by Judah VanSyckel | Nov 15, 2023 | Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense
If you have been sentenced in Federal Court and you want a lower sentence, you need to know about Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Rule 35 allows a sentence to be modified by a Federal District Court Judge after the judgment has been pronounced and...
by Judah VanSyckel | Oct 30, 2023 | Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense
Defendants often hope they get a 5k when they are sentenced in Federal Court. A 5k isn’t a race, when you’re talking about Federal Sentencing in US District Court. Instead, a 5k is a specific provision of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that can...
by tkendrick | Jul 17, 2021 | Second Amendment
July 2021 Opinion regarding the Second Amendment from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Will the Supreme Court take the case? On July 13, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a new Opinion regarding the Second Amendment. Written by Judge Julius...
by tkendrick | Jul 17, 2021 | False Claims Act, Whistleblower
Understanding Universal Health Servs. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, and what it means for your False Claims Act case as a whistleblower. 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016). If you are a qui tam relator with an lawsuit involving false claims for payment, you and your lawyer...
by tkendrick | Jul 7, 2021 | False Claims Act, Whistleblower
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit holds that “but-for causation is necessary to establish a fraudulent inducement claim under the FCA.” The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held in United States ex rel. Cimino v. IBM, that...
