The Supreme Court of the United States’ decision last week in Esteras v. United States restricted the factors lower courts may consider in imposing prison sentences following supervised release revocations. Those awaiting the...more
6/25/2025
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Appellate Courts ,
Certiorari ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Criminal Defense ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
White Collar Crimes
As we previously reported, last month, the Supreme Court of the United States in Kousisis v. United States roundly endorsed the expansive “fraudulent inducement” theory of federal wire and mail fraud. Resolving a circuit...more
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed prosecutors’ ability to pursue mail and wire fraud charges under the “fraudulent inducement” theory. Under that theory, a defendant need not intend to cause...more
6/3/2025
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Contract Disputes ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Government Agencies ,
Mail Fraud ,
SCOTUS ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit added its voice to a growing chorus of appellate courts to elevate the standard of proof required to show a violation of the federal False Claims Act in...more
4/15/2025
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Appeals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regeneron ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers