SCOTUS Announces ‘Economic Loss’ Not Required to Violate Federal Wire Fraud Statute by David Kim In resolving a split among the United States Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a defendant who induces a victim to enter into a contract under false pretenses may …

SCOTUS Announces ‘Right-to-Control’ Theory Not Valid Basis for Liability Under Federal Wire Fraud Statutes by Richard Resch by Richard Resch The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that the “right-to-control” theory of liability, which imposes liability for depriving the victim of “potentially valuable economic information … necessary to …

USA v. Seabrook, NY, Order Denying Part, Federal Fraud, 2022 Case 1:16-cr-00467-AKH Document 439 Filed 04/15/22 Page 1 of 19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------- X UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ORDER DENYING HABEAS PETITION IN PART AND ORDERING ADDITIONAL BRIEFING IN PART V. NORMAN SEABROOK, …