Background-
The case involved an owner and operator of pharmacies charged with healthcare fraud and kickback charges based on alleged participation in a drug diversion scheme. Before deliberations began, the district court...more
11/14/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Coercion ,
Criminal Appeals ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Jury Instructions ,
Jury Trial ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Vacated ,
White Collar Crimes
Weighing in on a growing circuit split, the Second Circuit in United States v. Elias recently nixed a forfeiture order that apportioned the total forfeiture amount equally among the coconspirators, regardless of whether that...more
10/23/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Appeals ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Forfeiture ,
Hobbs Act ,
Honeycutt v. United States ,
Robbery ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
White Collar Crimes
In a case of first impression in the federal Courts of Appeals, the Second Circuit held that district courts may not consider a defendant’s potential eligibility for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act or programs...more
9/5/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
False Billing ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
First Impression ,
Forfeiture ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Insurance Claims ,
Medical Bills ,
Restitution ,
Sentence Reduction ,
Sentencing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud