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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.

No Harm, Still Foul: Supreme Court Affirms Expansive Reach of Wire Fraud Statute in Kousisis

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,... on 5/29/2025

In a recent decision upholding the expansive reach of the federal wire fraud statute (18 U.S.C. §1343), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kousisis v. United States, No. 23-909 (May 22, 2025) that a defendant can be convicted of...more

The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Doctrine of Corporate Attribution

Cozen O'Connor on 1/10/2025

On October 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) rendered a decision clarifying the corporate attribution doctrine in the bankruptcy and insolvency context. Aquino v. Bondfield Construction Co.1 involved a dispute...more

Federal Fraud Charges Under Scrutiny in Kousisis v. United States

Husch Blackwell LLP on 12/18/2024

On December 9, 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kousisis v. United States, a case that has the potential to limit the scope of federal criminal fraud charges. Kousisis involves allegations that a defendant...more

Combatting Seller Impersonation Fraud with Respect to Vacant, Unencumbered Land

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 5/11/2023

The Emergence of Seller Impersonation Fraud - Recent reports from various title companies and other leaders in the real estate industry show that across the United States, systematic fraudulent schemes involving...more

What is Fraud and How to Defend Against the Claim

Saul Ewing LLP on 6/10/2021

Partner Steven Malitz discusses the elements of a fraud claim and advises business owners and entrepreneurs on how to defend against such a claim....more

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