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Second Circuit Decision Clarifies Scope of Honest Services Wire Fraud Statute

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in United States v. Lopez that foreign commercial bribery schemes fall within the ambit of the honest services wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. §...more

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The Supreme Court Agrees to Resolve Circuit Split on Local Official Bribery Statute

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On December 13, 2023, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of ex-Portage, Indiana Mayor James Snyder. The court’s ruling will settle a circuit split involving 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B). The statute penalizes any state...more

The Volkov Law Group

2021 False Claims Act Year in Review: Judicial and Congressional Developments (II of II)

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As for the Judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court did not issue any relevant decisions nor grant certiorari in any notable FCA cases in FY21. To the contrary, they denied petitions to review appellate cases of potential...more

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