Gilleun Kang

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Gilleun Kang |David Lazarus |Anthony D. Mirenda

On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision broadening applicability of the federal wire fraud statute. In Kousisis v. United States, the Court held that a defendant may be convicted of wire fraud for inducing a victim to enter a transaction under materially false pretenses, even if the defendant did not seek to cause the victim economic loss.

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | David Lazarus |Gilleun Kang

On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decisionbroadening applicability of the federal wire fraud statute. InKousisis v. United States, the Court held that a defendantmay be convicted of wire fraud for inducing a victim to enter atransaction under materially false pretenses, even if the defendantdid not seek to cause the victim economic loss.

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Gilleun Kang |Andrew London |Anthony D. Mirenda

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now State AGs may take on yet another role: filling the gap in federal enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).