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
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
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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
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Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deportation ,
Discovery ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Embezzlement ,
Evidence ,
Miranda Warnings ,
Murder ,
Robbery ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud ,
Witness Tampering
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Third Circuit Affirms Constitutionality of New Jersey’s Non-Monetary Bail Reform -
Holland v. Rosen (July 9, 2018), No. 17-3104
http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/173104p.pdf
Unanimous...more
10/9/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Bail ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Evidence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Juror Misconduct ,
Non-Monetary Payments ,
Qui Tam ,
RICO ,
Without Consent