On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed prosecutors’ ability to pursue mail and wire fraud charges under the “fraudulent inducement” theory. Under that theory, a defendant need not intend to cause...more
6/3/2025
/ Appeals ,
Contract Disputes ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Government Agencies ,
Mail Fraud ,
SCOTUS ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit added its voice to a growing chorus of appellate courts to elevate the standard of proof required to show a violation of the federal False Claims Act in...more
4/15/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Appeals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regeneron ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
At the Practicing Law Institute’s annual SEC Speaks conference, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leadership highlighted the agency’s current enforcement priorities and previewed its agenda for the year to come...more