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Evolution of AI Washing Enforcement: DOJ Enters the Picture

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On April 9, the US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission announced parallel cases against the founder and former CEO of an artificial intelligence startup for allegedly misleading investors about his...more

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DOJ and SEC Send Warning on “AI Washing” with Charges Against Technology Startup Founder

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a criminal indictment and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a civil complaint against the founder and former CEO of an e-commerce technology startup. DOJ and...more

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When is “Misleading” Not “False”? The Supreme Court's Decision in Thompson v. United States and Its Implications for Government...

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On March 21, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court held in Thompson v. United States that a federal statute prohibiting “false” statements to banks, 18 USC § 1014, does not apply to statements that are merely misleading. Although...more

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Fraud by Omission? How Thompson v. United States Could Narrow the Reach of the Federal Wire, Mail, and Bank Fraud Statutes

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The vast majority of federal white-collar fraud enforcement actions are prosecuted under the wire, mail, or bank fraud statutes.  18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, and 1344. The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Thompson v. United...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Draws the Line: Misleading Statements Aren’t Always False

Last week a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Thompson v. United States, 2025 WL 876266 (2025), holding that a statement that is literally true but allegedly misleading, is not a “false statement” under 18...more

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Supreme Court Excludes “Misleading” Statements from False Statement Liability in Thompson v. U.S.

In a unanimous decision issued on March 21, 2025, the Supreme Court in Thompson v. U.S. heightened the burden of proof for “false” statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1014, excluding “misleading” but true statements from liability...more

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Update: SCOTUS Reverses Seventh Circuit on False Statements Conviction

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On March 21, the Supreme Court announced its opinion in Thompson v. United States, reversing the Seventh Circuit and holding that 18 U.S.C. § 1014's prohibition on making "any false statement" does not extend to misleading,...more

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False Alarm? SCOTUS to Consider Whether Misleading but Literally True Statements Are “False” Under Federal Criminal Law

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If you tell your partner that you spent $100 on a rare bobblehead for your office, when the full price was actually $1,000, have you said anything false? Literally, you did spend $100; you just spent another $900 as well....more

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DOJ Indicts Indian Billionaire and Seven Other Individuals for Bribery and Fraud Scheme Involving Payments to Indian Government...

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In a far-reaching criminal case, in November 2024, the Justice Department unsealed a complex, five-count indictment in the Eastern District of New York charging eight defendants, including Gautam S. Adani, Sagar R. Adani and...more

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Banking company pleads guilty to mortgage fraud

On March 15, a Michigan-headquartered bank holding company agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud for filing misleading statements related to its 2017 initial public offering (IPO) and its 2018 and 2019 annual filings. ...more

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former...

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former Walgreens CFO’s Statements Were Actionable; Securities Fraud Claims Against Chicken Producer for...more

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Prescription and Medication Counterfeiting Defense

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21 U.S.C. § 331: Selling Counterfeit Drugs - Under Section 331, it is illegal to sell counterfeit drugs in interstate commerce. Because this includes online sales, the “interstate commerce” element is very easy to...more

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Law Brief®: The Theranos Trial

On the latest Law Brief® episode, Co-Heads of the White Collar Practice Group, Michael Grudberg and Robert Heim, join Host, Richard Schoenstein to discuss the on-going trial of Elizabeth Holmes concerning her now-defunct...more

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Biogen Inc. Wins Some, Loses Some, in Delaware Chancery Court Corporate Records Suit

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Biogen Inc. Wins Some, Loses Some, In Delaware Chancery Court Corporate Records Suit; Southern District of Florida Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Against Norwegian Cruise Lines Stemming From Alleged Impacts of...more

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Steve Bannon and Three Defendants Indicted for $25 Million “We Build The Wall” Fraud Scheme

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In a surprise indictment, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato and Timothy Shea were indicted for defrauding hundreds of thousands of...more

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Down for the Count - Floyd Mayweather Backed ICO Founder Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud

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Regulators routinely warn the public not to believe everything you read on the internet and that is especially true as it relates to start-up Centra Tech, Inc. (“Centra Tech”).  Founded by Robert Farkas, Sohrab Sharma and...more

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Bridging the Week - September 2015

Alleged Flash Crasher's Formal Indictment Provides More Details Regarding His Purported Spoofing - The US Department of Justice filed a formal indictment against Navinder Singh Sarao in a US federal court in Chicago on...more

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