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
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Appeals ,
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
Practice Note-
Third Circuit Adopts 5:00 PM Filing Deadline-
Effective July 1, 2023, the Third Circuit amended its local rules to require all filings, with the exception of those initiating a new appeal or other...more
7/11/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Embezzlement ,
Evidence Suppression ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Hate Crimes ,
IRS ,
Malicious Prosecution ,
McCarran-Ferguson Act ,
State Insurance Administrations ,
Tax Fraud
A jury convicted Defendant of tax fraud after he underreported his cash income from two of his pharmacies. Defendant argued on appeal that the affidavit in support of his search warrant was defective because it contained...more
5/3/2022
/ Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Cross Examination ,
Evidence Suppression ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Immigrants ,
Kickbacks ,
Mail Fraud ,
Police ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Search Warrant ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tax Fraud ,
Travel Act ,
Wire Fraud
Defendants Cannot Move for Compassionate Release Based Solely on Post-Sentencing Cooperation-
United States v. Claude (October 27, 2021), No. 20-3563-
BACKGROUND-
Defendant sought compassionate release to reduce his...more
1/13/2022
/ Causation ,
Coast Guard ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Dismissals ,
Drug Distribution ,
En Banc Review ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Falsified Documents ,
FBI ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Firearms ,
For Profit Education ,
Illegal Drugs ,
Oil Spills ,
Public Funds ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Self-Representation ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Tax Fraud ,
Unnecessary Medical Procedures ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct
Precedential Opinions of Note -
False Claims Act’s First-to-File Bar Permits Amended Complaint Adding New Relator -
In re Plavix Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) (September 1, 2020), No....more
1/15/2021
/ Asylum ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Evidence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
First-to-File ,
Fraud ,
Jury Selection ,
Malicious Prosecution ,
Plain Error ,
Public Access Laws ,
Qui Tam ,
Sentencing ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Supervised Release ,
White Collar Crimes