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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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
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
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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
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
Precedential Opinions of Note-
Conviction for Drug Distribution Overturned for Lack of Proof Playground Was ‘Open to the Public’...more
7/27/2022
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Appellate Courts ,
Assault ,
Child Pornography ,
Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Cyber-Stalking ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Failure To Disclose ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
IRS ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Motion To Suppress ,
Speedy Trial Act ,
Witnesses