Federal White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials - 10th Edition - Julie R. O'Sullivan

Federal White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials 10th Edition Julie R. O'Sullivan

ISBN: 9798317710019

This casebook provides a comprehensive examination of the theory and practice of domestic and transnational federal white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions. It covers the most frequently charged white-collar offenses, including perjury, false statements, false claims, obstruction of justice, mail, wire, bank, and securities fraud, public corruption, insider trading, conspiracy, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and money laundering. The text also explores foundational issues involving mens rea, corporate and organizational liability, and individual and organizational sentencing.

In addition to substantive criminal law, the casebook addresses the procedural issues central to white-collar practice, including grand jury proceedings, discovery, attorney-client privilege, Fifth Amendment considerations, and parallel proceedings. Recognizing the increasingly international nature of white-collar investigations and prosecutions, the final chapter examines the extraterritorial application of federal white-collar statutes, international internal investigations, the collection of evidence abroad, and extradition.

The Tenth Edition includes substantial updates and revisions addressing significant legal developments, Supreme Court decisions, and changes in federal enforcement policy, including:

• Introduction: Expanded discussion of developments within the Trump Department of Justice, including the politicization of prosecutorial decision-making and charging practices.
• Mens Rea: New coverage of President Trump's Executive Order 14294, Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations, along with expanded analysis of statutory interpretation and the growing emphasis on textualist approaches.
• Sentencing: A substantially rewritten chapter addressing the prohibition on the use of acquitted conduct, the elimination of departures, amendments to the relevant conduct rule as of November 2026, and significant revisions to the grouping rule.
• Entity Liability: Updated analysis of changes to the Trump Administration's corporate prosecution policies, including revisions to the Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations and the introduction of the department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Disclosure Policy. The chapter also includes updated coverage of the Caremark cases.
• Perjury, False Statements, and False Claims: New discussion of the Trump Administration's policies concerning False Claims Act enforcement and litigation challenging the constitutionality of qui tam actions.
• Obstruction of Justice: A substantially reorganized chapter featuring a unified overview of the development of the federal obstruction statutes, an edited version of Fischer v. United States, 603 U.S. 480 (2024), and expanded notes analyzing the decision.
• Fraud: Extensive revisions, including the removal of McNally v. United States, 483 U.S. 350 (1987), as outdated, and United States v. Regent Office Supply, 421 F.2d 1174 (2d Cir. 1970), as overruled. The chapter introduces Kousisis v. United States, 605 U.S. 114 (2025), and expanded analysis of the fraudulent inducement theory of fraud.
• Public Corruption: New coverage of the D.C. Circuit's decision in United States v. Paitsel, 147 F.4th 1010 (D.C. Cir. 2025), concerning 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1)(C), as well as the Trump Administration's moratorium and policy changes affecting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement.
• Discovery: Additional notes addressing bills of particulars and the Supreme Court's decision in Chatrie v. United States, 146 S. Ct. 2193 (2026).
• Plea Bargaining: An edited version of United States v. Hunter, 46 S. Ct. 1702 (2026), and additional commentary on Garza v. Idaho, 586 U.S. 232 (2018).
• Parallel Proceedings: Consolidated and clarified discussion of the challenges arising from overly close coordination between the Department of Justice's criminal and civil attorneys, as well as between government prosecutors and private counsel.

With its extensive substantive coverage, practical procedural analysis, and significant updates reflecting recent developments in federal law and enforcement policy, the Tenth Edition offers an up-to-date and comprehensive resource for students and practitioners studying or working in white-collar criminal law.

Federal White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials 2026 10th Edition Julie R. O'Sullivan
ISBN: 9798317710019, 979-8317710019, 979-8-3177-1001-9, 979-8-31771-001-9