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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Kousisis v. United States affirmed a lower court’s decision upholding a conviction of federal wire fraud for inducing a victim to enter into a transaction under materially...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kousisis et al. v. United States clarifies that criminal federal wire fraud does not require that the defendant intended to cause the victim economic harm....more
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a deep circuit split by holding that “fraudulent inducement” is a valid theory of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. In other words, lying to induce a victim...more
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered a significant ruling in Stamatios Kousisis, et al. v. United States, affirming that a defendant can be convicted of federal fraud for inducing a transaction through materially false...more
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On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously declined to limit federal wire fraud to cases involving economic loss to the victim, upholding convictions of two government contractors who obtained contracts from a state...more
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If a defendant uses material misrepresentations to induce a party to enter a contract, but does not economically harm the induced party, has the defendant committed fraud? The Supreme Court has decided: Yes. On May 22, 2025,...more
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court held that a defendant could be convicted of federal wire fraud pursuant to 18 USC § 1343 even when the fraud did not result in any economic loss for the victim. This holding expands the...more
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Just when you thought the risks for businesses could not get any worse, the government recently found yet another hook for a criminal investigation. ...more