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$13 million cryptocurrency pump & dump scheme on Twitter led to securities fraud and money laundering indictment against John McAfee CRYPTOCURRENCY SECURITIES FRAUD (McAfee Pump

Federal courts should consider non-prison sentencing options when they can adequately promote their criminal justice goals NON-PRISON FEDERAL SENTENCING OPTIONS INTRODUCTION Many observers of the

NON-CRIMINAL ALTERNATIVES TO FEDERAL PROSECUTION Federal prosecutors can consider whether alternatives to a criminal prosecution can adequately serve their criminal justice goals. A full-blown federal

Trading a public company’s stock using material non-public information is illegal and subject to harsh penalties under federal law. HOW TO AVOID A CRIMINAL INSIDER

Federal prosecutors have broad discretion and follow specific guidelines in deciding whether a criminal case is worth prosecuting or not. FEDERAL PROSECUTION GUIDELINES: TO PROSECUTE

Violations of federal probation or supervised release are serious and can result in incarceration. Sentence mitigation strategies can help. INTRODUCTION When the government accuses a

An indictment, information, or complaint are three ways to begin a criminal case and inform the defendant of the government’s charges. HOW A CRIMINAL CASE

After 30+ guilty pleas in the college admissions scandal Operation Varsity Blues, two parents became the first to take their case to trial.  GUILTY PLEA