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Fraud

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Dec 11 2025
1st Cir. 24-1325 Panel Decision

United States v. Haoyang Yu

The First Circuit affirmed Haoyang Yu's conviction for possessing a stolen trade secret, finding sufficient evidence that he downloaded and retained proprietary microchip design files after leaving Analog Devices. The court also rejected Yu's claim of unconstitutional selective prosecution, ruling that he failed to prove he was treated differently than similarly situated non-Chinese individuals.

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Dec 11 2025
1st Cir. 23-1585 Panel Decision

United States v. Yu

The First Circuit affirmed Haoyang Yu's conviction for unlawful possession of a stolen trade secret, finding sufficient evidence that he retained proprietary microchip design files after leaving his employer. The court also rejected Yu's constitutional challenges, ruling that the government provided a legitimate, non-discriminatory basis for the investigation and prosecution.

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Dec 1 2025
1st Cir. 25-1110 Panel Decision

United States, ex rel. Omni Healthcare Inc. v. MD Spine Solutions LLC

The First Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a clinical laboratory in a False Claims Act case, ruling that labs may generally rely on a physician's order to establish medical necessity. The court held that the relator failed to produce sufficient evidence that the lab knowingly submitted false claims regarding the necessity of PCR urinary tract infection tests.

Criminal Fraud Summary Judgment
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Nov 26 2025
11th Cir. 9:23-cv-80833-AMC Published

Jastram v. NextEra Energy, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a securities fraud complaint against NextEra Energy, holding that investors adequately pleaded loss causation. The court found that a series of disclosures regarding executive departures and legal risks, coupled with a significant stock price drop, sufficiently connected the alleged fraud to the investors' financial losses.

Criminal Fraud Motion to Dismiss
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Nov 25 2025
11th Cir. 1:20-cr-00063-DHB-BKE-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SHERLEY L. BEAUFILS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Sherley Beaufils's convictions for submitting fraudulent Medicare claims for durable medical equipment she never properly prescribed. The court rejected challenges to the sufficiency of evidence, a missing jury instruction on deliberate ignorance, and a sentencing enhancement for perjury.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Fraud
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Nov 14 2025
1st Cir. 22-1735 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CARLOS MALDONADO-VARGAS

The First Circuit affirmed Carlos Maldonado-Vargas's securities fraud conviction and sentence, rejecting claims that bank record summaries were inadmissible and that the evidence was insufficient to prove a Ponzi scheme. The court also upheld the restitution order, ruling that the district court could calculate losses and identify victims based on a broader scheme than those explicitly named in the indictment.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Feb 13 2025
2nd Cir. 22-861 Panel Decision

United States v. Mangano

The Second Circuit reversed Edward Mangano's convictions for federal programs bribery, ruling the evidence insufficient to prove he was an agent of the Town of Oyster Bay. The court affirmed his convictions for honest services fraud and obstruction of justice, as well as his wife's convictions for those crimes and making false statements.

Criminal Fraud Supervised Release
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Feb 13 2025
2nd Cir. 22-937 Panel Decision

United States v. Mangano

The Second Circuit reversed Edward Mangano's federal programs bribery convictions, ruling that the evidence was insufficient to prove he was an agent of the Town of Oyster Bay. The court affirmed his honest services fraud and obstruction of justice convictions, holding that the jury instructions were proper and the evidence sufficient to support those charges.

Criminal Fraud
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Nov 8 2024
9th Cir. 2:17-cr-00661- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JULIAN OMIDI

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a nearly $100 million forfeiture judgment against Julian Omidi and his business for a health care fraud scheme. The court rejected the argument that a '100% Fraud Rule' applies, holding that all proceeds derived from the fraud must be forfeited even if some legitimate transactions contributed to those proceeds.

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Oct 24 2024
2nd Cir. 22-1386 Panel Decision

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Tri-Borough NY Medical Practice P.C.

The Second Circuit reversed a district court's refusal to enjoin pending state-court proceedings, ruling that the Anti-Injunction Act's exception for protecting federal jurisdiction applies when state litigation is used to further a RICO scheme. The court affirmed the injunction barring fraudulent arbitrations, holding that the piecemeal nature of the proceedings prevented the effective vindication of federal statutory rights.

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