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Recent Supreme Court Activity with Major Implications for Government Contractors

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Two recent Supreme Court matters signal major implications for government contractors. First, the Supreme Court will review whether government contractors can appeal a denial of a sovereign immunity defense in lawsuits...more

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No Loss, No Problem: SCOTUS Expands Wire Fraud Reach in Kousisis Ruling

On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (the Court) issued its opinion in Kousisis v. United States, holding that a defendant may be convicted of wire fraud for inducing a victim to enter a contract under...more

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US Supreme Court Adopts Expansive “Fraudulent Inducement” Theory of Wire and Mail Fraud

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As we previously reported, last month, the Supreme Court of the United States in Kousisis v. United States roundly endorsed the expansive “fraudulent inducement” theory of federal wire and mail fraud. Resolving a circuit...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Fraudulent-Inducement Theory Under Wire Fraud Statute in Kousisis v. United States

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Case Summary - In Kousisis v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant can be convicted under the federal wire fraud statute without causing the victim a net pecuniary loss....more

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Supreme Court Upholds Fraudulent Inducement Theory of Wire Fraud

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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

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Supreme Court Affirms Fraudulent Inducement Theory in Federal Wire Fraud Prosecutions

In Kousisis v. United States, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), the Supreme Court resolved a Circuit split addressing the scope of the federal wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Without dissent, the Court held that the government did...more

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No Harm, Still Foul: Supreme Court Affirms Expansive Reach of Wire Fraud Statute in Kousisis

In a recent decision upholding the expansive reach of the federal wire fraud statute (18 U.S.C. §1343), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kousisis v. United States, No. 23-909 (May 22, 2025) that a defendant can be convicted of...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Narrow Reach of Federal Fraud Law

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On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court published its opinion in Kousisis v. United States, No. 23-909, 605 U.S. __ (2025), holding that one who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretenses may be...more

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Supreme Court Broadly Interprets Wire Fraud Liability

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On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court held that a defendant could be convicted of federal wire fraud pursuant to 18 USC § 1343 even when the fraud did not result in any economic loss for the victim. This holding expands the...more

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Crime-Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege – Facebook’s Lawsuit

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The crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege: As an attorney, you may not anticipate it applying to your emails, your letters or your advice to your client. But even if you never see it coming, your client’s...more

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