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Jan 30 2026
11th Cir. 3:23-cr-00039-MCR-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MYELICIA T. RODGERS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Myelicia Rodgers' conviction for mail tampering and theft, ruling that the district judge did not impermissibly draw an adverse inference from her decision not to testify. The court held that the judge's neutral reference to the lack of testimony merely explained that the prosecution's evidence remained uncontradicted, rather than punishing Rodgers for exercising her Fifth Amendment right.

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Jan 7 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cr-00385-ELR-JSA-5 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ABDOULAYE BARRY

The Eleventh Circuit vacated Abdoulaye Barry's sentence because the district court failed to make individualized findings regarding the scope of his jointly undertaken criminal activity before holding him accountable for his codefendants' losses. The court remanded the case for resentencing to correct the loss calculation and a clerical error in the criminal judgment.

Criminal Embezzlement & Forgery Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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May 6 2025
9th Cir. 2:04-cr-00173- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RONALD BRUCE MYERS, AKA Rick LNU, AKA Rick Curtis

The Ninth Circuit held that the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act authorizes the government to seize funds accumulated gradually from multiple sources in an inmate's trust account. The court affirmed the district court's order turning over over $1,200 to satisfy unpaid restitution obligations.

Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Criminal Embezzlement & Forgery Supervised Release
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Feb 3 2025
2nd Cir. 22-3076 Panel Decision

In re Shanda Games Ltd. Sec. Litig.

The Second Circuit vacated the dismissal of a securities fraud class action, holding that minority shareholders adequately alleged loss causation and that the scienter of conflicted directors is imputable to the company. The court ruled that the fraud-on-the-market presumption applies to shareholders who forfeited appraisal rights in a freeze-out merger, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

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Dec 10 2024
2nd Cir. 23-763 Panel Decision

Phhhoto Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

The Second Circuit reversed a dismissal of an antitrust claim against Meta, holding that the plaintiff adequately alleged fraudulent concealment to equitably toll the statute of limitations. The court found that Meta's public statements about its algorithmic feed and the inherently self-concealing nature of the suppression scheme prevented the plaintiff from discovering the claim until October 2017.

Criminal Embezzlement & Forgery Statute of Limitations
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Sep 17 2024
2nd Cir. 21-1381 Panel Decision

American Girl, LLC v. Zembrka

The Second Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, holding that a foreign defendant transacted business in New York by accepting online orders from New York residents, even without physical shipment. The court clarified that New York's long-arm statute requires a transaction, not a completed delivery, to establish personal jurisdiction over interactive websites.

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Feb 20 2019
11th Cir. 8:19-cv-00448-VMC-CPT Per Curiam

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. SPARTAN SECURITIES GROUP, LTD ISLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CARL E. DILLEY MICAH J. ELDRED DAVID D. LOPEZ

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's decision in a securities fraud case involving Spartan Securities Group and Island Capital Management. The court upheld the SEC's enforcement action against the defendants for making false statements to obtain FINRA clearance and DTC eligibility.

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