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Every decision we've filed under Fraud.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of wire and bank fraud involving false Paycheck Protection Program loan applications. The court held that the district court properly included intended loss in its calculation under the relevant conduct guideline.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a whistleblower's complaint challenging the Attorney General's determination that her declaration was invalid. The court held that the Financial Institutions Anti-Fraud Enforcement Act of nineteen ninety explicitly bars judicial review of the Attorney General's actions regarding whistleblower declarations.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment in a dispute over a failed telecommunications subcontracting arrangement. The court held that no enforceable contract existed and that the plaintiff failed to prove reliance or unjust enrichment under Indiana law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Brett Mauri for money laundering and wire fraud. The court rejected arguments that the money laundering statute was unconstitutionally vague and that the convictions should merge with the fraud charges.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had previously agreed to waive his right to appeal as part of a plea agreement. The court held that the waiver was knowing, voluntary, and enforceable despite the defendant's arguments regarding procedural rules.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had asserted personal jurisdiction over Florida-based defendants in a civil RICO suit filed in Michigan. The appellate court held that convenience factors alone cannot satisfy the statutory requirement that the ends of justice necessitate litigation in a forum where defendants lack minimum contacts.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order finding personal jurisdiction over Florida-based defendants in a civil RICO suit filed in Michigan. The court held that convenience factors do not satisfy the statutory requirement that the ends of justice require litigation in a forum where defendants lack minimum contacts.
The Seventh Circuit vacated the conspiracy and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act convictions of two former ComEd executives. The court held that the jury's general verdict could not be reconciled with the invalidation of key conspiracy objects under Supreme Court precedent.
The Seventh Circuit vacated the conspiracy and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act convictions of two former ComEd executives. The court held that the jury's general verdict could not be separated from legally invalid theories of guilt introduced by prior Supreme Court rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking restitution rights for a Dutch insurance company. The court held that the company failed to sufficiently connect its financial losses to the defendant's criminal conduct under the Crime Victims Rights Act.