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What Is a Federal Proffer Agreement (“Queen for a Day”)?
The nickname is informal and the protection it implies is partial. Understanding the distinction between the two is the beginning...
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What Happens Inside a Federal Grand Jury Room?
The grand jury room is not a courtroom. It only resembles one from the outside. Most people who have not...
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What Happens If I Talk to Federal Agents Without a Lawyer?
Several things happen. None of them favor you. The person who speaks to federal agents without counsel present has made...
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The Right to Remain Silent in Federal Investigations
The right exists at every stage. Most people exercise it at the worst possible moment, which is the moment after...
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Target, Subject, or Witness: What Does My Status Mean in a Federal Investigation?
The category you occupy at the beginning of an investigation is not the category you will necessarily occupy at its...
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Target Letter vs. Grand Jury Subpoena: What Is the Difference?
They arrive in similar envelopes. They produce similar fear. They require entirely different responses. A grand jury subpoena and a...
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Should I Cooperate With an FBI Investigation?
Cooperation is a legal mechanism with defined terms and consequences. It is not a disposition. The question of whether to...
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Should I Cooperate With Federal Prosecutors? Risks and Rewards
Cooperation is the most consequential decision available in the federal criminal system. It is also the decision most often made...
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Securities Fraud: SEC Investigations and Criminal Exposure
The SEC investigation and the criminal investigation are not the same proceeding. They are frequently the same facts, viewed through...
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Safety Valve Provisions: Avoiding Mandatory Minimums in Drug Cases
The safety valve exists because Congress eventually acknowledged what judges had been saying for years: that mandatory minimums, applied without...
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