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
/ Appeals ,
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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Appellate Courts ,
Bodily Injury ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Death Penalty ,
Evidence ,
Excessive Force ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
IRS ,
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
/ 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
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
/ Appellate Courts ,
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
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
Court Holds 2009 Amendments to 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(B) Apply Retroactively - United States ex rel. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 98 v. The Fairfield Company (July 13, 2021), No. 20-1922...more
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Government Must Prove Falsity Under Any Objectively Reasonable Standard -
United States v. Harra (January 12, 2021), No. 19-1105 http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/191105p.pdf Unanimous...more
4/16/2021
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Banks ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dissenting Opinions ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Forfeiture ,
Plain Error ,
Prejudice ,
Securities Fraud ,
Sexual Assault ,
Supervised Release ,
Tax Fraud ,
White Collar Crimes
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
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Evidence from Outside Limitations Period Permissible to Prove Ongoing Scheme to Defraud -
United States v. James (April 3, 2020), No. 19-1250...more
10/19/2020
/ Appeals ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deportation ,
Discovery ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Embezzlement ,
Evidence ,
Miranda Warnings ,
Murder ,
Robbery ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud ,
Witness Tampering