ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime 2012

Sidley partner Karen Popp was invited to speak on the topic “White Collar Basics: Sentencing in White Collar Cases,” in which she and other panelists discussed some of the key sentencing issues that arise in white collar cases, including current judicial reliance on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and its impact on plea bargaining and sentencing post-conviction; waivers of appeals of sentences and their enforceability; as well as the general impact of the guidelines on the formulation of compliance programs.