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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Federal Fraud Statutes in Connection with False DBE Reporting on Federally Funded Projects

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Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Kousisis v. United States, affirming a six-year prison sentence for a contractor convicted of federal...more

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Supreme Court Paves The Way for Increased Enforcement by Rejecting “Economic Loss” Requirement for Fraud Charges, Broadening...

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For the last decade and more, the federal courts have grappled with the precise parameters of the federal wire fraud statute (and analogous criminal statutes). Among other things, there has been a Circuit split for some...more

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White Lie Or Wire Fraud? Why Contractors Must Carefully Follow Contract Requirements

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Can deception used to secure a construction project bid constitute mail or wire fraud, even if there was no intent to financially harm the bid solicitor or even lower the project’s cost? That’s one of the questions the United...more

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