The Second Chance Amendment Act, D.C.’s new expungement and record-sealing law, went into effect on March 1, 2025.1 This Act provides significant improvements, as D.C.’s prior regime was uniquely complex and restrictive....more
Federal prosecutors will now be cabined in their ability to use aggravated identity theft charges to pressure defendants to plead guilty to other offenses in exchange for avoiding the two-year mandatory minimum, mandatory...more
In government contracting fraud cases with no actual or intended loss, defense attorneys should be on the lookout for prosecution attempts to invoke the “government benefits rule” to estimate “total gain” as an alternative...more
10/4/2022
/ Breach of Contract ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Entitlements ,
Fair Market Value ,
Fraud ,
Non-Economic Damages ,
Pecuniary Losses ,
Reputation Management ,
Right to Control ,
Wire Fraud