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Fraud by Omission? How Thompson v. United States Could Narrow the Reach of the Federal Wire, Mail, and Bank Fraud Statutes

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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

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Supreme Court Excludes “Misleading” Statements from False Statement Liability in Thompson v. U.S.

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In a unanimous decision issued on March 21, 2025, the Supreme Court in Thompson v. U.S. heightened the burden of proof for “false” statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1014, excluding “misleading” but true statements from liability...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), included as an amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, was passed by Congress this year as an effort to make it more difficult to commit “shell company” money laundering, tax...more

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Providing Banking Services to the Legal Marijuana Industry: Mitigating Risks to Maximize Potential Rewards

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Since 1996, when California became the first state to legalize marijuana (at the time, for medicinal purposes only), 28 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana to some extent. Public support...more

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Bridging the Week - September 2015 #2

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CFTC Says Virtual Currencies Are a “Commodity” Under Federal Law, Files Charges Against Coinflip for Operating an Unregistered Bitcoin Options Trading Platform - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed and...more

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White Collar Watch - September 2013

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Contents - FDIC filing more suits against officers and directors of failed financial institutions - Third Circuit upholds 12-year prison sentence for former BigLaw associate - Health care executives...more

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