Topic
Every decision we've filed under Fraud.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a data breach class action, holding that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing due to insufficient allegations linking her injury to the defendant's breach.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a physician accused of health care fraud. The court found sufficient evidence that the defendant knowingly participated in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare by signing prescriptions without examining patients.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Dr. Shiva Akula for health care fraud. The court found no error in the district court's decisions regarding expert testimony and the sufficiency of evidence.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an insurance coverage dispute involving a fraudulent wire transfer. The court held that the construction company was a vendor providing services, triggering a policy exclusion for deception fraud.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a civil RICO action against three Colorado River Indian Tribes officials, holding that they were not entitled to sovereign immunity when sued in their individual capacities and that the Tribe was not a required party.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a former police chief for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove an agreement to stage a vehicle theft for insurance proceeds.
The Ninth Circuit held that the Tax Injunction Act deprived the district court of subject matter jurisdiction over a challenge to Anchorage tax policies. The court affirmed the dismissal for lack of jurisdiction and vacated the dismissal on the merits, remanding with instructions to dismiss without prejudice.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed one defendant's sentence while vacating and remanding another's in a consolidated appeal involving unemployment fraud. The court found sufficient evidence for a sophisticated-means enhancement against the leader of the scheme but not against her codefendant.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's refusal to rule on a motion to terminate supervised release while a separate appeal regarding the sentence remained pending in another circuit. The court held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to act on the motion during the pendency of the appeal to ensure judicial economy and fairness.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied petitions for writ of mandamus filed by families of crash victims challenging a non-prosecution agreement between the Department of Justice and Boeing.