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White Collar Crime
First published at The Federal Docket on December 28, 2023. The 2023 version of the United States Sentencing Guidelines took effect on November 1, 2023. Now that the Sentencing Commission has finally regained a voting quorum for the first time since 2018, there are substantial changes to the newest version of the Guidelines Manual.
White Collar Crime
First published at The Federal Docket on December 28, 2023. On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Sentencing Commission published its proposed amendments for the 2024 amendment cycle. These amendments are subject to public comment through February 22, 2024. A public hearing on the amendments will be held in Washington, D.C., and the Commission will vote on whether to adopt the amendments sometime in April or May 2024.
Criminal Defense, Legal World, White Collar Crime
White Collar Crimes are non-violent, financially motivated, usually for personal gain. These crimes often refer to individuals in a position to be handling large sums of money on behalf of a business or client, and taking advantage of that position in some way.
White Collar Crime
First published at The Federal Docket on December 28, 2023. On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Sentencing Commission published its proposed amendments for the 2024 amendment cycle. These amendments are subject to public comment through February 22, 2024. A public hearing on the amendments will be held in Washington, D.C., and the Commission will vote on whether to adopt the amendments sometime in April or May 2024.