The Second Circuit has narrowed the wire fraud statute (18 U.S.C. § 1343), ruling that a fraudulent scheme must target property with actual commercial value to the victim; mere confidential business information...more
8/18/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
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Wire Fraud
The vast majority of federal white-collar fraud enforcement actions are prosecuted under the wire, mail, or bank fraud statutes. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, and 1344. The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Thompson v. United...more
4/4/2025
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False Statements ,
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Financial Institutions ,
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Loans ,
Mail Fraud ,
Misleading Statements ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Thompson v United States ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud