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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Perkins Coie

SCOTUS Seems Torn in Tangling With Fraudulent Inducement Theory of Federal Fraud Statutes

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On December 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Kousisis v. United States. The case squarely assesses the validity of the “fraudulent inducement” theory of mail and wire fraud under federal...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Is COVID-19 Fakery A Federal Crime?

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The Justice Department is prosecuting a case of alleged phony corony. Employees, if you need to make up a story to get out of working, you might want to try something other than a fake case of COVID-19...more

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A Parallel Universe: Navigating Discovery in Concurrent Civil and Criminal Proceedings

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As criminal law has expanded into almost every sector of the American economy, one byproduct is the rise of "parallel proceedings"—lawsuits that proceed concurrently in criminal and civil court based on largely the same...more

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