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Fraud

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Apr 27 2026
7th Cir. 25-2249 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL J. MADIGAN

The Seventh Circuit affirmed Michael Madigan's federal bribery convictions, ruling that wiretap recordings and circumstantial evidence sufficiently proved a quid pro quo exchange between the former Illinois Speaker and utility company ComEd. The court further held that jury instructions regarding the definition of official acts and corrupt intent were legally sound and not prejudicial.

Criminal Fraud
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Apr 24 2026
11th Cir. 1:18-cr-00098-SCJ-LTW-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Bickers

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence and restitution order despite arguments regarding acquitted conduct. The court held that the district court's sentencing decision was reasonable and the restitution issue was waived under the law of the case doctrine.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 24 2026
4th Cir. 25-4093 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICHARD DAVIS

The Fourth Circuit vacated Richard Davis's health care fraud convictions because the government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that specific Medicaid claims submitted on two dates were actually false. The court held that without evidence showing the counselors did not provide the requisite five hours of reimbursable services on those days, the jury could not legally find guilt.

Criminal Fraud
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Apr 23 2026
9th Cir. 2:22-cr-00586-ODW-1 Unpublished

USA v. Polzin

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Jacques Polzin's conviction for violating federal conflict-of-interest statutes, ruling that a rational jury could reject his entrapment by estoppel defense. The court deferred to the jury's resolution of conflicting evidence regarding supervisor approval and Polzin's concealment from ICE agents.

Criminal Fraud Plain Error Review Sixth Amendment - Jury Trial
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Apr 22 2026
1st Cir. 24-1829 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LILIAN GIANG

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the convictions of Lilian Giang for failure to pay employment taxes and mail fraud. The court rejected arguments regarding the admission of evidence on cash structuring, the refusal to give an implicit bias jury instruction, and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the mail fraud count.

Criminal Fraud
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Apr 21 2026
5th Cir. 25-40372 Per Curiam

United States v. Popnen

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Sandra Iribhogbe Popnen's 325-month sentence for fraud and money laundering, rejecting her challenges to loss calculations and sentencing guidelines reductions. The court held that the district court properly attributed co-conspirator losses and correctly denied a reduction for acceptance of responsibility.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 21 2026
9th Cir. 2:15-cr-00465- Published

USA V. BOLANDIAN

The Ninth Circuit vacated Shahriyar Bolandian's insider-trading conviction because the district court failed to investigate a juror's expressed uncertainty about his impartiality. The appellate court held that a trial judge has an independent, non-delegable duty to inquire into juror bias, meaning defense counsel's acquiescence did not waive the defendant's right to an impartial jury.

Criminal Fraud
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Apr 17 2026
11th Cir. 9:22-cr-80054-DMM-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JASON EDWARD LOPEZ

The Eleventh Circuit vacated Jason Edward Lopez's sentence because the district court miscalculated his advisory guideline range by applying only a one-level acceptance-of-responsibility reduction when he was entitled to two. The court held that this miscalculation was reversible error rather than harmless because the district court failed to clearly state it would have imposed the same sentence regardless of the error.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-5858 Published

United States v. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a whistleblower's False Claims Act claims, ruling that his allegations were barred because they relied on a prior public lawsuit. The court further held that the relator failed to meet the heightened pleading standards required for fraud claims and that Kentucky law does not provide a private cause of action for such fraud.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil Fraud
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