Eric Morehead on Understanding the Role and Function of the U.S. Sentencing Commission

2025-03-10

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes Eric Morehead to discuss the role and function of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Eric Moorhead is the Director of Advisory Services at LRN and former Assistant General Counsel at the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He and Tom review the intricacies of the U.S. Sentencing Commission's role, structure, and impact. Morehead walks through his professional journey and explains the Sentencing Commission's function in standardizing federal criminal sentences a...

Eric Moorhead is the Director of Advisory Services at LRN and former Assistant General Counsel at the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He and Tom review the intricacies of the U.S. Sentencing Commission's role, structure, and impact. Morehead walks through his professional journey and explains the Sentencing Commission's function in standardizing federal criminal sentences and promoting organizational compliance programs. He emphasizes the importance of the Sentencing Guidelines and the process for their amendment, as well as the challenges faced by the Commission, such as quorum issues. The discussion also touches on current issues, including the potential impact of executive orders on DEI policies and the FCPA pause, stressing the continued relevance of the Sentencing Guidelines in compliance program development.

Key Highlights

· Eric Moorhead's Background and Role at the U.S. Sentencing Commission

· Understanding the U.S. Sentencing Commission

· Process of Creating and Amending Sentencing Guidelines

· Impact of Sentencing Guidelines on Compliance Programs

· Current Issues in Compliance: DEI and FCPA Enforcement

Resources

Eric Morehead on LinkedIn

LRN

US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations

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