A jury convicted Defendant of health care fraud offenses after a series of delays in her trial date, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a Superseding Indictment that was filed 11 weeks before trial. During these delays,...more
7/17/2024
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Appellate Courts ,
Criminal Records ,
Derivative Tort Claims ,
Double Jeopardy ,
En Banc Review ,
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ,
Firearms ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Mitigating Factors ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Shareholders ,
White Collar Crimes
Defendant and his co-conspirators firebombed an informant’s house and killed several individuals. Six weeks into their trial on related charges, the Government disclosed that one of the defense attorneys previously worked as...more
4/11/2024
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Plea Agreements ,
RICO ,
Robbery ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Refunds ,
White Collar Crimes
BACKGROUND-
A sugar distributor sought to acquire a sugar producer. The district court determined that the relevant product market included distributors as sources of refined sugar, in addition to sugar producers. The...more
10/11/2023
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Broker-Dealer ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Disgorgement ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Evidence ,
Exploitation ,
Extrapolation ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Documentation ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Minors ,
Opioid ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Search Warrant ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sex Offenders ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
Court Determines That ‘Obviously Wrong’ Crime Does Not Require Proof of Blameworthy Intent-
United States v. Heinrich (January 23, 2023), No. 21-2723- http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/212723p.pdf Unanimous decision:...more
4/20/2023
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Bribery ,
Child Abuse ,
Drug Distribution ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fraud ,
Intent ,
Polygraph Tests ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Tax Court ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Evasion ,
Tax Liability ,
White Collar Crimes
Last fall, in United State ex rel. Silver v. Omnicare, Inc. (3d Cir. 2018), the Third Circuit addressed the False Claims Act’s public disclosure bar. The Court held that a qui tam relator’s claim is not barred by reliance on...more
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Court Remands Habeas Petition for Evidentiary Hearing on Potential Constitutional Violations -
BACKGROUND -
A jury convicted Defendant of burglary, robbery, and felony-murder. The...more
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Court Overturns Narcotics Conviction for Lack of Evidence of Drug Quantity -
United States v. Rowe (April 2, 2019), No. 18-1192 -
Unanimous decision: Fisher (writing), Smith, and McKee...more