The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are guidelines that judges consider when determining an appropriate sentence for someone who has been convicted of a federal crime. The Guidelines use a combination of the severity of the crime and a person’s criminal history to calculate a suggested sentencing range. In the past, federal judges were usually required […]
Writing for CNN Opinion, Attorney Page Pate explains the two laws which former Trump National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, may have violated with regards to his communication with Russia — the obscure Logan Act and the law against making a false statement. Pate goes on to explain why it’s likely that neither avenue of prosecution […]
Attorney Page Pate consults with McClatchy DC journalist Greg Gordon on the types of criminal conspiracy and computer fraud charges that members of Trump’s presidential campaign may face if key pieces of a former British spy’s widely-circulated dossier are proven to be true.
Medstar Ambulance, Inc., and its related entities, have agreed to pay the United States government $12.7 million to resolve allegations made by a whistleblower that the company defrauded taxpayers by submitting false and fictitious claims for Medicare reimbursement. The case was originally brought to the government’s attention by a whistleblower who was a former employee […]
Transcript: Ross: It’s not like I went to my job and said, “He’s gonna be…I’m just gonna leave him in the car.” Or I didn’t go to the grocery store and say, “I’m just gonna go in for 30 minutes. He’s gonna be fine.” And then it happened. That’s when I see…that’s when I personally […]