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Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes (formerly Federal Sentencing Manual)

Author(s): Behre, Kirby D. (Author), Ifrah, A. Jeff (Author)

Publisher: Matthew Bender Elite Products

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Authors Kirby D. Behre and A. Jeff Ifrah have revised the contents of this two-volume set to change its focus from a general application of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to criminal cases to a more detailed analysis of the sentencing aspects of specific white collar crimes. The only comprehensive federal sentencing treatise with a business crime focus, Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes offers clear and practical guidance through the complexities of the Sentencing Guidelines to both novice and experienced prosecutors and defense attorneys.

Subscribers to Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes receive the following:

An overview of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the federal sentencing guidelines, and the Sentencing Reform Act.

Discussion of the offense guidelines and what constitutes relevant conduct.

Analysis of adjustments and upward and downward departures.

Explanation of the impact of criminal history on a defendant's sentence and the role of plea agreements and plea agreement procedure in the sentencing process.

Expert treatment on sentencing process and procedure, including a discussion of applicable fines, terms of probation, and supervisory release.

Review of applicable grounds for appealing a sentence.

Explanation of sentencing alternatives and the role of the Bureau of Prisons.

Separate chapters on specific offenses related to white collar crime, including: antitrust crimes, bankruptcy fraud, computer crimes, environmental crimes, food and drug crimes, securities fraud, and tax offenses.

Separate softbound volume containing the most current U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

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Table of Contents

Volume 1
Chapter 1 Overview of the Guidelines
Chapter 2 The Offense Guidelines and Relevant Conduct
Chapter 3 Adjustments
Chapter 4 Departures
Chapter 5 Criminal History
Chapter 6 Plea Agreements and Procedure
Chapter 7 Sentencing Options and Procedure
Chapter 8 Post-Sentence Procedure and Practice
Chapter 9 Reserved
Chapter 10 Reserved
Appendix A U.S. Sentencing Commission's Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
Appendix B Sentencing Reform Act
Appendix C Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Selected Rules)
Appendix D Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (Selected Rules)
Appendix E Title 18, United States Code Selected Sections Regarding Criminal Procedure
Appendix F United States Attorneys' Manual (Selected Sections)
Appendix G Selected Sections from the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges
Appendix H The Presentence Investigative Report for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984

Volume 2
Chapter 11 Antitrust Offenses
Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Crimes
Chapter 13 Reserved
Chapter 14 Computer and Intellectual Property Crimes
Chapter 15 The Sentencing of Organizations
Chapter 16 Environmental Crimes
Chapter 17 Fraud and Theft Offenses
Chapter 18 Food and Drug Offenses
Chapter 19 Health Care Crimes
Chapter 20 Reserved
Chapter 21 Reserved
Chapter 22 Reserved
Chapter 23 Public Corruption
Chapter 24 Securities and Sentencing
Chapter 25 Reserved
Chapter 26 Tax Offenses
Chapter 27 Alternative Sanctions in the Federal Criminal Justice System
Chapter 28 The Federal Bureau of Prisons
Appendix I Sample Presentence Reports
Appendix J Model Sentencing Recommendations
Appendix K Explanation of the Presentence Investigation Report
Appendix L Sample Probation Forms
Appendix M Sentencing Worksheets for Individuals
Appendix N Sentencing Worksheets for Organizations
Appendix O Judicial Resource Guide to the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Appendix P Civil Disabilities of Convicted Felons: A State-by-State Survey (Selected Excerpt)
Appendix Q Department of Justice Reference Material
Appendix R Sentencing Guidance in Environmental Prosecutions, Including the Use of Supplemental Sentencing Measures , Developed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Crimes Section in Consultation With the Environmental Crimes Policy Committee (December 2000)
Appendix S Report to Congress on the Activities and Operations of the Public Integrity Section for 2001
Appendix T USSC Statement of Reasons
Appendix U Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System
Appendix V Memorandum from Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, on Department Policy on Charging and Sentencing to All Federal Prosecutors (May 19, 2010)
Appendix W Inmate Load and Security Designation Form
Appendix X Memorandum for Designation and Sentence Computation Center (February 2, 2009)
Appendix Y Memorandum for Chief Executive Officers (June 24, 2010)

Featured Authors

Behre, Kirby D. Ifrah, A. Jeff

Behre, Kirby D.

Kirby Behre is a Member of Miller & Chevalier’s Litigation department. Throughout his 25 years of practice, Mr. Behre has developed a depth of experience ranging from the corporate boardroom to the courtroom. He represents companies and individuals in complex business litigation, government and internal investigations, criminal prosecutions and regulatory matters worldwide. As a former federal prosecutor and an accomplished trial lawyer, Mr. Behre has significant courtroom experience and has tried more than 50 cases before a jury. He is a nationally recognized authority on business crimes and co-authored Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes (Lexis-Nexis) and Responding to Corporate Criminal Investigations (BNA).

Mr. Behre’s experience includes cases involving antitrust and cartel activity, bribery, fraud, public corruption, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), banking, securities and government contracts. He has been recognized as a leading white collar criminal defense and government investigations lawyer by Chambers USA, where he was described as “sharp as a tack, “ and “a standout lawyer and one of the go-to guys for white-collar matters. “ Chambers also noted that Mr. Behre impresses clients with his “talent and creativity“ and recommends him for his “creative solutions to tricky problems“ and his “absolute ferociousness toward defense litigation. “

Mr. Behre has argued appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Second Circuit and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

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Ifrah, A. Jeff

Jeff Ifrah, the founding member of Ifrah Law PLLC, has earned international recognition as a litigation and trial attorney and is praised by clients as an “ excellent lawyer with great business sense “ ( Chambers USA 2016 ). With a focus on government investigations, complex commercial litigation, and white collar defense for senior executives, Jeff advises companies and individuals in highly regulated industries like online gaming, internet advertising, financial services, health care, and government contracting. A leading attorney in the world of online betting and fantasy sports, Jeff represents publicly traded companies, privately held ventures, and state lottery commissions in critical matters effecting their industry. He also has a robust practice advising clients on internet advertising matters involving the FTC, the CFTC, and the SEC. Where ever business and the internet meet, Jeff has staked a claim as a go-to lawyer for leading companies doing business online.

Jeff is recognized by Chambers USA in the categories of Gaming & Licensing (Nationwide) and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia); was named a 2015 Litigation Trailblazer by the National Law Journal; was recognized by LexisNexis as an expert in health care and securities fraud; and named one of 12 outstanding fraud and compliance lawyers in the United States by Nightingale‘s Healthcare News. Jeff is a recipient of the Meritorious Service Award (U.S. Army).

A graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Mr. Ifrah served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey and as Trial Counsel for the Communications-Electronics Command and Fort Monmouth from 1994 until 1997. Mr. Ifrah can be found at www.ifrahlaw.com. He is also the author of three www.crimeinthesuites.com, http://www.ftcbeat.com, and http://www.ifrahonigaming.com

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Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes (formerly Federal Sentencing Manual)

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Ifrah, A. Jeff

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