Fraud
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Mild, Medium, or Hot? “Texas Pete” Under Fire in False Advertising Claim
Luke Shapiro Wake Forest University students who take a short drive North of campus might notice a familiar logo on… Read More
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Fake It Till You Make It: When Silicon Valley’s Culture Turns Criminal
By Maryclaire M. Farrington It’s a tale as old as time: the Ivy League dropout turned tech icon.[1] Media’s maître… Read More
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Weekly Roundup 10/30-11/3
By: Adam McCoy & Shawn Namet U.S. v. Palin In this criminal case, the defendants argued the government did not… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Vacates Grant of Summary Judgment Based Solely on Estimate of Damages
By Kelsey Hyde On March 17, 2017, the Fourth Circuit published an opinion in the civil matter of Sharma v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Adopts “Absolute Veto Power” of AG for False Claims Settlements
By Kelsey Hyde Today, in the civil case of United States ex rel. Michaels v. Agape Senior Community, Inc., the… Read More
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The Fourth Circuit Remands Qui Tam Proceedings Based on Possible Fraud Leading to Successor Corporate Liability
By M. Allie Clayton On November 15, 2016, the Fourth Circuit released a published opinion in the civil case of… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds District Court Interference and Interruptions Were Not Prejudicial
By Eric Jones On January 7, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United States… Read More
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Bank Fraudster’s Conviction Affirmed
By Andrew Kilpinen Today, in an unpublished opinion in U.S. v. Daren Gadsden, the 4th Circuit affirmed the convictions and… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Determines Miranda Warning Was Not Required
By Evelyn Norton Today, in an unpublished per curiam opinion, United States v. Hartsoe, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision… Read More
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Plaintiff Bears Burden to Demonstrate That Fraud Could Not Have Been Discovered
By: Michael Klotz Today, in Douglas C. Dunlap v. Texas Guaranteed, the Fourth Circuit reaffirmed that a plaintiff has the burden… Read More
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Defendant Acted as an Investment Adviser in a Fraudulent Scheme Employing “Sophisticated Means”
By: Michael Klotz Today, in United States v. Graves, the 4th Circuit affirmed the conviction of John Robert Graves,… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Reviews for Probable Cause
By: Diana C. Castro Today, in United States v. Jayad Zainab Ester Conteh, the Fourth Circuit affirmed by unpublished per… Read More