
Trial and Error: Maryland Court’s Decision Presents Second Chance for ‘Serial’s’ Syed
In October 2014, Sarah Koenig debuted her popular podcast, “Serial.” The podcast discussed the prosecution of Adnan Syed, who was accused of murdering Hae Min Lee, a high-school senior that vanished after school in 1999. For years, the Maryland...
Tucker Arensberg Attorneys Obtain Groundbreaking Federal Sentencing Ruling
On September 28, 2022, in United States v. Baskerville, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania held that Pennsylvania’s definition of cocaine is broader than the federal counterpart. As a result, the court found...
CFTC Commissioner Announces Proposal That Could Require More Defendants To Admit Wrongdoing In Order To Settle
As part of its regulatory authority over derivatives markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) investigates and prosecutes violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and governing regulations. Parties caught in the Commission’s...